1-22-19 Tom Repas - Acids in Mead, Mead Flaws and Faults, and Carbonation

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 2 a.m.

1-22-19 We're off and running this year with featuring people who will be speaking at the AMMA Meadcon March 12-14. Tonight we're talking with Tom Repas, master beekeeper who speaks all over the country, AMMA Meadmaker of the Year 2018, winner of many medals, including two Mazer Cup Best of Show awards (2015 and 2017) and 14 cups, farmer, doctor, and all around great guy.
Tom spoke at the 2018 AMMA Mead Conference as well. He's a prominent poster in Modern Mead Makers and GotMead on Facebook, and has written more than a few articles on beekeeping and meadmaking.
We're going to talk a little about his upcoming Meadcon seminars on Acids in Mead, and Mead Flaws and Faults, so we'll get into that a little (can't do it all, you can head to the Meadcon and hear him in detail! We'll also be talking some about carbonation of mead, a popular topic with meadmakers.