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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!

JD Webb


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 203 EPISODES


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    Episode 275 – Adding Whole Fruit and Refining Recipes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 55:24


    Jeff and Chris talk in more depth about using whole fruit for making mead, including process and procedures, cautions and best practices, along with why it might be preferable to several of the easier ways to add fruit flavor they’ve covered in previous episodes. Then, the two of them discuss approaches to refining favorite recipes … Continue reading "Episode 275 – Adding Whole Fruit and Refining Recipes"

    Episode 274 – Carbonation and Evaluating Recipes Published Online

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 54:59


    It’s another two topic episode! In the first part, Jeff gives Chris a deeper dive into the ins and outs of carbonation, discussing the pros and cons of bottle conditioning versus kegging. In part two, the guys take a look through a handful of easily accessible mead recipes online and point out some red flags … Continue reading "Episode 274 – Carbonation and Evaluating Recipes Published Online"

    Episode 273 – The Mead House 12% Recipe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 47:29


    Jeff lays out the basic recipe for a 12% starter mead recipe along with some discussion on what makes this different than the previous 8% recipe and what extra techniques we need to use to get the end results we’re looking for. Mead House 12% Mead Recipe Start with approx 1/4 cup warm (80-90 degrees … Continue reading "Episode 273 – The Mead House 12% Recipe"

    Episode 272 – Kitbashing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 37:34


    Jeff and Chris spend a bit talking about an easy way to get started in making new kinds of meads – utilizing kits. Whether it’s fruit wine, regular wine, cider, or beer, it’s a great way to get started making melomels, pyments, cysers or braggots with a pretty high probability of yielding good returns! The … Continue reading "Episode 272 – Kitbashing"

    Episode 271 – Historical Meads and Metheglins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 50:56


    The guys spend some time reviewing historical ingredients used across a variety of historical cultures all around the globe. Chris issues a friendly challenge to brew a historical mead recipe (see the link below) and the guys sample some obscure herbs and spices for making meads getting ideas for future projects. The Queen’s Mead recipe … Continue reading "Episode 271 – Historical Meads and Metheglins"

    Episode 270 – Fortified Meads and Mead Cocktails

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 36:17


    Jeff and Chris wander deep in the weeds this week, broadening the possibilities of making good meads and giving themselves even more mead ideas to work on in the process. First a discussion on fortifying meads and all the dimensions that fortification process could take, then a brief discussion on using meads in cocktails! The … Continue reading "Episode 270 – Fortified Meads and Mead Cocktails"

    Episode 269 – Meadmaking on a Budget AND Seasonal Meads!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 48:04


    By listener request! How to get started making mead with a smaller initial investment to find out if this hobby is right for you. Naturally, these guidelines come from the assistance of our sponsor Bacchus & Barleycorn. Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs. Then, Jeff and Chris spend some time throwing … Continue reading "Episode 269 – Meadmaking on a Budget AND Seasonal Meads!"

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    Episode 268 – Oaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 35:17


    Jeff and Chris take some time to talk about oaking as a process in the finishing of meads, kinds of oak, toast levels, the various products that are available for getting oak into mead, and it wouldn’t be Jeff and Chris if they didn’t throw around some out there ideas for using oak as well! … Continue reading "Episode 268 – Oaking"

    Episode 267 – Additives for Mead Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 48:23


    From nutrients, stabilizers, acids & tannins, the guys talk through the various substances at our disposal to help make mead making easier and give us better results. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!

    Episode 266 – Sparkling Meads

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 37:02


    The guys spend a little time chatting about carbonated meads – ways to do it, cautions needed during the process, why and what to expect. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!

    Episode 265 – Ways to Incorporate Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 47:21


    The guys spend an evening breaking down all the different ways to get fruit flavor into your mead, and the pros and cons for each – from fresh, frozen, concentrates and purees, to other odd options like freeze dried and flavorings. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for … Continue reading "Episode 265 – Ways to Incorporate Fruit"

    Episode 264 – Valkyrie’s Horn 2025 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 53:41


    The guys returned to Minneapolis/St Paul for the annual Valkyrie’s Horn mead competition this weekend and spend about an hour chatting over the events and things they liked, sharing some of their favorite experiences and some of the goals they have moving forward. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount … Continue reading "Episode 264 – Valkyrie’s Horn 2025 Recap"

    Episode 263 – Varietal Honey Tasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 50:30


    Jeff and Chris taste a few varietal honeys the two of them have collected, giving some notes and thoughts, as well as talking about some strategies for using varietal honeys in their meads. Chris gets a proud father moment as the guys sample a mead made by his son Roane! The Mead House Podcast is … Continue reading "Episode 263 – Varietal Honey Tasting"

    Episode 262 – Sanitization, Sterilization and Pasteurization. plus Yeast Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 43:17


