Introduction to Mead Making

Mead, or honey wine, is the world's oldest alcoholic beverage. Characterized by the use of honey as the primary fermentable sugar, mead has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. This course will explore modern mead making practices from the basics to more advanced techniques, including any and all factors that contribute to creating world-class meads. Students will also get the opportunity to sample and discuss commercial meads and honey varietals from around the country.

It is highly recommended that students have at least a basic understanding of the fermentation process for beer, wine or mead. This course is intended for both home and professional brewers, wine makers, mead makers and any other fermentation hobbyist/professional that want to take their mead making skills to the next level.

Course Number: BREW-40023
Credit: 1.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Brewing

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5/10/2023 - 5/24/2023

$295

In-class

San Diego

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• SECTION ID:

  173057

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Beltz, William F, Co-Founder of Lost Cause Meadery

  Billy Beltz is the Co-Founder of Lost Cause Meadery located in San Diego, CA. Established in 2017, Lost Cause Meadery specializes in complex, aroma-driven meads across a wide range of modern and traditional styles. Lost Cause was one of the most awarded meaderies in the world in 2019, earning five medals from the 2019 Mazer Cup International (tied for most in the world) and a third-place Best of Show award at the National Honey Board’s inaugural Mead Crafter Competition. Billy’s experiments with yeast strains for mead making have been published in American Mead Maker and Zymurgy. He is also a BJCP Certified Mead Judge and holds an MBA from San Diego State University.  

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 5/10/2023.
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
5/10/2023	Wed	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 115, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
5/17/2023	Wed	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 115, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
5/24/2023	Wed	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Room 115, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego