I Brewed VILOD'S JUNIPER BERRY MEAD from Skyrim! | Elder Scrolls Cookbook

[@postboypiccolo1716]

what the heck I was watching your video and then I looked at your sub count and i was shocked as to how you dont have more subs, your editing is awesome and the quality of the video is really good.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Hey thanks, I appreciate it! Gotta start somewhere, right? Just trying to make my content as good as I can so people can enjoy watching my old stuff someday.

[@GabrielYeager]

@@quenchquestdrinks continue producing great content! Try to make a reasonable schedule and stick to it. More videos means more views and more subs. This video was far better than a lot that I see. You can do it! I'm part of a group called BrewTubers, a virtual homebrew club that focuses on producing brewing-related content. Come say hi on our Discord sometime - we can help you improve your brewing skills, and we have sponsors. My channel is under a different name and is not public yet, so I'm not a good example... Lol. Regardless, as an Elder Scrolls fan and brewer, I hope to see more from you in the future!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

@@GabrielYeager it'll happen! Been working through my mental health and trying to figure out how to balance an editing schedule with a full time job. Appreciate the offer, I'll check out the Discord for sure!

[@GabrielYeager]

@@quenchquestdrinks Good for you! Always have to take care of yourself and loved ones first. That's why my channel has not gone live yet, sounds like a similar situation. I wish you the best in finding a balanced life, and always feel free to reach out.

[@Nobody-11B]

Glad to say I was here early!

[@Omega59er]

The editing for this video is beautiful in itself. Good job, Nic!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Glad you liked it, I enjoy editing and that means everything to me!

[@bizzarojerry]

Of all the years I've played Skyrim, I never knew Vilod was a dude. They way Ralof said both lines about being sweet on a girl from Helgen and about Vilod's mead, I assumed he was talking about the same person. But yeah, sure enough, when the stormcloak loses his head at the chopping block, Vilod shouts: "JUSTICE!"

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Yeah I think in an effort to keep the dialogue flowing, they switched subjects without making it overtly clear that they were doing so. Either way, Vilod made some tasty mead - RIP to a legend!

[@dahliabloom4058]

I know i'm here a year late, but first video i've found of you, and i love your editing in this. Simple camera effects had me laughing. :) thank you

[@urbonx]

The intro was so damn funny. 😂Tes content creators are always open on my feed. Good luck!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Appreciate it - other brews on the way!

[@caspenbee]

Hibiscus is a weird ingredient to me considering it's a tropical flower and skyrim is alpine. I know it gives a great color though. I'd use wildflower honey instead, if I were doing it... which now I think I have to. This was super informative and delightful, thank you!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Yeah I’ve thought a lot about what I would do differently if I were inventing this recipe - I think something like rose might be a more appropriate choice! I also think I want to use a local wildflower honey on my next brew of it.

[@caspenbee]

@@quenchquestdrinks Rose is a great idea! I look forward to tuning in!

[@NicholasKonradsen]

maybe in skyrim there's some flower with a similar flavour? hibiscus is very very sour (to me) so i think adding it is important for the flavour as it adds a bit of sourness which rounds the flavour out very well i find.

[@Arveltheswift]

The intro made me spit out my coffee 😂😂 instant sub and like, me and my friend whenever we hang out do random npc dialogue and now I remember another line “hey! My favorite drinking buddy! Lets get some mead!”

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Appreciate it! Glad I'm not the only one with obscure NPC quotes 😂

[@hanschenklein8124]

Just found your channel, love the editing and your calm presence, that's a sub my guy!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Rock on, exactly what I'm going for - thanks for the sub!

[@pigeonbrain2135]

Just a little cool detail about the game. If you go back to helgen and explore that burned house you jump through. You can find some unopened bottles of Vilod's Mead.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Yep - we went there in the video and in some of my mead/Skyrim livestreams!

[@jessguinn]

I need to make this one. I’ve made Honningbrew and Black Briar and both were amazing 🤩

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Just started a batch of Honningbrew yesterday!

[@jessguinn]

@@quenchquestdrinks as the book says, Honningbrew ages quite well!

[@uptown_rider8078]

I’m so glad I came upon this channel. The quality is so amazing, and I’m excited to see more content :D

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Appreciate it! Working on a follow up vid with the other meads, I brewed some on my Skyrim/mead live streams and am excited to taste them all side by side!

[@michaelkuzela967]

Your videos are awesome you deserve a lot more subs great Skyrim vid too btw keep it up bro😁🤘

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Thanks! Glad people like watching the stuff I like making videos about. I've brewed all the meads from the game at this point, very excited to make a follow up video!

