So it seems pretty slow around here so I thought I would try to stir up the must a little.
Depending on where we are all at on our discovery process making mead. I'm certain many of you have intentions to learn this or that.
So I'll kick it off.
For me personally. I feel like most of the mead world is missing out on not embracing things wine makers have done for 100's of years. I'm talking about blending blends and using different yeast for the nuances each can contribute to the whole. An parable would be I have been painting one picture at a time with one color. And on occasion using 2 or 3 primary colors. I want to learn to use different colors. And to learn to use shade variations within the one color, to highlight and shade to make a picture pop, from a flat picture to one that has depth.
Once one understands good fermentation management and can move beyond a recipe. Being able to balance all the different fractions that make up the whole becomes imperative to making good mead.
These are the things I will continue to work on this year. I feel all of what I have already mastered has only now brought me to a place where I can really start to soar.
Lastly I will be testing to become a certified mead judge in 2 months. That is a huge undertaking that is an everyday thing right now. I'm certain I will do this but it still takes an incredible amount of effort
So. What's on your plate? Here is a great place for you lurkers to jump into the mix and make yourselves be know As well as you other guys. Without a doubt there are way more qualified people who excel in one area or another that hide in the shadows. Step up and say hi and let us know what's up in your world.
Ryan
Depending on where we are all at on our discovery process making mead. I'm certain many of you have intentions to learn this or that.
So I'll kick it off.
For me personally. I feel like most of the mead world is missing out on not embracing things wine makers have done for 100's of years. I'm talking about blending blends and using different yeast for the nuances each can contribute to the whole. An parable would be I have been painting one picture at a time with one color. And on occasion using 2 or 3 primary colors. I want to learn to use different colors. And to learn to use shade variations within the one color, to highlight and shade to make a picture pop, from a flat picture to one that has depth.
Once one understands good fermentation management and can move beyond a recipe. Being able to balance all the different fractions that make up the whole becomes imperative to making good mead.
These are the things I will continue to work on this year. I feel all of what I have already mastered has only now brought me to a place where I can really start to soar.
Lastly I will be testing to become a certified mead judge in 2 months. That is a huge undertaking that is an everyday thing right now. I'm certain I will do this but it still takes an incredible amount of effort
So. What's on your plate? Here is a great place for you lurkers to jump into the mix and make yourselves be know As well as you other guys. Without a doubt there are way more qualified people who excel in one area or another that hide in the shadows. Step up and say hi and let us know what's up in your world.
Ryan