Knight Stinger Mead

Medal mail came in today with Silver from the Orpheus Mead Competition for "Getting Toasted By The Fire" Altbier Braggot in Colorado.

https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieWeb.php?Web=1000880

https://orpheuspcc.org/site/orpheus-meadfest/

Finishing Sunday strong with 2 wins at the mead only competition, Your Honey or Your Life, Oregon going 2 for 2 with a Gold for my Experimental Mead (M4C) which is a play on a "Stroopwafel" and a Bronze for my Pyment named "Ama-Zin!" which is made with Zinfandel grape juice.

https://www.yourhoneyoryourlife.com/

I picked up a Silver at the Orpheus Mead Competition for "Getting Toasted By The Fire" Altbier Braggot in Colorado.

https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieWeb.php?Web=1000880

https://orpheuspcc.org/site/orpheus-meadfest/

Reggie Competition Software Results for Orpheus MeadFest Homebrew Division 2024

Snagged a Gold for Pyment at NHC Chicago Region.

Moving on to the San Diego Finals Best of the Best Competition from the 9 regions where my 1st place entry goes against 26 other 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries from all the regions.

Medal mail came in yesterday for Liquid Poetry Slam 2024 in Colorado. Bronze for "The Comeback" Rapsflower Traditional.

Won a Bronze today at Liquid Poets Slam Competition 2024 in Colorado for "The Comeback Rapsflower Trad" Traditional Mead.

Reggie Competition Software Results for Liquid Poetry Slam 2024

Getting some judging in today for the B.O.S.S. 2024 Charlie Orr Memorial Cup Competition.

At Soundgrowler Brewing Co. in Tinley Park, IL.

Judged ciders this morning and have meads this afternoon.

I haven't bottled anything new in awhile. Here's a German Rapsflower honey traditional. The palest yellow... almost water white.

As of today, I am officially a Mead judge to go along with being a Beer and Cider judge.

Claimed our first Mead medal of 2024 with a Silver for "Getting Toasted By The Fire" Altbier Braggot (Tropical Wildflower honey) on the Braggot table at the 2024 Domras Cup Mead Competition, Savannah, Georgia.

Domras Cup You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

After a dismal, slow 2023, where I only made 1 mead, on Saturday, January 6th, I made 3 new meads.... Rapsflower Traditional, Coffee Blossom Traditional, and a Stroopwafel Spice, Herb, and Vegetable mead or Experimental Mead... Bochet Tropical Wildflower Honey (caramelized) with cinnamon and vanilla beans.

Starting some new projects today ...but first, I've got to melt the honey a bit. LOL

Finished the year off on a positive note with a couple wins at the last competition of 2023... Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition in St. Louis.

https://stlbrews.brewingcompetitions.com/

It's been a strange year for Mead for us. We've only produced 1 mead in 2023 so far.... an Altbier Braggot with Tropical honey.

I kegged it today for further aging.

My friend, Bill, in Texas decided I needed a lil sumthin from Texas.

Thank you Billiam!

Birthday weekend so, I splurged on some extra special honeys.

I just took my BJCP Mead exam to make the trifecta of Beer, Cider, and Mead judge if I pass. That's me in the bee hive shirt on the right.

I feel very good about the exam. My results and commentary was similar to the procters from what they said after the exam.

Oooooo, honey mail just came in!

I always loved this photo. Bottled all of these the same night in 2021 or 2022 and they made for a beautiful picture.

I'm working on a Strawberry wine project right now... not mead but, I think I need to use that Eucalyptus blossom honey I bought awhile back.

And, I have a jug of Gooseberry/Concord Grape Melomel to stabilize as well as some Mango traditional.

I think I'll use the Mango base and try some spice experiments.

Happy Saturday friends!

December 11, 2021 - It's mad scientist night!

It's mad scientist night! Happy Saturday!

August 7, 2021 - It's International Mead Day - August 7th!

What's everyone making today?

I'm going to be starting a melomel with Orange Blossom honey. I haven't decided on the fruit yet. I'll be visiting the store later to decide.

It's International Mead Day - August 7th!

What's everyone making today?

I'm going to be starting a melomel with Orange Blossom honey. I haven't decided on the fruit yet. I'll be visiting the store later to decide.

December 30, 2021 - My final piece of 2021 hardware came in yesterday... a Bronze medal from the 2021 Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition in St. Louis, MO for "Chewing The Honeycomb" Basswood/Clover Semi-Sweet Mead in the Traditional Meads table.

My final piece of 2021 hardware came in yesterday... a Bronze medal from the 2021 Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition in St. Louis, MO for "Chewing The Honeycomb" Basswood/Clover Semi-Sweet Mead in the Traditional Meads table.

October 22, 2022 - Medal mail came in today with a Bronze medal from the 2022 Michigan Mead Cup for "The Eleanor" Cyser.

Extra credit for figuring out the movie reference in the name.

Medal mail came in today with a Bronze medal from the 2022 Michigan Mead Cup for "The Eleanor" Cyser.

Extra credit for figuring out the movie reference in the name.



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Heading to Indiana Brewer's Cup for judging tonight and tomorrow. Should be a good time and hopefully, I'll sample some good meads with friends.

This is the NEW home for Knight Stinger Meads. Woj's original Facebook account was backdoor hacked and he no longer has any access to the old Knight Stinger page.

Now, we're just trying to rebuild.