VIKING BLOOD MEAD 1st timer

[norsemanjpa]

So to make a long story short B-)

15lbs wildflower honey (local beekeeper)

3 bottles organic sour cherry concentrate from walmart.com

3 cans sour cherries (packed in water) also from walmart.com in primary.

4 cans sour cherries in secondary

Champagne yeast

Make as usual, nothing fancy. I did add yeast nutrient and energizer in 3 parts at 24-48-72 hrs.Put in Cornelius keg to age and will cold stabilize when temp drops.

I tasted before kegging and HOLY KVISIR was it GOOOOOOOD. I d can't wait, but I will.

 

[norsemanjpa]

Also did a berry mead with a large can of elderberry concentrate and a large can of boysenberry concentrate plus 15 lbs of wildflower honey, mmmmmmmmmmm. Both the blood mead and the berry mead were very pricey, but you get what you pay for.

 

[schwiz]

Is this a gallon batch?

 

[norsemanjpa]

Is this a gallon batch?

Nope 5 gallon batches

 

[schwiz]

Nope 5 gallon batches

Okay so top off to 5 gallons with water after adding cherry juice then?

 

[norsemanjpa]

Yes, and I would suggest an oversize csrboy, primary can be vigorous and shaking/oxygenation is a good idea

 

[norsemanjpa]

Woops tart cherries/ cherry concentrate, sorry :-(

 

[Dawgs47]

What size and type of Tart/Sour Cherry Concentrate bottles?

 

[norsemanjpa]

Dynamic Health Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate, 16 oz got at walmart.com

 

[norsemanjpa]

Oregon Fruit Products Pitted Red Tart Cherries in Water, 14.5 oz also got them at walmart.com

 

[TheManicOrganic]

Sounds pretty awsome, so might try this too. ( am a Viking afterall )

Does it come out bloody red as it suggest in the title.?

I experience that my elderberry mead doesnt leave any red colouring, but turns amber.

 

[norsemanjpa]

Good and bloody red, and the taste is gut. tusind tak

 

[DGibb]

How long (typically) in primary/secondary/keg age?

 

[norsemanjpa]

How long (typically) in primary/secondary/keg age?

Primary 2 weeks, secondary 2 weeks, still in keg (waiting for temp to drop below 30deg) plan on 6 months to 1yr, nice thing about keg, I can try it without opening a bottle.

 

[norsemanjpa]

 

[norsemanjpa]

This mead is awesome, fruity and dry, clear and clean, im doing this again.

 

[norsemanjpa]

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[norsemanjpa]

Great Valentines day drink

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