MM025: A Merry Meadmas with the Mead Masters

Merry Meadmas (or is that Meadmust?)! In Episode 25, we celebrate the holidays with audio from the multitude of mead masters we’ve had the fortunate opportunity to interview this year. You’ll hear from Ken Schramm, Brad Dahlhofer, Paul Zimmerman, Michael Fairbrother, Sergio Moutela, and Jeff Herbert. Topics include agave meads to make margaritas; the historical mead figures of Eva Crane, Roger Morse, and Keith Steinkraus; the acidity of honey and using acids for modifications; and using teas and hot peppers in making your mead.

Alehorn_iceThere’s a lot here so get out your pen and paper to take notes! And don’t forget your AleHorn! Tysen tries his out in the episode, and has nothing but praise, well, except that he needs the extra large tankard for his fancy ice.

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Content in this Episode

To help guide you through this episode, we’re providing a breakout of the audio segments so you can jump to the part you want on your second listen.

6:20 – MeadMakr’s Big Ask
8:55 – B Nektar talks Agave and Margarita Meads
16:02 – Superstition Meadery Spotlight and their Barrel Exchange Project
22:15 – Eva Crane and Acidity in Honey with Ken Schramm
28:18 – The perfect mead recipe balancing acidity in honey with Sergio Moutela
30:10 – Acids and acid blends with Sergio
37:48 – Teas in Mead with B Nektar
48:02 – Capsimels with Michael Fairbrother (Capsicumel = 5,540, Capsumel = 1,090, Capsimel = 3,710)
51:55 – Ken takes us home discussing Roger Morse and Keith Steinkraus

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