Episode 266 – Sparkling Meads

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Episode 266 - Sparkling Meads
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The guys spend a little time chatting about carbonated meads – ways to do it, cautions needed during the process, why and what to expect.

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Episode 265 – Ways to Incorporate Fruit

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Episode 265 - Ways to Incorporate Fruit
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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.

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Episode 264 – Valkyrie’s Horn 2025 Recap

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Episode 264 - Valkyrie's Horn 2025 Recap
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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.

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Episode 263 – Varietal Honey Tasting

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Episode 263 - Varietal Honey Tasting
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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!

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

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The Mead House
Episode 262 - Sanitization, Sterilization and Pasteurization. plus Yeast Discussion
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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 a mead Chris’ son is putting together.

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Episode 261 – Corrections and Tweaks for a Bad Batch

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Episode 261 - Corrections and Tweaks for a Bad Batch
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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 it could be going better.

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 260 – Closures, Storage and Aging

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Episode 260 - Closures, Storage and Aging
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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.

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Episode 259 – Fermentation Vessels

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Episode 259 - Fermentation Vessels
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Jeff and Chris take a deeper dive on fermentation vessels for making mead – Preferences, pros and cons, the whole nine yards.

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Episode 258 – Sample Mead Judging

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Episode 258 - Sample Mead Judging
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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?!

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Episode 257 – Mead Competitions and Mead Categories

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Episode 257 - Mead Competitions and Mead Categories
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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 well as some tips to make sure you get entered into the right one.

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!