Episode 10

June 01, 2016 01:50:03
Episode 10
The Mead House
Episode 10

Jun 01 2016 | 01:50:03

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Show Notes

Tonight we talked about experimenting with mead. This is one of the fun aspects of making mead, using different components such as varietals, fruits and spices, herbs, etc. Aaron talks about setting up a method, Designed Experiments in Mead Making, to determine several factors in one experiment. For example, if you wanted to see which yeast produced the best flavor in two honey varietals. Download the PDF file which includes an example experiment. A brief discussion of the coffee mead experiment, and JD talks about his new Ikea brew station. This episode also includes a 15 minute bonus track, The Aftershow! Usually the guys sit around after the broadcast and discuss anything from mead making to chicken farming!

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