Best Tysen Podcasts (2024)

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The Swagg Shack Live 2:09

5y ago2:09

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MC59: Mazer Cup 2017 1:08:18

6+ y ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Join Tysen in Episode 59 of the Meadcast, as he interviews two organizers of the Mazer Cup. Learn the ins and outs of running the world’s largest mead only competition, and whet your appetite for joining us at the 2018 Mazer Cup in just a few short months! http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/Meadcast059.mp3 Right click here to download the … Continu…

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MC058: Domras Cup 2017 58:34

6+ y ago58:34

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One of Tysen’s many 2017 mead trips found him at the Domras Cup in Savannah, GA. In Episode 58, Tysen interviews Nate Watkins (home mead maker and judge), Chris Stovall (head judge), and Mike Tripka (famous mead maker). They discuss what it is like judging, hosting a competition, and the history of the Domras Cup, … Continue reading "MC058: Domras …

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MC057: Ultimate Wine-Like Mead with Hermit Woods 48:44

6+ y ago48:44

48:44

In what feels like forever ago, we sat down with Ken Hardcastle from Hermit Woods Winery to discuss his efforts in making mead into table wine. One of Hermit Woods’ goals is to replace your traditional red and white wines with suitable melomels that serve the same role. Having tasted his wares, I’d say he … Continue reading "MC057: Ultimate Wine-Li…

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MC056: Talking with Talkington – Zeus Juice? 21:10

7y ago21:10

21:10

In episode 56, we welcome Jon Talkington from Brimminghorn Meadery on the Meadcast to talk about his meadmaking process! Learn about the oldest discovered fermented beverage from Jiahu, and Jon’s take on a mead variant. http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/Meadcast056.mp3 Right click here to download the mp3 directly. Drinks in this Episode Tysen’s I…

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MC055: Oh Nuts! with Garagiste Meadery 49:30

7y ago49:30

49:30

In Episode 55 of the Meadcast we are fortunate to host Chad Wiltz of Garagiste Meadery as he walks us through the best processes to make mead with nuts. I learned a lot in this episode, and if you’ve ever wanted to make your own PB&J mead, be sure to follow these steps to success. http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/Meadcast055.mp3 Right … Continue …

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MC054: Light and Crushable — East Coast Session Mead Tasting 59:19

7+ y ago59:19

59:19

The Meadcast conducts another mead tasting with our West Coast friends, revisiting session meads but with a decidedly East Coast flavor. Join us to learn about why these meads from Charm City Meadworks, Groennfell Meadery, and Havoc mead are “light and crushable.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/Meadcast054.mp3 Right click here to download the m…

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MC053: The Cyser Sequel 49:43

7+ y ago49:43

49:43

The Cidersage Dan Daugherty joins us on the Meadcast for a Cyser Sequel. In this episode we’ll taste our episode 19 Cyser Challenge cysers, talk apple varieties, and Dan will tell us about his new commercial venture, St Vrain Cidery, which recently opened in Longmont, CO. Also, tune in to hear the latest news about Tysen’s upcoming Domras … Continu…

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MC052: How to Pair Food and Mead 51:15

7+ y ago51:15

51:15

We welcome Chrissie Manion Zaerpoor onto the Meadcast in episode 52 to discuss pairing meads with food. Chrissie has written a phenomenal book on the art of pairing meads releasing in a few short weeks, and we highlight some of the golden nuggets of the book. When it comes out, be sure to pick up … Continue reading "MC052: How to Pair Food and Mead…

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MC051: Happy New Mead Year (Merry Meadmust 2016) 1:19:28

7+ y ago1:19:28

1:19:28

Happy New Mead Year! In episode 51, Tysen and Allen recap their merry mead year while celebrating Meadmust (if only a few days late). We’ll cover our 2016 travels, how to pronounce Polish meads, and some segments that didn’t make it into the proper episode recordings for 2016. Specifically, you’ll hear segments from Ash Fischbein … Continue reading…

