Hive Mind Mead Blog Thread

Hello everyone, I've been running the Hive Mind Mead Blog for a few years now. This thread is to post updates as they happen for anyone not following on twitter.

The blog can be found here:
http://hivemindmead.blogspot.com/


I also have a very short survey on the blog. Hopefully it will help add more meaningful content to my readers. Thanks in advance!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cmVgP7ekFRkf8y8FeUa-xI5fPcKCDUKmocpd5puSrAo/viewform?usp=send_form

I just posted a new article about an IPA with Cabernet Sauvignon soaked oak.
http://hivemindmead.blogspot.com/2015/03/cabernet-ipa.html

I've got a new article started using Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Whiskey to make a hydromel
http://hivemindmead.blogspot.com/2015/04/jack-daniels-single-barrel-hydromel.html

Sweet...lots of very good info here..

Hey it's your honey that's making the hydromel.

awesome... i have some of that red bamboo to send ya also. probably late next week.

I need to make some mead

This article was down for a while but is back up now. It's the
No Boil Sour Brown Ale article. 2 Months in, 10 to go.

http://hivemindmead.blogspot.com/2015/04/sour-brown-ale.html

Was reading your blog Marshmellow and saw you mentioned the squirrels eating your spent grain and concerns on the bears. I'm sure there's farms located in either Bethlehem or Boston (where your blog states). Oginme on here was willing to trade goat milk for spent grain. Talk to some farmers and I'm sure they'd be more than happy to take it off your hands.

TheDudeLebowski said:

Was reading your blog Marshmellow and saw you mentioned the squirrels eating your spent grain and concerns on the bears. I'm sure there's farms located in either Bethlehem or Boston (where your blog states). Oginme on here was willing to trade goat milk for spent grain. Talk to some farmers and I'm sure they'd be more than happy to take it off your hands.

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I actually contacted a small family farm in town shortly after that post and they'll be getting my spent grain. Hopefully I can get some goats milk, that would be sweet.

New blackberry mead tasting post. Nothing to special, but the mead is killer at 1.5 years.

http://hivemindmead.blogspot.com/2015/05/blackberry-mead-tasting-2.html

Hey Everyone, I moved all the content off of Blogspot and onto Wordpress: Here is the new link

https://hivemindmead.wordpress.com/

Cheers! Also as a bonus, the sour brown ale and Berliner mead posts have been updated with new content.

MarshmallowBlue said:

Hey Everyone, I moved all the content off of Blogspot and onto Wordpress: Here is the new link

https://hivemindmead.wordpress.com/

Cheers! Also as a bonus, the sour brown ale and Berliner mead posts have been updated with new content.

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great site!! much easier to navigate

Oak aged porter grain to glass in 7.5 weeks!
https://hivemindmead.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/whiskey-barrel-porter/

coyote68 said:

great site!! much easier to navigate

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You're gonna hate that I moved back to Blogspot then!

Here's the latest.

Plans for my next two Blonde ales: An attempt to improve last Springs blonde ale

MarshmallowBlue said:

You're gonna hate that I moved back to Blogspot then!

Here's the latest.

Plans for my next two Blonde ales: An attempt to improve last Springs blonde ale

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nope not gonna hate it still lots of useful info

Started a Sour Red Currant Hydromel the other night.
Sour Red Currant Hydromel

Also, a bit before that, a Sweet traditional Mead.
16% Sweet Mead

Lastly, I launched a Patreon campaign to help grow Hivemind Mead. My immediate goals are to remove the ads, start having monthly giveaways, and move to a .com website. I'm reaching out to my readers to ask your support (you may have seen the sponsored reddit posts). Anyways, If you're interested in helping grow Hive Mind Mead, you can do so here
https://www.patreon.com/hivemindmead


Rewards include entries to the monthly giveaways when they begin, access to archived recipes (like my very popular spiced hydromel and original lambic meads).

Cheers and thank you all.

Last Week, I brewed 1 gallon of an experimental Gratzer (Polish Smoked Wheat Ale) All Grain Gratzer


I've Updated my Patreon Campaign greatly since my last post.

For one, I've already moved to a .com (www.hivemindmead.com)

Rewards include 1-10 entries to the monthly giveaways when they begin (just need 18 more $!), access to archived recipes (like my very popular spiced hydromel and original lambic meads).

You can also buy Ad space for your own blog or Website. And all Patrons get a link to their site or name mentioned on the Wall of Patrons. I could really use the love, and can't wait to start having some awesome monthly giveaways to say thanks!

You can become a patron here. Every dollar is Extremely appreciated!https://www.patreon.com/hivemindmead


Cheers and thank you all. [/QUOTE]

Made a little video of a brew day for a Belgian Tripel Recipe test batch

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLEp9llA0zQ[/ame]

My ESB is all done!

http://hivemindmead.com/extra-special-bitter-fruity-hop-profile/

It came out really good. Can't wait to find a reason to make more.

Lots of new posts

Article: Brewing for a Wedding
Article: Making an All grain Kitchen Sink Beer

Brew Log: Vienna Equinox SMaSH Beer
Brew Log: All Grain Blonde Ale V2
Brew Log: Strawberry Cherry Melomel

Tasting: Strawberry Cherry Melomel Tasting

Patron Update!
I'm a little over 1/3 of the way to my first Patreon Goal, where I'll start having monthly giveaways. There is also an early patron bonus (limited amount available) for those interested in the giveaways, as it gives you extra entries (once they begin) You can become a patron here. Every dollar is Extremely appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/hivemindmead

Thanks and Cheers All

New Brew-day video up.

Smoked Wheat beer in the snowstorm we had a couple weeks back. I had made my starter the day before without checking the weather and Voilla. 2+ feet of snow in 36 hours. Fun.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw_HCCCLdrQ[/ame]


Recipe Page



Patreon Update!
I'm HALF WAY to my first Patreon Goal, where I'll start having monthly giveaways. There is also an early patron bonus (14 of those left) for those interested in the giveaways, as it gives you extra entries (once they begin) You can become a patron here. Every dollar is Extremely appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/hivemindmead

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Other updates. Screwing around with my homepage, still changing some things but i'm happy to let it sit like that for the time being until I get a little more time to fix the bottom more.

Thanks everyone