    This week Jeff and Chris talk about keeping your must’s microbiome clean talking about the sanitization process, what it is, methods for doing it and making it work, as well as similar but different terms like sterilization and pasteurization. Then the boys go into some of their favorite yeasts for making mead, and chat about … Continue reading "Episode 262 – Sanitization, Sterilization and Pasteurization. plus Yeast Discussion"

    Episode 261 – Corrections and Tweaks for a Bad Batch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 37:35


    This week Jeff and Chris chat about what to do when your batch just isn’t going your way. Topics include how to diagnose a bad batch, what kind of problems you can correct and what kind you simply have to walk away from, as well as a handful of approaches to enhancing a batch when … Continue reading "Episode 261 – Corrections and Tweaks for a Bad Batch"

    Episode 260 – Closures, Storage and Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 52:34


    Jeff and Chris dive into a wide variety of topics related to how to store your mead – with opinions on closures, types of bottles, labels. wax seals and heat shrink closures, plus a sidebar on bulk aging your meads as well. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code … Continue reading "Episode 260 – Closures, Storage and Aging"

    Episode 259 – Fermentation Vessels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 28:53


    Jeff and Chris take a deeper dive on fermentation vessels for making mead – Preferences, pros and cons, the whole nine yards. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!

    Episode 258 – Sample Mead Judging

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 43:08


    In this episode, Jeff walks Chris through the process of how to judge a mead at competition, giving all kinds of insights on processes, flavors, faults and philosophy for judging and appreciating meads along the way. But what unlabeled surprise does Chris have in store for both of them?! The Mead House Podcast is sponsored … Continue reading "Episode 258 – Sample Mead Judging"

    Episode 257 – Mead Competitions and Mead Categories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 56:14


    Jeff and Chris talk about entering, volunteering and judging at competitions, how to enter, how to get involved, and how much fun it can be to be a part of the event! Stories and anecdotes get shared, and then the guys move on to covering the specific categories used by the BJCP for competition as … Continue reading "Episode 257 – Mead Competitions and Mead Categories"

    Episode 256 – Getting Started Making Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 62:39


    Jeff and Chris dive in to the topic of what it takes to get started making mead, a topic both of them have been asked about countless times recently. They start with a run down of the gear it takes to get rolling, all of which is available at your local homebrew store, or at … Continue reading "Episode 256 – Getting Started Making Mead"

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    Episode 255 Repost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 29:47


    Same episode as debuted Thursday – reposting to try and downstream it to Spotify and our podcast distribution network New Year, New Mead House Episodes coming now! Jeff returns to the Mead House with new co-host Chris. The guys introduce themselves, talk about their history with making mead and plans for the podcast moving forward. … Continue reading "Episode 255 Repost"

    The Mead House Returns! Episode 225

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 29:47


    New Year, New Mead House Episodes coming now! Jeff returns to the Mead House with new co-host Chris. The guys introduce themselves, talk about their history with making mead and plans for the podcast moving forward. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! For all your homebrew related needs, use our discount … Continue reading "The Mead House Returns! Episode 225"

    Episode 224

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 48:01


    This week we talk to John Jacob, 2nd place winner of the Iron Bee 2021. Visit John at https://oldsolbees.com/ Please continue to support the show… Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead

    Episode 224

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022


    This week we talk to John Jacob, 2nd place winner of the Iron Bee 2021. Visit John at https://oldsolbees.com/ Please continue to support the show... Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!      

    Episode 223

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022


    This week we speak with Michael Labonte, third place winner of the Iron Bee 2021. You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure to subscribe and rate us 5 stars! Please continue to support the show... Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!      

    Episode 223

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 42:25


    This week we speak with Michael Labonte, third place winner of the Iron Bee 2021. You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure

    The Mead House – Episode 222

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022


    In this episode, Jeff chats with listener Carlos Herrera. See Carlos' YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGsv4bfDKg_LjBJpe74E6Q Jeff and Carlos referenced a series called "Better Judge a Mead" by Chop and Brew, the playlist is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZK8QLGRuS_XeOqCjYWfMZEWm526l9mDx You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure to subscribe and rate us 5 stars! Please continue to support the show... Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!      

    The Mead House – Episode 222

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 36:31


    In this episode, Jeff chats with listener Carlos Herrera. See Carlos’ YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGsv4bfDKg_LjBJpe74E6Q Jeff and Carlos referenced a series called “Better Judge a Mead” by Chop and Brew, the playlist is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZK8QLGRuS_XeOqCjYWfMZEWm526l9mDx You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify,

    The Mead House – Episode 221

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022


    In this episode, Jeff speaks to the winner of the Mead House's Iron Bee 2021, Kyle Ducharme. You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure to subscribe and rate us 5 stars! Please continue to support the show... Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!      

