Traditional Mead Tasting & Roundtable

Embark on a most epic flight of traditional meads with two mead masters, Steve Fletty and Josh Holbrook. Traditional meads are made with a single variety of honey and very little else as a way to showcase the characteristics and flavor attributes of that honey. Over the course of almost a dozen examples we try meads made with honeys from all over the world and learn just how different and unique a honey variety can be. With each mead, the guys answer a lot of technical questions about everything from mead making techniques and sourcing honey to judging meads made with a honey that you are not familiar with. See topic chapter time stamps below! #meadmaking #mead #fermentation

Mead Recipes:
Basic Traditional Mead (Steve Fletty)
http://chopandbrew.com/recipes/basic-...

Kung Pao Cousin Pepper-Spiced Mead (Josh Holbrook)
http://chopandbrew.com/recipes/kung-p...

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MEAD/TOPIC CHAPTERS
00:00
Introduction

02:38
Mead #1: Hairy Vetch Trad Mead
How Different Can Honey Be?

08:57
Mead #2: Holbrook Estates Basswood Honey Trad Mead
Why Does Basswood Get Such a Bad Rap?
More On: How Different Can a Honey Be?
Monofloral Honey
How Honey Research Compares to Archaeological Research

15:47
Mead #3: Mexican Orange Blossom Trad Mead
Different Sources of OB/Citrus Honey
How Do You Test a New Variety of Honey?

20:34
Mead #4: Florida Black Mangrove Trad Mead
When is Honey Ready to Harvest?
Benefits of Using Oak in Primary Fermentation

26:52
Mead #5: Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Blossom Trad Mead
Conditioning on Lees

33:28
Mead #6: Guatemalan Coffee Blossom Trad Mead
What Are the Honey Essences Left In Tact After Fermentation?

39:00
Mead #7: Hawaiian Coffee Blossom Trad Mead
What Ingredients/Processes Help Support Honey in a Traditional Mead?
Finding a Process That Works for You

47:39
Mead #8: Chilean Ulmo Trad Mead
Divisive Honeys

51:06
Mead #9: Tasmanian Leatherwood Tradition Mead
Advice for Judging Mead Made From Honey You Aren’t Familiar With
How Do You Work a New Honey Into Your Mead Making Playbook?

57:14
Mead #10: Pomegranate Blossom Trad Mead

58:33
What Surprised You Most in This Mead Flight?