Best Jeff Meade Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 278 - Getting Started Beekeeping (or not), Jeff's Lemon Mead, Sour Meads 1:19:27

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It’s a three-topic Thursday at the Mead House. In the first topic, Jeff discusses his experience beekeeping and things a home mead maker should think about before getting into the hobby themselves. Then, the guys discuss PUT SOME SEEDS IN YOUR POCKET, Jeff’s lemon mead recipe that he finished based on the Mead House 8% mead recipe. Finally, the guy…

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Episode 6: Hospitality Now! Episode 6 Hosted by Jeff Nyikos and Robert Sanders with guests Celebrity chef Anthony Goncalves and Colin Meade, Director of Sales and Events at Kanopi, on the 42nd floor of ... 30:14

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In this episode we explore the ever-changing environment within the restaurant and catering industry – from culinary excellence to service and hospitality. Mr. Meade discusses the importance and process by which you can retain long-term outstanding employees and the significant impact they have on your customers. Chef Goncalves speaks to his true p…

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Episode 280 - Competition Prep 49:48

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It’s another longer topic this week as the guys dig into getting ready to get meads to competition. They talk finishing your meads with an eye for entering, packaging your mead, options for shipping and the ins and outs of getting it entered! The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopp…

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Episode 279 - Mead Making Faults 1:18:49

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The guys take a deep dive into the various faults one can encounter while making mead, and talk steps to mitigate and deal with them as they spring up. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!…

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Craft Pilsners with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #327 47:39

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Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew a great Pilsner at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Craft Pilsners with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #327 48:00

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Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew a great Pilsner at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Episode 277 - Roane's Experiment and Growing Berries in Containers 54:04

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Chris’ son Roane has undertaken an experiment making the cheapest mead possible, comparing mead made with wine yeast and mead made with bread yeast. Chris and Jeff try an experiment to see if they can tell one from the other, with surprising results. Then, Chris drops some knowledge on growing berries in containers, a topic near and dear to his hea…

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Mead and More with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #326 55:07

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Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and mead making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Mead and More with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #326 54:46

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Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and mead making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Episode 16 - Toasting Christmas 1:15:42

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This episode the 3 Hamster Boys talk about thier trip to Germany's Christmas Festivals. Nick uses his magic to re-greate some of the hot drinks they drank at the markets. The 3 Hamster Boys thanks you for watching our podcast. We would appreciate you liking and following us. Follow us on our other social media accounts: Facebook - https://www.faceb…

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BoomATX Episode #59 - Aaron Owens - Tejas Tonic 1:20:31

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In this refreshing new episode, Lee and Glenn sit down with Aaron Owens, founder of Tejas Tonic, the hemp-infused beverage taking Austin by storm. Born in the heart of Texas, Tripping Springs, Tejas Tonic has been helping locals sip easy with a lineup of flavorful, chill-inducing drinks. Join us as Aaron shares his wild story of creating Teja Troni…

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Episode 276 - Making Meads Fast, Using Kviek and Jeff's Modern Orange 57:31

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With the calendar turning over to June and the temperatures climbing, we’re definitely in the summer months. Usually that means making mead gets tricky but Jeff throws out some ways to make your summer meads fast and tasty using kviek yeast strains, and uses one to make a juicy orange mead that’s sure to be a favorite summer sipper – Jeff’s Modern …

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Understanding Malt with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #325 56:55

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Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting joins me to help us understand brewing malts, and help break through the marketing clutter when selecting malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Understanding Malt with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #325 57:15

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Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting joins me to help us understand brewing malts, and help break through the marketing clutter when selecting malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Episode 275 - Adding Whole Fruit and Refining Recipes 55:24

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Jeff and Chris talk in more depth about using whole fruit for making mead, including process and procedures, cautions and best practices, along with why it might be preferable to several of the easier ways to add fruit flavor they’ve covered in previous episodes. Then, the two of them discuss approaches to refining favorite recipes and building up …

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Episode 15 - Whisk(ey) in Gingerbread Traditions 1:27:34

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This episode the 3 Hamster Boys go down a "nostalgia" while drinking Gingerbread Stout Whiskey from the Virginia Distillery Co. (https://vadistillery.com/). Big apologies for the audio, we had some mic issues. The 3 Hamster Boys thanks you for watching our podcast. We would appreciate you liking and following us. Follow us on our other social media…

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Episode 274 - Carbonation and Evaluating Recipes Published Online 54:59

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It’s another two topic episode! In the first part, Jeff gives Chris a deeper dive into the ins and outs of carbonation, discussing the pros and cons of bottle conditioning versus kegging. In part two, the guys take a look through a handful of easily accessible mead recipes online and point out some red flags that might be a good sign for new mead m…

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BoomATX Episode #58 - Jesse Lunsford - "The Godfather of Rainey" 1:05:21

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In this episode of BoomATX, we dive into the game-changing history of Austin’s Rainey Street bar scene with none other than Jesse Lunsford—real estate developer, east side visionary, and the man BoomATX calls 'The Godfather of Rainey'. Before parades of bachelorettes, high-rise condos, and weekend mayhem, there was a Craigslist ad. Jesse, sensing t…

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Episode 273 - The Mead House 12% Recipe 47:29

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Jeff lays out the basic recipe for a 12% starter mead recipe along with some discussion on what makes this different than the previous 8% recipe and what extra techniques we need to use to get the end results we’re looking for. Mead House 12% Mead Recipe Start with approx 1/4 cup warm (80-90 degrees Fahrenheit) water. Add 2g 71B yeast and 2.5g GoFe…

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Episode 5: Hospitality Now! Episode 5 Hosted by Jeff Nyikos and Robert Sanders with guest Sean Meade, General Manager of Cambria Hotels White Plains and President of the Westchester Hotel Association 26:49

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In this Episode we sit down with Sean Meade, General Manager of Cambria Hotels White Plains and President of the Westchester Hotel Association. Sean joined us for a deep dive into the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the hotel industry- from Staffing and service expectations to technology, group business and the evolving needs of today’…

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Episode 272 - Kitbashing 37:34

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Jeff and Chris spend a bit talking about an easy way to get started in making new kinds of meads – utilizing kits. Whether it’s fruit wine, regular wine, cider, or beer, it’s a great way to get started making melomels, pyments, cysers or braggots with a pretty high probability of yielding good returns! The guys spend a while talking different strat…

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Episode 14: Meade-vil Dungeons 1:25:47

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With this episode, Jeff gets schooled about Dungeons and Dragons. Of course, we drink some local meade from Thistlerock Mead Company (https://www.thistlerockmead.com/). The 3 Hamster Boys thanks you for watching our podcast. We would appreciate you liking and following us. Follow us on our other social media accounts: Facebook - https://www.faceboo…

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Episode 271 - Historical Meads and Metheglins 50:56

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The guys spend some time reviewing historical ingredients used across a variety of historical cultures all around the globe. Chris issues a friendly challenge to brew a historical mead recipe (see the link below) and the guys sample some obscure herbs and spices for making meads getting ideas for future projects. The Queen’s Mead recipe (Courtesy o…

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Dry Hopping Beer with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #324 48:17

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Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hop techniques and new dry hop products for beer making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blogBy Brad Smith and Friends

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Dry Hopping Beer with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #324 48:39

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Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hop techniques and new dry hop products for beer making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blogBy Brad Smith and Friends

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Episode 270 - Fortified Meads and Mead Cocktails 36:17

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Jeff and Chris wander deep in the weeds this week, broadening the possibilities of making good meads and giving themselves even more mead ideas to work on in the process. First a discussion on fortifying meads and all the dimensions that fortification process could take, then a brief discussion on using meads in cocktails! The Mead House Podcast is…

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Episode 13: Tequila Duo 1:23:20

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With this episode the 3 Hamster Boys are talking duos and drinking another choice from Chesapeake Bay Distilery(https://www.chesapeakebaydistillery.com/), Dr. Stoner’s Hiebra Madura Bourbon Barrel Aged Tequila. Jeff shows his age and talks Vaudeville, Abbott and Costello, and the Wonder Twins. The 3 Hamster Boys thanks you for watching our podcast.…

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Episode 269 - Meadmaking on a Budget AND Seasonal Meads! 48:04

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By listener request! How to get started making mead with a smaller initial investment to find out if this hobby is right for you. Naturally, these guidelines come from the assistance of our sponsor Bacchus & Barleycorn. Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs. Then, Jeff and Chris spend some time throwing around ideas for…

