What's New With Mead

Episode 70: Mean Brews & The MHP

Today I'm chatting with Matthew from Mean Brews all about his experience brewing mead, beer and more! He's a fantastic brewer and has a passion for continuing to help grow the craft with his YouTube channel (link below) and the Master Homebrewer Program. I hope you enjoy this episode!Wild Yeast Isolation: https://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/Wild_Yeast_IsolationShagbark hickory syrup (I don't use sugar, only the wood): https://foragerchef.com/hickory-syrup/Shagbark hickory from etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1039999600/shagbark-hickory-bark-bark-for-grillingSui Generis Brewing (Excellent guidance on capturing wild yeast):Pt1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqcc9ZeLBXMPt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDvGvBVw3ggPt 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQNl6WIdc8Meanbrews: https://www.youtube.com/c/meanbrewsMaster Homebrewer program:   https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/Support the show

Episode 69: 115k Meadmakers on Facebook! (Feat. Michael Kaiser)

Today I'm chatting with Michael Kaiser, who is one of the leaders of the biggest mead group in the world! I'm talking about the "Mead" Facebook group. He is an excellent mead maker and extremely helpful to the audience of over 100k people on there. He's also made mead for a long time and we get to sit down and pick his brain about mead in general. I hope you enjoy this episode! Join the "Mead" Facebook group if you're interested!Check out the main channel! www.YouTube.com/ManMadeMeadWant to know what I use? Check it out on my Amazon store of my website!www.ManMadeMead.comwww.ManMadeMead.comwww.Patreon.com/ManMadeMeadwww.Facebook.com/ManMadeMeaderySupport the show

Episode 68: All About Schramm’s Mead!

Today I'm chatting with Alyson and James from Schramm's mead all about the family meadery that is Schramm's! We got to chat all about how they make their mead, some behind the scenes of what it's like to work there and even more! You can find more information about them with the links below. Schramm's Website: https://store.schrammsmead.com/storefront.aspxThe Compleat Meadmaker: https://store.schrammsmead.com/the-compleat-meadmaker-p78.aspxSupport the show

Episode 67: Making THE Mead Calculator! (Feat. Larry R.)

Today I'm chatting with Larry Reaux, who is the creator of Meadtools! Mead tools is an online source you can use to plan your next mead. You can find all of the links below to use the calculator yourself. It's a great resource and you should definitely plan on using it!Online Website: https://meadtools.comGoogle Spreadsheet Version: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iu-9b-_JpiedK6rwSt_--7cOT5ah6RYqjH6P-0NZvok/copyhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FYhI7hNySRQZ8wzIskujd9eu10HvZyVuaQQg522aeW8/copyGoogle Spreadsheet 2: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iu-9b-_JpiedK6rwSt_--7cOT5ah6RYqjH6P-0NZvok/copyhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FYhI7hNySRQZ8wzIskujd9eu10HvZyVuaQQg522aeW8/copyHow to Use the Mead Calc (Playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK2MubdaaOrUaQnjvfsJnqJv3agRmd4oSSupport the show

Episode 66: 353 Brews In

Today I'm by myself to chat... about mead of course! I'm 353 brews into my career, what have learned so far?! Come find out!Check out the main channel! www.YouTube.com/ManMadeMeadDiscord Link: https://www.manmademead.com/discordwww.ManMadeMead.comwww.Patreon.com/ManMadeMeadwww.Facebook.com/ManMadeMeaderySupport the show

Episode 65: The Ultimate Mead Maker of 2023 (Feat. Matthew Allen)

Today I'm chatting with the winner of the Ultimate Mead Maker of 2023, Matthew Allen! The Ultimate Mead Maker Challenge is a very unique competition in that it goes beyond just one bottle of mead. I put 16 mead makers through 4 challenges to see who was the best mead maker. After each challenge we eliminated 4 of them until we were down to just 1 left. I documented the whole series on YouTube and you can find those links below.Rounds 1 & 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDF64qB0yGQRound 3 & 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k92tCj5wFuU&t=983sJoin the Discord: https://www.manmademead.com/discordSupport the show

Episode 64: Basic Brewing Radio Takeover! (Feat. Basic Brewing)

Today I get to chat with the wonderful guys over at Basic Brewing all about their channel and their experiences in brewing! These gentlemen are far more educated than me and yet they let me share some meads with them! I hope you enjoy this fun episode with James and Steve. Check out Basic Brewing!Basic Brewing YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCM1T4qgHA5qv2uF8y7wC_CQ Basic Brewing Website: https://www.basicbrewing.comSupport the show

Episode 63: Starting a Meadery (Feat. Texas Longhouse Mead)

Today I get to sit and chat with the amazing Carlos from Texas Longhouse Mead and chat about his upcoming meadery! He has broken ground on land and is in then process of finalizing licenses and everything to get going. This episode is really fun and I hope you enjoy learning more about what it takes to make a meadery. Support Carlos' channel below!Texas Longhouse Mead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGsv4bfDKg_LjBJpe74E6QSupport the show

Episode 62: A Man of Mead Learns About Beer (feat. SteveO)

Today I'm chatting with Stephen (SteveO on Discord) all about beer and how it has helped his mead making experience! I have been really trying to dive deeper into beer brewing and Stephen is my go to guy. This podcast was a blast and I hope you enjoy the episode!Support the show

Episode 61: Let’s Distill Some Mead! (Feat. Still It)

Today I'm chatting with Jesse from the YouTube channel Still It! His channel is one of the go to places on YouTube to consume great content and learn a lot about distilling. He was so gracious to spend a few minutes of his time telling me all about distilling and talking about his experiences in distilling mead. I really hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to check out his channel if you haven't done yet!Still It YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StillItSupport the show