Based on Vikings Mash Brewing.com, but I added actual nutrients.

Honey: 2.150kg Famille Michaud - Lune de Miel, €9.99/kg 1+1 gratis.
Orange: 1 pc, 236g, Delhaize “eetappelsien”
Yeast: US-05: 5g
Yeast hulls: 3.3g
Bentonite: 4.1g
Cinnamon stick: 1, a biggie
Cloves: 1
Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
H2O: 3.5kg: added as much as to get to approx 5L

All of the above in primary.

Log:

April 26 2023

I’m locked up with COVID at home. No better time to start a new mead.

Starting gravity approx 1.129, forgot to measure. Ferments until the yeast experiences Death By Alcohol.

April 27 2023

No activity after about 12 hours, I assume the rather old US-05 package died. Added the remaining 0.4g of the US-05 together with 2.9g of rehydrated Lalvin 71B to the must.

May 28 2023, stabilization and first racking

SG: 1.011, 16% ABV Stabilized with 2.5 g “Stabivit”

July 19 2023, bottling

1.011, 16% ABV

Tastes strongly of higher alcohols, this is going in the basement for a loooong time