Kiley Gwynn returns to the Mead House and the group talks about herbs & spices, the MVP contest at Iron Bee, and JD asks her for a top 5 list of herbs and spices to use in a mead, you might be surprised by a couple of them. Canadian listener, Scotty McIrnerey, joins the show in segment 2 and talks with JD about making fig meads. Ryan and JD have a couple RyanBraggots brewing with similar ingredients, Ryan has an unusual twist to his though.
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Products mentioned in this episode:
Omega Yeast
Mountain Rose Herbs
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