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MC050: Make Better Mead – Take 2! 39:31

7+ y ago39:31

39:31

Welcome to this, Episode 50 of the Meadcast. No seriously, it’s episode 50! We couldn’t have made it this far without the support of our fans, and in their interest we’re revisiting an early topic on the show, how to make a traditional mead. We’ve had episode 4 out for a while concerning just this … Continue reading "MC050: Make Better Mead – Take …

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MC049: The Smooth Finish of the Soda Mead Challenge 1:08:20

7+ y ago1:08:20

1:08:20

In this episode, we wrap up the soda mead challenge. You’ll hear from the guys who helped kick off this competition. We’ll discuss the three winning soda meads from the 2016 Texas Mead Cup. *** It should be noted in the photo above, this does not denote that Allen (left) or Tysen (right) won a … Continue reading "MC049: The Smooth Finish of the Sod…

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MC048: It’s Time for Tej 55:47

7+ y ago55:47

55:47

Join us in Episode 48 for a discussion about Tej (pronounced tedge), the honey wine from Ethiopia. Tej is one of the oldest traditional honey wines still made today, and carries with it a history you’ll want to hear about. We’ve brought on conservationist and meadmaker Ayele Solomon from Bee D’Vine meadery to discuss Tej, … Continue reading "MC048:…

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MC047: TOSNA 2.0 — Less Filling (for the Yeast), Tastes Great (for You) 47:35

7+ y ago47:35

47:35

We welcome Sergio Moutela back on the Meadcast for Episode 47 to discuss his updates to the Tailored Organic Staggered Nutrient Addition (TOSNA) protocol. We jump right into the changes that come with TOSNA 2.0, so be sure to check out our initial discussion on yeast nutrients and why going all organic works in Episode 22 (our … Continue reading "M…

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MC046: Mead in Texas – Griffin Meadery 22:44

7+ y ago22:44

22:44

We welcome Bruce Leslie back on the show for a spotlight episode on Griffin Meadery. Tune in to hear some more about why you should check out Texas Mead, especially from Willis. Don’t forget the Texas Mead Fest is this weekend, September 24! Mini Meadmakr’s first birthday bash is keeping us from the trip, but we’ll … Continue reading "MC046: Mead i…

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MC045: We will drink your mead, Shannon 29:44

7+ y ago29:44

29:44

In episode 45 of the Meadcast we welcome Shannon on the show to share his latest BOMM recipe. Recall that we spoke with Bray Denard in episode 27 about his Bray’s One Month Mead recipe that has taken on a life of its own in online mead circles. Shannon recounts his experience with making BOMMs … Continue reading "MC045: We will drink your mead, Sha…

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MC044: Plastic in the House 50:01

8y ago50:01

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We welcome Ash Fishbein from Saphouse Meadery onto the show to discuss using plastic fermenters to make your mead. This might be geared a bit towards larger scale production in plastic (think greater than 20 gallon fermenters but peaking at 55 gallon barrels if you don’t have temperature control), but there are plenty of takeaways … Continue readin…

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MC043: The 5th Annual Texas Mead Fest 30:20

8y ago30:20

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Join us in Episode 43 of the Meadcast to learn about the 5th Annual Texas Mead Fest. The Texas Mead Association started as a couple meaderies looking to pool their resources and improve the mead industry of Texas. Today it sports six members, and their annual Mead Fest is one of the largest public mead … Continue reading "MC043: The 5th Annual Texa…

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MC042: How to #SodaMead 33:49

8y ago33:49

33:49

Join us in Episode 42 of the Meadcast to learn more about the meads we are making for the #SodaMead #MeadChallenge. We also have some tips from The Colony Meadery concerning how to make A Good Sarsaparilla. http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/Meadcast042.mp3 Right click here to download the mp3 directly. Drinks in this Episode Allen: Root of All Evi…

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MC041: Bursting with Flavor (Good and Strange) 40:42

8y ago40:42

40:42

We welcome Greg and Mike from The Colony Meadery in Allentown,PA to discuss how they make meads “burst with flavor.” It’s a pretty bold assertion, meads bursting with flavor, but their product stands up to the description. Learn how they do it in episode 41 of the Meadcast, where Mike shares his tips to make … Continue reading "MC041: Bursting with…

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MC040: He Who Controls the Spice, Controls the Universe 44:14

8y ago44:14

44:14

Are you a hot spice fanatic looking for something new to try? Be sure to check out Orchid Cellar in Middletown, MD for a tour of some of the world’s hottest peppers in capsumel form (I hear they even ship!). And don’t forget to tune in to episode 40 where we taste five of their offerings. … Continue reading "MC040: He Who Controls the Spice, Contro…

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MC039: Evaluating Kellie’s Meads 17:35

8y ago17:35

17:35

Episode 39 is a special one for us at the Meadcast. It is the first chance we get to try one of our listener’s meads on air (not counting the pro meads here), and it was a great experience. Tune in to hear us go through a tasting of two fruit and spice meads, one … Continue reading "MC039: Evaluating Kellie’s Meads" The post MC039: Evaluating Kelli…

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MC038: ChiCheMel 49:50

8y ago49:50

49:50

We welcome Michael and Alejandra from Costa Rica Meadery as our first international guests on the Meadcast to discuss their locally inspired meads. Learn about chichemel: what it is and how to make it. We also discuss their hopes to make a true coffee mead experience with all ingredients coffee derived, as well as their … Continue reading "MC038: C…

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MC037: A Session with Phil

8y ago

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Join us in episode 37 of the Meadcast where we interview Philip Lorenz of Nectar Creek about session meads. Nectar Creek swept the session dry category of the Mazer Cup 2015. In this episode you’ll learn the Nectar Creek way of making mead. We’ll also cover some tips on how to carbonate your meads at … Continue reading "MC037: A Session with Phil" …

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MC036: #SodaMead #MeadChallenge

8y ago

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In Episode 36, we challenge you to a mead making competition for the Fall of 2016. To do so, we’ve brought on some accomplished meadmakers in Thomas Eibner (@thomaseibner), Matt Weide (@bluehandmead) and Pavel Anisimov (@cidermead). During the episode, Thomas and Matt will talk through their 8 day hydromel challenge (yes, that is a drinkable … Cont…

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MC035: Pro Bochet Tips, So You Don’t Botch It!

8y ago

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In episode 35 of the Meadcast we revisit bochets with Matt Falenski from Laurel Highlands Meadery (recall with spoke with David Doucette about bochets in episode 24). Matt has been making bochet commercially for 5 years now, and brings a wealth of experience to making the beverage and understanding how to caramelize the honey appropriately. … Conti…

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MC034: Mead Ale Yeast Experimentation with Billy Beltz 53:49

8y ago53:49

53:49

In Episode 34 we bring you news that Billy Beltz, recent 2 time medal winner at the Mazer Cup 2016, completed the Great Mead Ale Yeast Experiment. With 12 different yeasts, his experiment was pretty comprehensive from a study perspective and provides another data point considering how and when to use an ale yeast in … Continue reading "MC034: Mead …

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MC033: Mazer Cup 2016 Recap 40:54

8y ago40:54

40:54

We had a blast just a few short weeks ago at the 2016 Mazer Cup. In this episode, you’ll hear about the trip, the cool people we met, and the great meads we had. Well, mostly the trip and the competition. There were so many meads to be had, it’s hard at this point to … Continue reading "MC033: Mazer Cup 2016 Recap" The post MC033: Mazer Cup 2016 Re…

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MM032: Merry Meadmust Road Trip Part 3: Now with 3x the Mead! 18:02

8y ago18:02

18:02

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: … Continue reading "MM032: …

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MM031: West Coast Cyser and Session Mead Tasting 47:22

8y ago47:22

47:22

Every now and again, we like to revisit our tasting chops in an effort to identify what meads we want to make and consider the process that allows the professionals to make such delicious beverages. We were lucky enough to source the three Nectar Creek dry session mead winners from the 2015 Mazer Cup as … Continue reading "MM031: West Coast Cyser a…