    The Mead House – Episode 221

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 41:05


    In this episode, Jeff speaks to the winner of the Mead House’s Iron Bee 2021, Kyle Ducharme. You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and

    Episode 220

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022


    It's been a long wait, but Jeff is back to talk the future of the Mead House, or at least his first several future projects. Included in this episode is the first in a series of mead recipes for you to play with and enjoy at your leisure! Sangria Mead 1 bottle Vinter's Best Blackberry Wine concentrate 1 Winexpert Merlot 1 gallon kit Water to 6 gal Honey to 1.090 SG 10g 71B wine yeast Optional Bentonite and FT Rouge Berry (per manufacturer's directions) 9g Fermaid K Dual Fine Potassium Metabisulfite and Potassium Sorbate (per manufacturer's recommended dosage) Varietal Honey and Fruit Juice concentrates of your choice for backsweetening.   You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure to subscribe and rate us 5 stars! Please continue to support the show... Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!      

    Episode 220

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 24:38


    It’s been a long wait, but Jeff is back to talk the future of the Mead House, or at least his first several future projects. Included in this episode is the first in a series of mead recipes for you to play with and enjoy at your leisure! Sangria Mead

    Episode 219

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021


    The Final Chapter By JD Webb This episode we wrap up what has been an almost 5-year commitment to provide inspiration and motivation to our listeners in the meadmaking/brewing community. I have decided to retire from the podcast to attend to some health issues that I need to focus on. It's been tremendous ride, one that I will not forget. Ryan has also made the decision to leave the show, he is a father of 4 young beautiful children that require more and more of his time now. He has been a valuable resource and has provided engaging discussions on the show. I want to thank both Ryan and Jeff for their commitment, their work and effort and their relentless pursuit of producing a quality podcast. This is not the end of the Mead House however, not at all. Jeff will continue to produce the show after taking an extended hiatus, perhaps in a different format, still providing engaging conversations and knowledge for our listeners in the meadmaking community. Thanks to all our fans & sponsors who stood by us since the early days as we worked hard on improvements to our audio and laughed along with us at my funny stories at the beginning of each episode. Thank you so much. You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure to subscribe and rate us 5 stars! Please continue to support the show… Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!      

    Episode 219

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 96:20


    This episode we wrap up what has been an almost 5-year commitment to provide inspiration and motivation to our listeners in the meadmaking/brewing community. I have decided to retire from the podcast to attend to some health issues that I need to focus on.

    Episode 218

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 92:48


    The results are in! The Iron Bee 2021 is over, and we have some incredible submissions to talk about. But first, a big thank you to Matt Weide, a long time friend of the Mead House, also a BJCP certified mead judge, for assisting in the judging off all the meads that were submitted.

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    Episode 218

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021


    The results are in! The Iron Bee 2021 is over, and we have some incredible submissions to talk about. But first, a big thank you to Matt Weide, a long time friend of the Mead House, also a BJCP certified mead judge, for assisting in the judging off all the meads that were submitted. The secret ingredient this year was Passionflower, sponsored by a long time supporter of the Iron Bee, Mountain Rose Herbs. Also, Ryan leads the discussion in the Braggot Shootout category where some surprising braggots made the awards table. Matt sticks around for the whole show and tackles a few questions in the Social Club. And make sure you tune in to next week's episode, we have a very important announcenent to make!     You can now listen to The Mead House Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and now on Amazon Music. Check the front page of the website for more locations and be sure to subscribe and rate us 5 stars! Thanks for keeping the Mead House podcast free with your continued support, we appreciate all our listeners. Get a set of keys to the mead house, help keep the Mead House podcast free by subscribing to Patreon, when you do, Jeff will send you some great gifts! When you become a subscriber, you'll have access to some great interviews from guests here at the Mead House.  Get the apps here for your listening pleasure on Breaker Podcasts!    

    Episode 217

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 95:05


    How do I estimate the amount of nutrients needs in a braggot? A bit confused on how to use Voss Kveik for braggot and mead. Any advice? I'm thinking of making a hoppy braggot as my next batch. These are just a few of the topics we discuss in this episode as we devote the whole show to braggots! 

    Episode 216

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 96:29


    Our guest this episode comes from a family who has been making mead for 5 generations. Now mind you, that dates back to around 1870. Her family has been making mead for over 40 years continuously, and she's been here before back on episode 213. We'll welcome Rachel Lipman of Loew Vinyards in Maryland back to the house in a bit and talk nothing but mead.

    Episode 215

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 97:04


    We started as a small 3 man operation, my father, myself, and my middle brother because we loved the taste of Lehua honey. We were purchasing it locally at exorbitant rates and decided we should start our own hives when we bought our Farm.  It took us a year to clear our farm, another 2 years to plant fruit bearing nectar available trees, and when we started we did bee removals to get our first hives.  I started commercial beekeeping when I was 18, just out of high school, for a local producer. Spent 2 years with them learning equipment, harvest techniques, bee treatments and honey processing.  I'm proudest of my father and myself for analyzing, deconstructing and innovating techniques to keep our bees ethically, organically, and as clean a standard as required by law and then some.  Our ethic has always been geared towards food production- if I don't eat it, I'm not going to share or sell it.

