Episode 313 – Bringing the Heat

Episode 313 – Bringing the Heat

From The Mead House by Jeff Shouse

February 26, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

The episode discusses various ingredients that can add heat to mead, including hot peppers and other spices.

The guys take some time speculating about the burn – not just capsumels using hot peppers, but what other ingredients could be used in mead to get the heat sensation and how to approach adding those ingredients, including hot peppers, ginger, black pepper, and even a few other odd possibilites! Valkyrie’s Horn Mead Competition: https://home.valkyrieshorn.com/ … Continue reading "Episode 313 – Bringing the Heat"

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Shouse

Topics covered

  • mead
  • hot peppers
  • spices
  • brewing techniques
  • flavoring ingredients

Keywords

  • mead
  • hot peppers
  • ginger
  • black pepper
  • capsumels
  • brewing
  • spices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valkyrie’s Horn Mead Competition

Products: capsumels, hot peppers, ginger, black pepper

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