Spruce tea mead 2

So just a quick update on the mead. It was done a mere 20 days after the the first post, and it's all gone due to the fact that it was very good. This has by far been the fastest mead I have ever brewed. My first thought was that the smaller quantity facilitated the process. Now I'm thinking it was the many vitamins found in the spruce tea. I brewed two half gallon batches at the same time, one with spruce and one with plain water. The regular one took an added two weeks, so it must be that spruce is excellent yeast food.

In short, this mead is great. It has amazing amount of flavor even considering the lower alcohol content. It would be on the sweet side by many opinions, but that's how I prefer it. It could probably go another day or two and dry out further. It has an almost minty smell to it, with juniper like spruce notes. After racking in the fridge for two days it cleared out considerably. Many of the spruce notes fell to the back and it was left with a clean, dry finish with a distinct medicinal quality. I am currently brewing another gallon today, with a heavier dose of spruce, hopefully the flavor will come out a bit more.