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 our sponsor Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your gear and brewing related needs! Big thank you to Bacchus & Barleycorn!
Then Jeff runs down the Mead House 8% Starter Mead – a simple recipe you can follow to get started making a nice traditional mead and begin your journey into the world of making mead at home!
The Mead House 8% Starter Mead Recipe
Ingredients:
2-3# honey, a basic cost-effective variety is fine here
1 gallon bottled spring water
1 packet Lalvin 71-B wine yeast, this recipe only requires 2 of the 5 grams.
1.12g Fermaid K OR 2.24g Fermaid O
1/8th tsp Potassium Metabisulfite
1/2 tsp Potassium Sorbate
Proof 2g 71-B in a quarter cup of lukewarm (70-80 F) spring water, set to one side and observe for yeast activity.
Start with approximately 2# honey in your gallon jug. Fill the jug most of the way to the top with spring water. Mix honey vigorously and use a hydrometer to dial in specific gravity to 1.065, filling the jug to about half way up the neck. Once yeast is proofed and is displaying activity, add to the honey & water mixture along with yeast nutrient. Seal with a bung and airlock and let sit at ambient indoor temperature.
After 2-3 weeks, expect to see diminished activity in the airlock and the mead begin to clear. Use your hydrometer to read gravity and determine that the yeast has completed its fermentation. Mead can be racked to a secondary container at this point, this lower ABV will likely not require secondary aging, if fermentation has been complete and the mead has been moved off the yeast detritus, Potassium Metabisulfite and Potassium Sorbate can now be added to stabilize, wait 24 hours before adding additional honey for backsweetening and bottling.
Same episode as debuted Thursday – reposting to try and downstream it to Spotify and our podcast distribution network
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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 code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!
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 code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!
This week we talk to John Jacob, 2nd place winner of the Iron Bee 2021. Visit John at https://oldsolbees.com/
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This week we speak with Michael Labonte, third place winner of the Iron Bee 2021.
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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.
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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.
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In this episode, Jeff speaks to the winner of the Mead House’s Iron Bee 2021, Kyle Ducharme.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Please continue to support the show…
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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.
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The Final Chapter
supporter of the Iron Bee,