10-30-18 Ryan Carlson – Creating Your Custom Mead Recipe

10-30-18 Episode 123! Dang, they're piling up! We're back from a week off, because Vicky ran off to DisneyWorld last week (and found mead there!!). This week, Ryan is back again, and wants to talk about creating your own mead recipes. Probably the most asked question on the Gotmead Forums and the many mead social media groups is 'do you have a recipe for xxx'. Yeah, we do. But you'll never be able to make the same mead as us, because there are differences in regional honey, fruits, spices, etc. No two meads are exactly alike. But that's ok, Ryan is going to help you to figure out how to put together flavors you like or hear about, and create a mead recipe that will get you a solid mead, every time. This is a core meadmaking skill, creating your own recipes. Once you've got this down, the sky is the limit! Click the chat link below to join us live, and ask questions for Ryan and the team. See you online! This player will show the most recent show, and when we're live, will play the live feed. If you are calling in, please turn off the player sound, so we don't get feedback. Click here to see a playable list of all our episodes! If you want us to tackle your mead making questions, you can send us a question via email, or via Twitter @GotmeadNow and we'll tackle it online! 9PM EDT/6PM PDT Join us on live chat during the show Bring your questions and your mead, and let's talk mead! You can call us at 803-443-MEAD (6323), or Skype us at meadwench (please friend me first and say you're a listener, I get tons of Skype spam), or tweet to @gotmeadnow. Show links and notes Finding yeasts Crush2Cellar (thanks Carvin!) MoreWine Sur lie and bâtonnage - Ben Rotter Guide to SO2 Management - MoreWine Backsweetening and Stabilization Spreadsheet Oak Infusion Spirals BJCP The Flavor Bible Let There Be Melomels by Rob Ratliff The Big Book of Mead Recipes by Rob Ratliff Upcoming Events Nov 1 - St. Ambrose Cellars - Thirsty Thursday Open Mic Night Nov 1 - Bos Meadery - Mead to Laugh Nov 3 - Southwest Michigan Wine, Hops and Harvest Festival Nov 7 - Shuley's Cuisine and Events - Cider and Mead Pairing Dinner Nov 10-11 - Starrlight Meadery - Grand Opening Celebration - New Location!! Nov 17 - Bos Meadery - Progressive Dinner January 19 - Meadery Bus Tour in Royal Oak, MI Got an event you’d like us to mention on GotMead Live? Send us an email at [email protected] and tell us about it!