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MM030: Merry Meadmust Road Trip Part 2: Enjoy Vicariously 27:30

8+ y ago27:30

27:30

Episode 30 chronicles part II of Tysen’s travels during the Merry Meadmust Road Trip. Tysen takes us through Madison, Wisconsin and Grand Rapids, Michigan. While he didn’t stop at any meaderies, he did hit up a few cool liquor stores stocked with meads. Be sure to stop by when you are in the area! We … Continue reading "MM030: Merry Meadmust Road T…

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MM029: Merry Meadmust Road Trip Part 1: #FoundMead 14:43

8+ y ago14:43

14:43

In this bonus episode, we follow the first of a three leg journey Tysen takes during the 2015 Meadmust Holiday season. If you don’t recall Meadmust, check out Episode 25 where we bring back many of the Mead Masters we interviewed in 2015. We’ll be following up on Tysen’s travels over the course of a few … Continue reading "MM029: Merry Meadmust Roa…

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MM028: The MeadMakr’s Toolbox – Hear an Acronym, Drink Mead 56:23

8+ y ago56:23

56:23

In episode 28 of the Meadcast we introduce the MeadMakr’s Toolbox. These are five calculators we think will greatly help in your meadmaking journey. Starting with the BatchBuildr, we’ll walk through the BatchBlendr, ABV Calculator, SG to Brix Converter, and bringing it home we stumble through the Advanced Nutrient Calculator. To further enjoy the e…

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MM027: Somebody Set Up Us the BOMM 1:05:43

8+ y ago1:05:43

1:05:43

Bray Denard joins us in Episode 27 to discuss the development of the near mythical Bray’s One Month Mead (BOMM) recipe. The BOMM started as a simple beer yeast experiment, assuming that historically beer yeasts have been chosen for fast fermentations whereas wine yeasts were selected for long term viability. Whether you trust the initial … Continue…

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MM026: Golden Coast Mead’s One Weird Tasting Trick 40:52

8+ y ago40:52

40:52

Frank Golbeck from Golden Coast Mead joins us in Episode 26 to discuss sour meads. If you aren’t familiar with sours, read through the complete show notes and the and check out the Additional Reading links before diving into the episode. Frank walks us through GCM’s sour mead discovery, including the happenstance development of their first … Contin…

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MM025: A Merry Meadmas with the Mead Masters 57:06

8+ y ago57:06

57:06

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; t…

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MM024: Bochets with Hive Mind Mead 43:19

8+ y ago43:19

43:19

In Episode 24, David Doucette from Hive Mind Mead joins us to tackle bochets. What are they? how do you make them? And what the heck is solera aging!?! Listen in to find out. And if you want to join in on the fun check out the links section below for where to follow Dave’s … Continue reading "MM024: Bochets with Hive Mind Mead" The post MM024: Boch…

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MM023: Ask THE Meadmaker 50:17

8+ y ago50:17

50:17

Ricky from Groennfell Meadery joins us in Episode 23. Ricky hosts his own youtube show, Ask the Meadmaker. Listen in as we talk about Groennfell’s meads and answer a few questions Ricky has for us. http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/MeadMakr023.mp3 Right click here to download the mp3 directly. Drinks in this Episode Allen and Tysen: Mannaz and Val…

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MM022: TOSNA with Sergio Moutela 51:05

8+ y ago51:05

51:05

We’ve received many questions about staggered nutrients, and in Episode 22 we try to answer them bringing on Sergio Moutela of Melovino Meadery. Sergio also created Mead Made Right, a website devoted to teaching meadmakers about Sergio’s Tailored Organic Staggered Nutrient Additions. http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/MeadMakr022.mp3 Right click he…

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MM021: Branding, Bottles, and Labels 37:58

