MeadMakr 008: The American Mead Makers Association with Founding President Chris Webber

AMMA_logoIn Episode 008, we interview Chris Webber, the founding president of the American Mead Makers Association (AMMA) and the owner and head meadmaker at Dragon’s Lair Meads, a subsidiary of Outlanders Keep. We bring Chris on to talk about the AMMA, its mission, ongoing activities, and its path forward. We also discuss the Cider Act, and how with a few tweaks it could be made to address the concerns of the mead industry. Lastly, Chris provides us with some practical guidance for making better mead by tilting the carboy during primary fermentation (a.k.a. The Dragon Tilt).

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Plum Crazy: A Melomel Recipe from Dragon’s Lair Meads

Plum Crazy during fermentation
Plum Crazy during fermentation

In Episode 008 of the MeadMakr Podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Webber, the founding president of the American Mead Makers Association and the owner and meadmaker of Dragon’s Lair Meads. During the episode, he drank Plum Crazy, a melomel made with Damson plums. He was generous enough to share the recipe after the recording.

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