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[SchwanzBrewer]

Nice! Were those bottled at the same time as the ones for the us open?

 

yup

[MyaCullen]

yup

judges are fickle

[neddles]

Congrats! My Helles scored a 46 and I too got bronze.

Good work man.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Good work man.

  Thanks!

[SchwanzBrewer]

Congrats! My Helles scored a 46 and I too got bronze.

 

Damn. 46 is a rock star score. Well done! I can't believe it only got bronze. 

[HVB]

Damn. 46 is a rock star score. Well done! I can't believe it only got bronze. 

 

I am curious at what the silver and gold scored.  And I would love to taste all 3 of them.

[Brauer]

Damn. 46 is a rock star score. Well done! I can't believe it only got bronze.

And on a difficult beer, too. Great work.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

This was a three bottle comp. A set of judges score the first bottle then a second goes to mini best of show. Anything can happen at mini-best, second bottle could have been more beat up from shipping, bottle too cold, too warm, judge from another group thinks his beer is the best, first set of judges scored it too high. I've judged enough to know how it goes. Sometimes there is a wide margin between first and third, sometimes it's razor thin. It's a solid beer, too bad it's all gone. Time to make s'more.

[StankDelicious]

Got my results back from my first competition ever. Brewed Denny's BVIP and scored a 36. Not a bad first effort, I guess.

[neddles]

Got my results back from my first competition ever. Brewed Denny's BVIP and scored a 36. Not a bad first effort, I guess.

Nice work man. I have eyeballed that recipe. I'm going to brew it someday for a cold weather get together. Sometime when I have enough people to help me drink it all.

[HVB]

Nice work man. I have eyeballed that recipe. I'm going to brew it someday for a cold weather get together. Sometime when I have enough people to help me drink it all.

Once they try it you will need to brew more. It is a great beer.

[neddles]

Once they try it you will need to brew more. It is a great beer.

You and I seem to have some similar tastes so I'm glad to hear you like it.

[StankDelicious]

Once they try it you will need to brew more. It is a great beer.

Even my mediocre brewing skills produce a very drinkable beer with that recipe.

Edited by BigBossMan, 16 June 2014 - 07:40 PM.

[SchwanzBrewer]

36 is a good score. Many times that is enough to win at a comp. 

[brewman]

Just entered two beers into the First Coast Cup.

 

Dan

[StankDelicious]

36 is a good score. Many times that is enough to win at a comp. 

 

Then I'm happy with it. Didn't have anything for comparison.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Then I'm happy with it. Didn't have anything for comparison.

 

If you've ever evaluated a beer, it's fun to do. Really go through and try and pick out the hops, malts, flavors, fruits, aromas, carbonation level, clarity, mouthfeel, watery, acidic, sharp, refreshing, pillowy, minerally  - all those things and figure out what you like about it and what you think needs improvement. Then do a little reseach and figure out what you might change in your process or recipe to make it better the next time. If you repeat that process over and over with the same beer you will learn a lot, likely win medals at comps, and you'll have fantastic beer to drink.

 

That is how I perfect my beers. I usually have two or three that I am perfecting at one time. The beer usually gets better, but sometimes you learn things about your process or ingredients that helps you have a better starting point for another type of beer.

 

Cheers!

[StankDelicious]

If you've ever evaluated a beer, it's fun to do. Really go through and try and pick out the hops, malts, flavors, fruits, aromas, carbonation level, clarity, mouthfeel, watery, acidic, sharp, refreshing, pillowy, minerally  - all those things and figure out what you like about it and what you think needs improvement. Then do a little reseach and figure out what you might change in your process or recipe to make it better the next time. If you repeat that process over and over with the same beer you will learn a lot, likely win medals at comps, and you'll have fantastic beer to drink.

 

That is how I perfect my beers. I usually have two or three that I am perfecting at one time. The beer usually gets better, but sometimes you learn things about your process or ingredients that helps you have a better starting point for another type of beer.

 

Cheers!

 

 

I'd love to do that, but I just don't have capacity (storage or liver) for that kind of brewing volume. And I can't join any of the larger clubs in my area, because I am always working during their regular meeting times.

Edited by BigBossMan, 17 June 2014 - 01:28 PM.

[SchwanzBrewer]

I'd love to do that, but I just don't have capacity (storage or liver) for that kind of brewing volume. And I can't join any of the larger clubs in my area, because I am always working during their regular meeting times.

 

So you brew 6-8 times a year, right?

 

Taking notes and going through the process yourself (and with plenty of us here to bounce things off of), you end up a better brewer. You might brew the same beer 2x in a year. Slow and steady, but still fun.

[StankDelicious]

So you brew 6-8 times a year, right?

 

Taking notes and going through the process yourself (and with plenty of us here to bounce things off of), you end up a better brewer. You might brew the same beer 2x in a year. Slow and steady, but still fun.

 

Sounds about right. I have a logbook and keep track of everything. Struggling with efficiency right now. I've adjusted my mill gap multiple times and still hit around 65%. My mash temps are good and I'm not finding dough balls.