The Mead House show

The Mead House

Summary: The Mead House podcast, 3 guys sitting around the table talking mead, and on occasion wander out into the yard and talk home brewing. Fun, entertaining and instructional, The Mead House will provide you with 90 minutes of home brewing entertainment you don't want to miss!

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 Episode 101 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:39:04

In this episode, Jereme Zimmerman joins us for a chat about his two books, Make Mead Like a Viking, and Brew Beer Like a Yeti. Wild yeast, archaeology, and brewing alcoholic beverages from ancient times.

 Episode 100 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:59:39

This episode celebrates our 100th show in this special 2 hour episode with a little fun and a look back over several years worth of shows. Thank you to all our former co-hosts and a special thank you to all our past guests who have come through the doors here at Mead House. We look forward to another 100 episodes packed with interviews with industry professionals, medal winning meadmakers, and home meadmakes alike. We do have a very special announcement near the end of the show, so you'll want to listen for it!

 Episode 99 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00:00

Perpetual starters and holiday inspirations starts off this episode. JD leads a discussion about keeping and feeding a starter for future batches, then moves to holiday spices, adjuncts and ideas for inspirational brews. Jeff finds himself in a conundrum with a root beer stout idea. We acknowledge several Facebook fans, and tackle some questions posted in various Facebook mead groups.

 Episode 98 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:41

Micro mead making is the topic of our interview with John Duncan, and experienced mead maker doing meads in quart sized mason jars. Michigan Mead Cup is right around the corner, Gail Milburn tells us all about it, and JD sits down with Tom Repas

 Episode 97 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:36:24

"Flavors you get from oak are dependent on temperatures you toast"...Len Napalitano from The Barrel Mill is our guest this episode. Oak spirals are slowly taking the place of oak barrels, and can often be used in older barrels to help the process along, Len tells us why that is and some techniques for oaking your mead.

 Episode 96 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:51

Ryan goes on the road with the Mead House mic and visits with Nate Tietge, owner of Dead Bee Meadery.  In the mean time, JD and Jeff have plans for a bourbon barrel, and Ryan decides he wants to look at a solera project with a fresh oak barrel. A few shout outs to some facebook friends, and the show wraps with our next guest list for episode 97, The Barrel Mill.

 Episode 95 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:52

In this episode, John Aitchison visits the Mead House. John has been the past president, vice-president and Grand Hydrometer of the nation's oldest homebrew club, Maltose Falcons in Woodland Hills, California. A master mead maker, he's brewed everything from guajilla blossom honey from West Texas to lahua blossom honey from Hawaii.

 Episode 94 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:16

In this episode, we discuss the one thing that may make the difference between a flat, flabby ho-hum watery mead, and a well balanced mouth-watering mead...tannin. Probably the most overlooked aspect of mead making, tannin provides the mouthfeel that sets apart good meads from not so good ones.

 Episode 93 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:33

In this episode, Mary Izett, co-owner of Fifth Hammer Brewing Co. in New York and author of Speed Brewing is our guest. Brewing to completion in a matter of days in order to drink in a matter of weeks is our topic. What's in the hopper - the crew discusses different projects each has brewing and we tackle a couple questions from various social media outlets.

 Episode 92 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:28

In this episode, Jill Clark from Dutch Gold Honey returns to talk honey & share the story about Dutch Gold Honey and the infamous Honeybear. JD has a couple projects about ready to launch and requests some interaction with our listeners on one of them,

 Episode 91 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:41:12

In this episode, John Blichmann, president of Blichmann Engineering™ is our guest, he has over 25 years of brewing experience, started Blichmann Engineering over 16 years ago and is now the industry leader in quality, support, and innovation. 

 Episode 90 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:45:57

"People and planet ahead of profit.." Kiley Gwynn from Mountain Rose Herbs featuring high-quality herbs and spices, teas and much more stops by the Mead House this week. She talks about tinctures, teas and decoctions using herbs and spices in mead making and brewing.  JD is considering deydrated fruits in place of whole fruits in a re-do of a coconut mango braggot, Ryan talks about not wasting the byproducts of your brewing, including bread making with grains to composting the trub.

 Episode 89 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:24

In this episode, Jill Clark from True Source Honey joins us, do you know where your honey really comes from? Jill will tell us how we can be sure it comes from reliable sources. Also, what were the boys up to during their hiatus, and more Facebook Friends where we discuss questions gathered from various Facebook mead groups. Featured Products mentioned in this episode: Dutch Gold Honey Omega Yeast

 Episode 88 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:29:47

Show Notes: “I have good ideas!” Joe Kurowski, head brewer at White Labs, visits The Mead House. We talk discuss fermenting under pressure (not fermenting while listening to the Queen/David Bowe 1981 hit), yeast autolysis when bottle conditioning, using yeast found on fruit trees in Denmark and more. Bill Quirk stops by

 Episode 87 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:37:48

Lance Shaner, founder and owner of Omega Yeast is our guest at The Mead House this episode. Lance shares information about several heat resistant yeasts that could alleviate temp control issues some have in warmer climates. Facebook friends always produce some interesting discussions, Ryan found one involving a carrot mead,

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