Tonight we talk with Ben Alexander of Maine Meadworks in Portland, Maine. In collaboration with South African scholar Dr. Garth Cambray, Maine Mead Works developed a state-of-the-art continuous fermentation system, which allows them to get an excellent mead to market very quickly. [break][break]
Maine Meadworks has won many medals for their mead, and has been growing rapidly since they opened in 2007. [break][break]
Hop on with us tonight to talk with Ben and the GotMead Live crew![break][break]
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Call in number: 919-229-9933
What we were drinking:
- Vicky – Hidden Legend – Wild Chokecherry Mead
- JD – Melovino Meadery – Pepino
- AJ – Chateau Chevette Raspberry Ancient Mead
- Ben – Makana Meadery Dry iQhilika
Links for Episode 13:
- Maine Meadworks
- Garth Cambray
- African mead: biotechnology and indigenous knowledge systems in iQhilika process development by Garth Cambray (this is his Ph.D thesis, and a *very* interesting read
- JD’s Pumpkin Project Update
- Shout out to John at Sandt Honey Company
- Domras Cup 17th Annual Mead-Only Homebrew Competition (homebrewersassociation.org)
Entry Fee: $7
Entry Deadline: 01/27/2016
Competition Date: 02/06/2016
Phone Number: (843) 540-9022
Location: Savannah, GA, US
Contact – mike_tripka@yahoo.com
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