In this episode, home meadmaker Jacob Thill stops by the house to talk about his experimental Polish meads. Jacob is also a mechanical engineer, and he describes some of the equipment he designed in his homebrew setup. Ryan leads a discussion in dealing with outdated and obsolete information found all over the internet, and of course, we use our own experiences to answer a few questions from our Facebook Friends.
Products mentioned in this episode;
Blichmann Engineering, owners of Anvil brewing equipment make some of the best equipment in the home brewing business, and are proud sponsors of the Iron Bee competition. Check out the 7 gallon brew kettle JD was describing here, it's a necessary piece of equipment if you brew beer.
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