Better Judge a Mead | Ken Schramm (Schramm's Mead)

Meadmaker of the Year Josh Holbrook interviews the Godfather of Mead Ken Schramm for our Better Judge a Mead series. Ken is the author of the essential "The Compleat Meadmaker" and founder of Schramm's Mead. Ken and Josh discuss many mead topics: achieving balance and what balance even means, fruit preparation, honey character, advice for new and advanced judges, and the future of mead. They also sample and talk through judging notes for Schramm’s Mead Blackberry, which you can order to enjoy for your own virtual taste along at www.schrammsme....
Here is a simple form for all BJCP members interested in continuing their edification and playing along at home with these educational seminars. You will get one non-judging point for each seminar you complete. Watch the vid, write some notes, do your tasting, write your tasting notes and boom. Points. bit.ly/BetterJ...
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[@tkanddrinks]

I'm always curious about where the veterans think the industry will become and where its going. Always learn some great from Ken when I watch him. I like his thoughts on expanding the knowledge base of how fermentation effects the different fruits similar to how the Cider industry did for apples.

[@sanguinegaze]

After scowering the internet for ways to prepare for the BJCP mead exam, I finally found this video. Exactly the content I was looking for. Thank you!!

[@ChopAndBrew]

That is so wonderful to hear. We really appreciate it. Please spread the word and share the playlist link with anyone else you know in the same boat.

[@cesarpineda4279]

im here for the same reason

[@ctninh]

46:30 Yes and I want more of that!

[@JAWSFREE]

Where can we get the Language chart Ken talked about?