Viking Blod Mead clone Recipe

{"RecipeId":52284,"RecipeTypeId":10,"OriginalRecipeId":null,"UnitType":"m","IbuFormula":"t","CreatedBy":107169,"Name":"Viking Blod Mead clone","Description":"\"Original recipe\" stitched together from various sources:\n- Water, honey, hops, dried hibiscus, spices (source https://mjod.dk/collections/frontpage/products/viking-blod-10-l) (own note: NOT heather honey)\n- There is most certainly fresh ginger in it (sensory analysis of a fresh bottle. Older bottles are much less pronounced)\n- Just under 500kg honey for 1000 liters mead (source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHK7zWnPrSs)\n- Fermented for 5-6 weeks (source Youtube link above)\n- Spirits is added to bring it up to 19% (source Youtube link above)\n- I suspect this mead has been barrel aged in madeira casks (or PX?) for a certain amount of time, as the final product, esp the aged ones (over 2 years) has a madeira character to it.\n\n\nUncertainties:\n\nType of hops, amount and when?\nDefinitely make a \"humlebeit\" or cold steep. \n\nAmount of hibiscus, and when?\nMost other clones use between 50 and 200g for 20l batch. 200g is reported to be way too much: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/viking-blod-recipe-assistance.244915/\n\n\"With boil additions [of hibiscus] we’ve noticed a subtle berry/fruit flavor and bitterness. We’ve also noticed a darker, more vibrant pink/red color [in the beer]. With dry-hop additions, we’ve noticed a softer flavor and color addition, with no bitterness and a bigger hibiscus scent on the nose\" source https://beerandbrewing.com/brewing-craft-beer-with-hibiscus/\n\n\nBased on visual inspection of color, clear amber/gold, it indicates a fairly low amount is used.\n\nAmount of ginger, and when?\nWhen fresh, the mead has a prominent flavor of fresh ginger. This settles over time.\n\nOther spices?","ImageUrlRoot":null,"StyleId":null,"StyleName":null,"BatchSize":20,"BoilSize":20,"BoilTime":15,"Efficiency":0.75,"DateCreated":"\/Date(1522831455173)\/","BrewSessionCount":0,"MostRecentBrewSession":null,"Og":1.1748344639098769,"Fg":1.0349668927819753,"Srm":3.9927420575722654,"Ibu":0,"BgGu":0,"Abv":18.0429166754993,"Calories":674,"AverageRating":0,"TastingNoteCount":0,"Fermentables":[{"Per":"87","Amt":"10","Ppg":"35","L":"1","Use":"Late","Id":"273394","IngId":"90","Name":"Honey - US","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"},{"Per":"13","Amt":"1.5","Ppg":"46","L":"0","Use":"Late","Id":"274089","IngId":"153","Name":"Table Sugar - Sucrose - US","CustomName":"","Rank":"2"}],"Hops":[{"Amt":"40","Type":"Pellet","Use":"DryHop","Min":"0","Day":"5","AA":"5.5","Ibu":"0","Id":"293678","IngId":"39","Name":"East Kent Goldings","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"}],"Yeasts":[{"Atten":"0.8","Id":"76607","IngId":"1773","Name":"Framgarden Kveik","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"}],"Others":[{"Amt":"0.02","Unit":"kg","Use":"Secondary","Id":"53024","IngId":"8251","Name":"Dry hibiscus","CustomName":"","Rank":"1"},{"Amt":"0.015","Unit":"kg","Use":"Secondary","Id":"53083","IngId":"11","Name":"Ginger","CustomName":"","Rank":"2"},{"Amt":"0.05","Unit":"kg","Use":"Secondary","Id":"53230","IngId":"8284","Name":"Sherry barrel chips","CustomName":"","Rank":"3"}],"MashSteps":[],"Steps":[]}