Mead with Blood Oranges! Blood Bath Contender #1

You've been asking, and we delivered: Blood Orange Mead. But, not just a mead, we're also making a follow-up video of Blood Orange Wine! THEN! a Head-to-Head taste test of them both! Check out our City Steading Tasting Room Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEu22A_ylC_ItfZkEcAOVHA How Does This Taste After One Year?: https://youtu.be/mrV8vmJl_Ls Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon Go-Ferm: https://amzn.to/3ZolA6m 1/2 teaspoon Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/4cw6sb4 2.5 lbs (1.133 kg) Orange Blossom Honey: https://amzn.to/43ukMiE Peels of 6 Blood Oranges 1/2 packet Premier Blanc Wine Yeast: https://amzn.to/456T3U7 100 fluid oz (2.957 liters) Water 1/4 teaspoon Citric Acid: https://amzn.to/3y40Sh6 O.G. 1.102 Additions: The Fruit of the 6 peeled Blood Oranges Back Sweeten with Honey to 1.032 Specific Gravity, or to your preference 1/2 teaspoon Wine Tannin: https://amzn.to/3KtLn4E Related Videos: Blood Bath Mead vs Wine!: https://youtu.be/IJqC2v8hC0M?si=Swvu6bi9P2I-PYWM The Brews We Can't Make: https://youtu.be/w4oJE9Vzqpc?si=Dmq-c5cAcguU7ELc Dump Mead: https://youtu.be/wAyClGfOMkM?si=Ka6cexwy6Hzeejhy Limoncello: https://youtu.be/RASz5N6wybA?si=WfQwwGHDnt3GeXW_ Racking: https://youtu.be/-X00d3C14z0?si=byY0DjkK0lpyb5LF Pasteurization: https://youtu.be/zWBU3EI-EFo?si=-AGCqo3rMNkv4GG9 Bottling: https://youtu.be/1gZe48AD2og?si=zJLT6aciE6-nvYkC Blood Bath Comparison! (coming soon) _____________________________________ Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg 1 US Gallon Wide Mouth Fermenter: https://amzn.to/4bLUDNw Veggie Peeler: https://amzn.to/3Fetojs Veggie Brush: https://amzn.to/3FhYO8z Self Stirring Cup: https://amzn.to/3YNfhI4 Our Favorite Pitcher: https://amzn.to/4dFWNzh Reusable Freezer Bags: https://amzn.to/3F9RZFW Scale: https://amzn.to/4dxaqkr Spaddle: https://amzn.to/4bM43IQ pH Strips: https://amzn.to/3X18N7z Baster: https://amzn.to/3DXs2c8 Graduated Cylinder: https://amzn.to/4dW26dD Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/3x8zsWY 2 Gallon Brew Bucket: https://amzn.to/3KuIeBA Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3KQBNJz You may notice we do not have a lot of sponsored products or sponsored ads in our videos! That's intentional. We have found most offered sponsorships are completely not appropriate to you, our audience, so we don't want to waste your time. What we actually do is offer you links to products we USE and BELIEVE in. We use the Amazon Affiliate Program for these links and we DO receive a small commission if you purchase using our links and all this comes at no additional cost to you! _____________________________________ Become a City Steading VIP - Click to learn more http://www.city-steading.com/vip-club _____________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 Blood Bath, Contestant 1! 02:01 Peel the Oranges and Yeast Starting 03:54 Sanitize! 04:20 Freeze the Naked Oranges 05:05 Cointreau? 06:00 HONEY! 07:34 oops? 09:02 Mixy Mix (Volume & Aeration explanation) 11:45 Helpful Links 13:30 Finishing Up Primary 14:14 pH 18:11 Nutrition 19:19 Pitching the Yeast 21:10 Gravity Reading 24:00 Let it Sit (What to Expect) 24:56 First Check 26:48 Second Check 27:40 Racking & Adding the Fruit 31:34 A Note about Head Space 33:35 Fruit Check 36:00 Final Adjustments: Rack, Back Sweeten, Pasteurize 45:47 Judgement Time! _____________________________________ Want more City Steading? Website: http://www.city-steading.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/citysteading