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Eivor’s Elderflower Elixir

Mead

by Stuart Dunnigan

An elderflower mead, made using IKEA elderflower concentrate. Loosly based on City Steading IKEA mead recipe.

Batch Summary

Current Phase

Secondary Fermentation

Started Jul 5, 2026

10%

54 / 565 days

20d

180d

365d

Primary · 20d

Secondary · 180d

Resting · 365d

Measured OG

Gravity/ABV History

Activity Timeline

Yeast AddedJul 5, 2026

Lalvin 71B · 2.5-g

Nutrient AddedJul 5, 2026

Fermaid O · 8.0-g

Gravity MeasurementJul 5, 2026

SG 1.090

Ingredient AddedJul 5, 2026

Sugar · 0.0-g

Wildflower Honey · 1.5-kg

Elderflower Concentrate · 495.0-ml

Tannin Powder · 1.0-tsp

NoteJul 5, 2026

Wildflower spring honey from Ella Cartwright.

Primary fermentation startedJul 5, 2026

Gravity MeasurementJul 7, 2026

SG 1.090

Gravity MeasurementJul 8, 2026

SG 1.074

NoteJul 9, 2026

Gravity MeasurementJul 12, 2026

SG 1.034

Gravity MeasurementJul 14, 2026

SG 1.024

Gravity MeasurementJul 15, 2026

SG 1.014

Gravity MeasurementJul 16, 2026

SG 1.010

Gravity MeasurementJul 21, 2026

SG 0.998

Gravity MeasurementJul 23, 2026

SG 0.998

Gravity MeasurementJul 25, 2026

SG 0.998

Secondary fermentation startedJul 25, 2026

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