We found this week's guest on Facebook after he posted a question about if his mead that was made with steeping grains would classify as a braggot. After doing a Facebook Friends segment on his post, we knew we needed to talk to this guy. John McMillan joins us this week to talk about his amazingly good stout style braggot and more.

If you're like me, tired of climbing the walls 3 or 4 times (wife is complaining of the footprints all over the ceiling) because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus thing, they hey...you came to the right place! This episode we welcome back Josh Mahoney, an amazing mead making medalist and talk to him about his Scorpion mead.

Tonight we discuss malts and grains. The braggot, made up of honey and malt is a little used category in the BJCP catalog of beverage descriptions. “A harmonious blend of mead and beer, with the distinctive characteristics of both. A wide range of results are possible, depending on the base

Working closely with all the sales staff in North America for Yakima Chief Hops, he organizes and plans Yakima Chief’s Hop Selection program during harvest. He is a passionate homebrewer as well in his free time, making mead and beer for six years. He truly enjoys making any beer with excessive amounts of hops in it, Saison and of course, any kind of Mead! Returning guest Bryan Pierce joins us in this episode. Ryan and Jeff have an update for the Iron Bee, and we also discuss briefly, balance, ways to achieve it. We wrap the show with a couple Facebook Friends, including an email from listener Ohad in Israel !

Jessicka Nebesni works on the Mountain Rose Herbs Marketing Team. Having practiced Macrobiotic food preparations in California, beekeeping in Oregon and making herbal crafts for local farmers markets in New Jersey, she has a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to share. This episode we discuss powdered vs. whole herbs and spices as adjuncts to mead, including a number of teas.

In the first three AMMA Mead Maker of the year competitions – Mashout, Domras, Midwinter – he has hit the podium 18 times. He had 10 wins, alone at the Minnesota Mashout – 9 medals and one Honorable Mention. He last appeared with us in episode 129, Adam Bystrom stops

A next generation oaking system is the main topic in this episode. Not just an oaking system, but an innovative tool using dovetail joints allowing you to add more or add different toasting levels at the same time. Michael Azar of Next Level Oak joins us this episode.

There’s a tool that every brewer must have in their toolbox. If you have nothing else, this one simple piece of equipment will tell you much about how well your fermentation is doing. Brady Marzella from Brady Instruments stops by the house to talk about hydrometers. Session meads are becoming more popular, Ryan leads a discussion into brewing them. Finally, we wrap the show with our Facebook Friends.

He’s been a home brewer for the last 20 years, a meadmaker for 13, and owner of Laurel Highlands Meadery in Greensburg, PA. Returning guest Matt Felenski joins us this episode to update us on what he’s been up to, and talk a little about streamlining the process. Former co-host

Welcome back! After an extensive hiatus, the crew comes back with some New Years resolutions and revelations! Ryan is moving Mead House North to a new location and during the inventory and packing process discovered he had 8 full carboy’s to move! While spending an entire day bottling, he came