[@BungSpoot]

I just made Vilod's mead today. It made the most beautiful color when I shook that hibiscus around. Now I wait until new years.

[@rednecksniper4715]

Just started mine today

[@RealAugustusAutumn]

Was looking for this exact kind of video to make mead for a party. Shocked that you only had 200 subs, given the quality of the video.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

appreciate it! I'm working on one with the other meads from the cookbook too

[@southerndime333]

holyfuginsheet dood! 251 subs! youz gonna go far kid!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Hey thanks! I'm just having fun making the vids, glad other people are enjoying them

[@BiscuitsCheerio]

I started my first mead last week and also did not use hydrometer or anything fancy. Tastes good so far lol

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Yeah I’m terrible at remembering to do it at the beginning of a brew, and without that initial measurement any additional ones taken later in the brew don’t tell you any useful info… I usually just base my guesstimate off of the stated alcohol tolerance of the particular yeast I’m using as a loose starting point for a ballpark ABV 😂

[@Devil_Dog_1833]

Hey! Just found your channel, I've just recently starting brewing my own meads and I really want to try the different meads from skyrim and found you. I enjoyed the explanations of what the mead tastes like but i would have enjoyed seeing how it was actually made or the actual recipe so I can try it out for myself. Keep up the great work and i look forward to seeing what else you put out!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Hey no worries! Actually working on a video for the other meads in the cookbook - will come out in early November and will include more specific recipe info. The Elder Scrolls Cookbook has some really fantastic recipes beyond the meads though so you should definitely check it out!

[@Stanley.yelnats.]

My best pal I met in culinary schooling are opening a meadery in the near future. Let me know if you want me to send you a few bottles when we open!! In the meantime im going to binge your channel!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Dope - definitely! Where are you opening at?

[@deathbyastonishment7930]

Nice video mate

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@DZSabre]

if you were shooting for 2.5 pounds of honey but went to 3 pounds, you probably only hit around 14% ABV since there are not enough sugars in 3 pounds of honey for a yeast to take it to 18%. So, in the end, you guessed right. If you had 4 pounds of honey, that would easily be achievable as I have done it myself several times. overall, a good presentation. I will be doing my own batch of this when winter gets here.

[@anticure8317]

is that a bottle of Eleanor I see back there? you magnificent bastard

[@quenchquestdrinks]

You bet! Scooped that one up when I visited Crowded Barrel back in 2019. Chapter 6; very honey and oat forward for 56+%.

[@connormcdowell2]

Oh fuck yea this is awesome

[@quenchquestdrinks]

and tasty - think I might just need to brew the other recipes in the cookbook for a future vid!

[@connormcdowell2]

@@quenchquestdrinks please do I would watch the shit out of that

[@Nobody-11B]

Dude you earned my sub for sure, can't wait to see you grow. I'm a beekeeper and will totally send you some fresh unfiltered raw honey from here in Ohio. Do you have a PO box?

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Hey, thank you! I've thought about setting one up, but haven't done so yet. Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and we can figure something out!

[@HerrWayne45]

great video and excellent production value. I brew my wine in gallon milk jugs lmao.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Appreciate it - nothing wrong with some wine jugs!

[@kevinmencer3782]

Mara is such a sweet name for a lovable pooch like that.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

She’s a legend! Looked like a bear cub as a puppy 🐻

[@JohnSmith-ps7yq]

You got me!

[@GabrielYeager]

I enjoyed your video! Think you'll brew the other ones from the recipe book? If you have not tried it yet, the salmon dish is fantastic!

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Thanks for the tip! I will be brewing the others, probably around this summer/fall and will make a video comparing all three.

[@kevinmencer3782]

I'd probably use poppies instead of hibiscus. Certain species of poppy are edible, and can also survive in colder climes like Skyrim. I feel like that flavor aside, it would be more true to the theme. If you wanted to keep it to canon flowers, you might use lavender instead.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

I like it! The only thing about using lavender is the Honningbrew recipe from the ES Cookbook also uses it, so to keep them distinct I think the poppy might be the right move 🍯

[@pathless951]

Hey, you mix potions right? Can you brew me an ale?

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Got any ale or mead?

[@pathless951]

@@quenchquestdrinks hey, my favorite drinking buddy!

[@StoneyardVineyards]

Cheers to great meads ,that’s why we make our own on our channel , we just subscribed after your video found us . We make beer and grow hops , make wine and others . Stay thirsty friend

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Excellent!! As soon as I stop moving every few years I want to establish some good hop vines!

[@kanekopoint4273]

just seconds into the video i knew i found a new drinking buddy

[@quenchquestdrinks]

That's me!

