The Mead House

Episode 320 – Exploring Ethiopian Beverages

Jeff Shouse — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:21:18 +0000

In their seemingly endless quest for new and novel ways to make mead, the guys dip their toes into the flavor palate of Ethiopia. Tej, a mead made with gesho root, is an obvious stop on the tour, but they also explore an herbal tea made with koseret, as well as an indigenous style of …

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Episode 319 – Summer Meads

Jeff Shouse — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:23:38 +0000

With the weather heating up, the guys spend a fair bit of time throwing ideas for summer meads around, helping each other develop their plans and coming up with some tasty ideas. Plus, Jeff lets Chris try a couple more honeys and the guys taste an interesting mead from Drinking Horn meadery. The Mead House …

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Episode 318 – Trends in Mead Making

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:23:44 +0000

Catching up after an action packed travel schedule, Jeff and Chris spend a little time chatting over some of the popular trends they’ve seen in mead making, from the ubiquitous meadowfoam honey to some trends in the past and speculating as to what new trends are coming forward. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus …

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Episode 317 – Mead House on the Road

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:32:00 +0000

The guys take some time to do a recap of this year’s Valkyrie’s Horn mead competition while driving home from Minneapolis as the experience is still fresh in their minds. Tune in for the impressions, annecdotes, memorable parts of the experience and far too many new ideas the fellas have come up with over the …

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Episode 316 – The Pyment Challenge

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:31:11 +0000

Jeff challenges Chris to design a pyment using some wine concentrate which may be past its sell-by date, using ingredients he has around the house. The guys think about additional fruit, spices, different options for yeast and honey, and the end result shows a lot of promise. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & …

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Episode 315 – Thinking about Pyments and YouTube Content

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:38:20 +0000

The guys spend a fair bit of time thinking through how to put together a good pyment, a mead/wine hybrid, and all the considerations that need to go into that. Then they take a few minutes talking about some of their favorite YouTube content creators by listener request. Valkyrie’s Horn Mead Competition: https://home.valkyrieshorn.com/ The Mead …

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Episode 314 – Sangria Mead

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:00:08 +0000

Jeff takes some time to talk Chris through a mead recipe he’s taken through several iterations – a sangria style mead he makes for his wife Sheila. Using a base of blackberry wine and merlot kits and some eclectic ingredients for backsweetening, they end up with a consistent crowd pleaser that gets repeated again and …

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Episode 313 – Bringing the Heat

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:39:48 +0000

The guys take some time speculating about the burn – not just capsumels using hot peppers, but what other ingredients could be used in mead to get the heat sensation and how to approach adding those ingredients, including hot peppers, ginger, black pepper, and even a few other odd possibilites! Valkyrie’s Horn Mead Competition: https://home.valkyrieshorn.com/ …

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Episode 312 – Exotic Fruit Tasting

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:12:21 +0000

The guys are working towards a trifecta! In this third episode of “let’s eat interesting stuff we found and see if it can make a mead” Chris brings in a series of 11 different fruits to sample and evaluate their feasibility in making a new interesting mead with. Some produce strong options, some produce disappointment, …

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Episode 311 – Adventures in Citrus

Jeff Shouse — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:01:50 +0000

Jeff takes a turn at “I found this weird thing…” and cracks into some pomelo. Chris ups the ante and brings ‘sweet lime’ and kumquats to the flavor party, along with pomelons, then Jeff takes a step way out to left field to sample a little dried galangal. Editor’s note: It looks as though pomelo, …

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