    Episode 214

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 91:55


    This episode is another Social Club episode! We promised a while back that we would devote two shows to the Social Club during our 6 week session, and this is number 2!  How to incorporate lavender chamomile tea, Looking for a rhodomel recipe, Are Bochets better made with lighter/delicate honey, or a darker/bold variety and much more! We'll be back in 2 weeks for another 6 week session and episode 215.

    Episode 213

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 90:16


    "I started to learn how to make mead with my grandfather in 2017. That day I got to learn how to stir honey and learn our family recipe, which we hold incredibly close to us. Mead is of huge significance to my family. Although we have been making meads for over 150 years, the recipes we use here in Maryland are only about 40 years old.

    Episode 212

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 92:12


    Several months ago we told you we would dedicate 2 shows per 6 week session to the Social Club. This has been the most popular segment of our shows for some time. So for this episode, get your pen and paper out and get ready to take notes! The Social Club plus an update on the Iron Bee 21.

    Episode 211

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 92:37


    In her own words, "I wanted to try my hand at Meade making, but wanted a class, you know, someone to show me how so that I didn't make a mistake. Finally last winter I decided enough playing chicken and made my first batch, a 1 gal Traditional, and the next week I started a 5 Gal trad that I split in secondary to blueberry, blood orange, lemon ginger and strawberry, with 1 gal trad, and I haven't looked back."  Software engineer and home mead maker Laura Scott joins us this episode.

    Episode 210

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 92:19


    "Big fan and listener of the show. I have listened to every episode after diving into this hobby two years ago. My parents have an acre hop yard that got me involved in the beer industry and now I'm a quality analyst at a brewery in Vermont. I wanted to jump on the show with you all to discuss my 30 gallon barrel project and my successes and failures in mead making."  Listener Kyle Ducharme joins us for the entire show! Jeff has visions of bonfires retu8rning home to pick up a coat he forgot, then we wrap the show with the Social Club as always!

    Episode 209

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 92:18


    Ryan missed the show, he's off doing something, well, listen to the beginning of the show. Jeff starts a keezer build, he and JD discuss some of the in's and out's of keezers. Jeff also has an update on the Iron Bee 2021, and we wrap the show with the Social Club!

    Episode 208

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 92:20


    Nick Burgoyne is a native of Atlanta, GA and is currently a Sales Specialist for Aseptic Fruit Purées. Having fifteen years in the brewing industry, his goal is to facilitate support for customers and help them to discover exciting new flavor profiles for their brewing and distilling projects. Throughout his time in production as a brewer at an international brewing facility he led a department, spearheaded numerous projects, and developed several top-selling brands that went on to win accolades at The Great American Beer Festival and other notable competitions across the country.

    Episode 207

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 92:08


    In this episode, JD buys a new fermenter after considerable contemplation, scaling down to one vessel that will do it all. Ryan and Jeff have some 411 on the Iron Bee, it's open now for registration, and wile you're at it, sign up and become a Keyholder on Patreon.

    Episode 206

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 92:45


    We're now going to devote a full show once every 6 week schedule to the Social Club. This is where we answer a host of questions from mead makers and brewers with no formal expertise other than what we have experienced in our own brewhouse! Join in the fun, submit your questions to info@themeadhouse.com. or visit our Facebook or Twitter, both @TheMeadHouse and post your questions there.

    Episode 205

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 93:46


    In this episode, we meet Eric Depradine of Zydeco Meadery. He is a 2006 and 2008 graduate of UL-Lafayette in history and chemistry and has worked various municipal governments in Louisiana and Missouri regulating federal and local wastewater laws.  Eric is also a 2021 graduate of Highland Community College's enology certificate program and the owner of Zydeco Meadery, one of four minority owned alcohol manufacturers in Kansas.

    Episode 204

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 92:55


    Back in the saddle again for a full 6 week schedule, JD outlines his amazing trip covering some 7,800 miles with a visit to Sap House Meadery and a chance to meet with Ash Fischbein and Evan Henderson. Some of the images he talked about on the episode can be found here. Jeff recently completed his move and wound up with a freezer full of "cleanout mead" material, Ryan helps him sort it all out, and we wrap with a rather lengthy Social Club entry that, well, you just got to listen to!

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    Episode 203

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 96:38


    Ryan and Jeff take the helm for a full episode of the Social Club! This is where we try to answer questions from brewers and meadmakers with no formal expertise other than our own experience in our brewroom. JD is still wandering the country, we hear he'll hit 25 states before he decides to come home!

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