[@kanekopoint4273]

@@quenchquestdrinks i didnt know how to make mead at the time so a simple syrup with creamed honey and everclear was the drink

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

This is another example of the Official Skyrim Cookbook not being QUITE accurate. There are two types of hibiscus. One is tropical/subtropical, and the other is arid/desert, so you would NEVER see a hibiscus of any kind in Skyrim. That said, There is that hot springs area between The Rift and Eastmarch, so you MIGHT be able to use that as an explanation for desert hibiscus existing in Skyrim. As for yarrow, that does grow in forests and grasslands, but that does not look anything alike to Skyrim's "Mountain Flower" varieties. For the real-world equivalent, I would use the in-game model as the reference. Based on the in-game model, all the different colours of Skyrim's "Mountain Flower" are actually Paintbrushes, whether that is the Indian Paintbrush, Common Paintbrush, Golden Paintbrush, and so on. The different varieties of Paintbrushes are a variety of colours, so the different colours of Skyrim's "Mountain Flowers" are all the same family of flower. Also, the flower pedals are edible, so using them in mead would be plausible. So, if you ever decide to remake Vilod's mead, I suggest doing a Skyrim-correct version, using what actually grows in Skyrim. So, your flower ingredient will be Paintbrush, for the accuracy of using Skyrim's in-game "Mountain Flower." I also suggest adding Lavender, because Lavender grows nearly everywhere in Skyrim, and is becoming popular in real-world beverages. As for the honey, the Skyrim-correct honey is the real bee farm honey you can only find at farmers markets.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

I agree, the cookbook has some glaring flaws. It was definitely written by someone who doesn't quite understand the real-world influences of the game and cut some corners as a result. Working on some alternative recipes, but also want to make the other ones from the cookbook first.

[@diglettunnel.kaneko]

Just wondering if you ever tried ground cherry in your mead it's a flavor I almost can't explain or the flavor of fireweed is really good too It's also know as roasebay or willowherb

[@quenchquestdrinks]

I have not! Will need to give it a try.

[@viniciusrocha7824]

Skyrim on all platforms, even in real life.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

the dream

[@SilensMort]

you missed the Alexa Edition on your list of releases.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

It’s actually there if you pause super fast!

[@SilensMort]

@@quenchquestdrinks didn't realize they called it "very special edition" 🤣🤣🤣 anyway I had ordered the ingredients just before you posted and they arrived today so I'll be doing my own brew as well. Wish you'd warned us not to just straight up eat a juniper berry.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

@@SilensMort oh yeah that’s a bad time 😂

[@SilensMort]

@@quenchquestdrinks it wasn't... unpleasant. Just overpowering.

[@ESPecialEntertainment]

there's no such thing as too sweet if it covers up the taste of alcohol. just saying.

[@gmae244]

to save money you can find a pdf of the cookbook for free

[@quenchquestdrinks]

I’m a sucker for physical media unfortunately!

[@Delmunggago]

nice drip

[@WCHMN3]

For all this time, after playing Skyrim for over 300 hours I just learned that Vilod was a man. I thought Vilod was a woman because of what Ralof was saying. XD

[@quenchquestdrinks]

Yeah Ralof could’ve been more clear - apparently it’s a pretty common thing to get confused!

[@WCHMN3]

@@quenchquestdrinks Glad I'm not alone. Surprised you responded even though you posted the a year ago, really cool.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

@@WCHMN3 I try to respond to most things if I have the time! Also, I've had mead on the mind lately because the third Skyrim mead video on this channel comes out tomorrow...

[@ebinleadens3885]

vilod was girl ralof was sweet on not a man?!?

[@quenchquestdrinks]

It’s a confusing line; Ralof says he was sweet on a girl from Helgen, then changes subjects and wonders aloud if Vilod is still making that mead with juniper berries mixed in. Vilod is very much a guy and not the girl Ralof was sweet on.

[@ebinleadens3885]

@@quenchquestdrinkscorrecting myself realizing im just stupid😂

[@thefossman8829]

I love the game but fishing in Skyrim sucks, they should have made it so you could fish anywhere at any time.

[@quenchquestdrinks]

facts, it's an underwhelming addition. I would also like it to be a hair more challenging I think.

[@thefossman8829]

@@quenchquestdrinks Right on, but that's the world we live in now, micro transactions and no challenging. I made mead to because of this Skyrim good work, I'll have to pick up that cookbook too.

[@sirenia755]

god, there must be getting desperate for more money, why do there keep on making the same game over and over again, same quest, same dialog and same location.