8+ y ago37:58

37:58

Paul Reiss from Meadist joins us in Episode 21 to discuss brands, bottles, and label designs. Bottling is the last step to finish your meads. While it may not seem relevant to a site devoted to making mead, it is relevant when it comes to sharing the mead you’ve made with friends. Whether you are … Continue reading "MM021: Branding, Bottles, and La…

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MM020: Let’s Play… 20 Questions! 46:06

8+ y ago46:06

46:06

In Episode 20, Tysen and Allen answer the first 20 questions they received from the Podcast listeners. We touch on making peach session melomels, common meadmaking problems, the mead industry, starting a meadery, and even how Allen and Tysen first met. We also feature a MeadMakr Spotlight with Blacksnake Meadery from Dugspur, VA. Steve and … Contin…

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MM019: Serious Cyser Symposium 47:33

8+ y ago47:33

47:33

In episode 19, we tackle the topic of cysers with Dan Daugherty from Cidersage and Cider School and Matt Williams from Winemaker’s Academy. Recall from Episode 2 that cysers are simply meads made with apples and honey. Dan and Matt talk us through the apples you need to make cyser, where to find them, and how … Continue reading "MM019: Serious Cyse…

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MeadMakr 018: Experimental Mead with B Nektar Meadery 46:14

8+ y ago46:14

46:14

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. http://traffic.libsyn.com/meadmakr/MeadMakr018.mp3 Ri…

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MeadMakr 017: B Planning a Mead Tasting 19:49

8+ y ago19:49

19:49

Episode 17 is a bit different from our previous podcasts. We’ve structured this as a *Bonus* episode, featuring some of the shorter content segments we’ve put together that did not justify a full regular episode on their own. In this *Bonus*, our main content is on planning a mead tasting, but we also have a … Continue reading "MeadMakr 017: *B* Pl…

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MeadMakr 016: Mead Tasting on National Mead Day 33:59

9y ago33:59

33:59

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 … Continue reading "MeadMak…

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MeadMakr 015: Oaking your Mead with James Boicourt 35:38

9y ago35:38

35:38

In Episode 15, we talk with James Boicourt, meadmaker at Charm City Meadworks in Baltimore, MD about oaking your mead. We focus a lot on the commercial aspects of oak barrels, but there are some nuggets in here for the home meadmaker as well. And if you are interested in using oak on the home … Continue reading "MeadMakr 015: Oaking your Mead with …

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MeadMakr 014: Making Mead Consistently with Michael Fairbrother 39:00

9y ago39:00

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In this episode, we bring on Michael Fairbrother to discuss making mead consistently. Michael is the founder and head meadmaker at Moonlight Meander and the current president of the American Mead Makers Association. His number one tip, make more mead! Michael went so far as a homebrewer to make 60 batches a year to hone his … Continue reading "Mead…

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MeadMakr 012: Take Ken Schramm’s Advice on Fruits 46:07

9y ago46:07

46:07

In Episode 12, we bring on none other than Ken Schramm, author of The Compleat Meadmaker and owner and head meadmaker of Schramm’s Mead (logo at right). Ken has been making mead for over 20 years, and his book has influenced many meadmakers who have gone pro in recent years. Our discussion starts with a focus on … Continue reading "MeadMakr 012: Ta…

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MeadMakr 011: Bonus Episode Development of the Honey Flavor Wheel 14:11

9y ago14:11

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It’s time for another bonus episode! In this episode, Amina Harris wraps up our honey discussion with the development of the Honey Flavor and Aroma Wheel. We also have some exciting site news! We finally crossed 1000 total downloads, and in the three days since recording the bonus episode you’ve already downloaded another 300+. Keep spreading … Con…

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MeadMakr 010: Honey Tasting with Amina Harris 42:45

9y ago42:45

42:45

In Episode 10, we have Amina Harris, Director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center, back to guide us through a honey tasting using the Honey Flavor and Aroma Wheel. Follow along as we wet your appetite for honey, tasting four delicious honeys that would make fabulous additions to your mead. If you are looking for … Continue reading "MeadMak…

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