1-8-19 Ryan on Meadmaking: Myth vs. Science in making good mead

1-8-19 We're back after our December time off to enjoy family and the holidays. And diving right in! Ryan is going to kick off the new year with some conversation on meadmaking, and some of the myths that seem to pervade a lot of the internet and are passed around by people not aware that they are myths. Yes, mead is old as people, and yes, it has a long history (we're having a show on mead history next month), but we also have science, and as science has advanced, we've discovered or proven many things about fermentation, and specifically about making mead that lend a great deal of help to making better mead, and in allowing us to repeat our efforts. So we'll be tackling the myths, some much beloved, and showing the science that gives us reliable, repeatable methods we can use to make better mead. Got questions? Definitely let us know by sending us a DM from facebook.com/gotmead, on Twitter @gotmeadnow, or dropping it into our live chat (link below). Click the chat link to join us  in the live conversation during the show. 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 Meads and Their Lactones: A Cautionary Tale for Mead Makers by Dan McFeely, “Bee Culture”, September 2002 An Analysis of Mead, Mead Making and the Role of its Primary Constituents (reprinted with permission from the authors), Daniel S. McConnell and Kenneth D. Schramm* Technical Director, G.W.Kent and President, The Yeast Culture Kit Company *Director, The Mazer Cup Mead Competition Yeast Inoculation Strategies – Getting The Best Fermentation Possible!, Lallemand, Winemaking Update, Number 2, 2005 Raisins are NOT a Significant Source of Nutrients in Mead, Tom Repas, BJCP Certified Mead Judge, Certified Master Beekeeper (University of Montana 2016) Mazer Cup International, Home Best of Show Winner 2015 & 2017, AMMA Meadmaker of the Year 2018, pub. Sept. 3, 2017 Advanced Nutrients in Meadmaking, Travis Blount-Elliot, May, 2018 Let There Be Melomels by Rob Ratliff The Big Book of Mead Recipes by Rob Ratliff Upcoming Events January 9 - Bos Meadery - music by Squirrel Gravy January 12 - Woodstone Creek Winery and Distillery - Wine, Mead and Spirits Tasting January 13 - Blom Meadery - Weekly Yoga at the meadery January 16 - Starrlight Meadery - Mead Class and Tasting January 19 - Meadery Bus Tour in Royal Oak, MI January 20 - Lost Cause Meadery - Death to Resolutions Dinner and Mead Pairing January 25-26 UC Davis Honey and Pollination Institute - Meadmaking 101 Got an event you’d like us to mention on GotMead Live? Send us an email at gotmeadlive@gotmead.com and tell us about it!