June 30, 2015 – Inaugural Show![break]
Vicky, J.D. and A.J. shoot the breeze with Ken Schramm, author of “The Compleat Meadmaker” and owner of Schramm’s Mead in Ferndale, MI.[break]In ‘Ask Oskaar‘, Pete answers questions about starting your mead batch, including detailed discussion of starters, feeding your mead, restarting stuck batches, as well as finishing a fermentation with various methods like cold crashing, chemical and other nifty info.
Links for Episode 1:
- Recommended by Ken for more info on creating a ‘poor man’s Heart of Darkness’ when he was talking to Chris from Mississippi: Schramm, K. and McConnel, D. 2000. Mastering Mead Formulation: The Art and Science of the Sacred Honey Brew. Zymurgy: For the Homebrewer and Beer Lover. 23(3): 26-29, 54-57.
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Vicky Rowe has been active as a promoter and supporter of the mead industry since the mid-90's with Gotmead.com, and is totally serious about seeing the mead industry take its rightful place as a popular craft beverage on the world recreational drinking stage.
She is also an experienced marketing coach and consultant who has recently decided to focus her marketing expertise exclusively on the craft beverage market to help meaderies, cideries, breweries and distilleries expand their business and get more customers while doing what they love.
She is also an experienced marketing coach and consultant who has recently decided to focus her marketing expertise exclusively on the craft beverage market to help meaderies, cideries, breweries and distilleries expand their business and get more customers while doing what they love.
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