Episode 32 wraps up Tysen’s Merry Meadmust adventure with stops at Schramm’s Meadery and B Nektar Meadery, two must visit locations in Ferndale, MI. Seriously, if you are going to drive cross country to hit a meadery, these have to be on the list.
Merry Meadmust Roadrtip Part 1: #FoundMead
Merry Meadmust Roadtrip Part 2: Enjoy Vicariously
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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.
There’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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Have you every wondered how B Nektar Meadery comes up with such great flavor combinations for their meads? Or how they encapsulate and idea into a final product? In episode 18 we ask them just that, and get some practical information for how you can do the same with your experimental mead ideas.
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The first Saturday of August has been dubbed National Mead Day by the American Homebrewers’ Association. In episode 16, we change things up, presenting a recording of our 2015 Mead Day Mead Tasting, trying three traditional meads. Some of the guests were brand new to mead, others were a bit more experienced having made a few batches themselves. Grab a bottle and join us as we taste these meads. And be sure to check out our tasting cards and evaluation sheets to help you better describe your mead!
If you are wondering how we put together the tasting, we wrote a post on the 5 things you need to consider when planning a mead tasting.
Lastly, if you are reading this within 36 hours of its release, be sure to listen to the GotMead Live internet radio show on Sept 1, 2015 at 9pm EST. Tysen and Allen will be on for an interview, and we’d love to hear from you! The dial in number is 818-921-4680.
Quote of the Episode:
For the people who like that kind of thing, that is the kind of thing they like.
And for a little history, Dave mistakenly attributes this quote to Yogi Berra. While the quote is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, it really came from Artemus Ward (1).
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