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Episode 268 - Oaking 35:17

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Jeff and Chris take some time to talk about oaking as a process in the finishing of meads, kinds of oak, toast levels, the various products that are available for getting oak into mead, and it wouldn’t be Jeff and Chris if they didn’t throw around some out there ideas for using oak as well! The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycor…

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Making Mead with Alex Mendoza – BeerSmith Podcast #323 44:03

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This week Alex Mendoza from Hiveworks meadery joins me to discuss styles of mead, making mead and his personal story about opening a meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Making Mead with Alex Mendoza – BeerSmith Podcast #323 43:42

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This week Alex Mendoza from Hiveworks meadery joins me to discuss styles of mead, making mead and his personal story about opening a meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Episode 12: Three Course Cider 1:12:00

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For this podcast the 3HamsterBoys talk our perfect person/dinner course combo (ap, entree and dessert) and drink cider from Albemarle Ciderworks (https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/) The 3 Hamster Boys thanks you for watching our podcast. We would appreciate you liking and following us. Follow us on our other social media accounts: Facebook - / 3h…

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Episode 267 - Additives for Mead Making 48:23

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From nutrients, stabilizers, acids & tannins, the guys talk through the various substances at our disposal to help make mead making easier and give us better results. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!…

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Episode 4: Hospitality Now! Episode 4 Hosted by Jeff Nyikos and Robert Sanders with guest Tony Pec, The Godfather of Instagram 24:08

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In this episode, we sit down with Tony Pec — the godfather of Instagram — to unpack high-impact tips on social media strategy, personal branding, networking like a pro, and how to stand out in the world of hospitality. If you want to level up your digital presence and connections, this one’s a must-listen!…

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New Brewing Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #322 39:06

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This week Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss a large number of new hop products including hop extracts, luplin powders, Cryo Hops, Incognito, Salvo as well as hop aroma oil products like Subzero Hop Kief and Abstrax extracts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.…

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New Brewing Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #322 39:31

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This week Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss a large number of new hop products including hop extracts, luplin powders, Cryo Hops, Incognito, Salvo as well as hop aroma oil products like Subzero Hop Kief and Abstrax extracts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.…

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Episode 266 - Sparkling Meads 37:02

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The guys spend a little time chatting about carbonated meads – ways to do it, cautions needed during the process, why and what to expect. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and supply needs! Thank you Bacchus & Barleycorn!By Jeff Shouse

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Episode 11 - Ghost Vodka with a Tune 1:20:23

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For this podcast the 3HamsterBoys talk music and drink cocktails from our second selection (Ghost Pepper Infused Vodka) from Cheasapeake Bay Distillery (https://www.chesapeakebaydistillery.com/). The three drinks were a martini, an Anarchist's Pop Shoppe (https://www.liquor.com/anarchists-pop-shoppe-cocktail-recipe-5087999), and Pom Humburg (https:…

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Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #321 41:38

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Skip Schwartz is my guest this week to talk about barrel aged stouts, flavored barrel aged beers, blending aged beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #321 41:13

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Skip Schwartz is my guest this week to talk about barrel aged stouts, flavored barrel aged beers, blending aged beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.By Brad Smith and Friends

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Episode 265 - Ways to Incorporate Fruit 47:21

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The guys spend an evening breaking down all the different ways to get fruit flavor into your mead, and the pros and cons for each – from fresh, frozen, concentrates and purees, to other odd options like freeze dried and flavorings. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MHP10 for all your shopping and sup…

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Episode 264 - Valkyrie's Horn 2025 Recap 53:41

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The guys returned to Minneapolis/St Paul for the annual Valkyrie’s Horn mead competition this weekend and spend about an hour chatting over the events and things they liked, sharing some of their favorite experiences and some of the goals they have moving forward. The Mead House Podcast is sponsored by Bacchus & Barleycorn! Use our discount code MH…

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Bold Mariner and a Legend 1:43:13

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For this podcast the 3HamsterBoys talk League of Legends and drink some brews from the Bold Mariner Brewing Company (https://theboldmariner.com/). Fresh off watching the 2024 world championships, we talk about the unbelievable (for old timers) of watching video games online with millions of other people. The brews we drank were: Frogman Lager, Dog …