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Date: 17 Nov 2006 08:20:59
From: Medicjm
Subject: Homebrew Competition
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I just made my first batch of homebrew, a Belgian Wit, and it is now in
the bottles conditioning. My local homebrew club has a link to this
competition
http://www.bigbeersfestival.com/brews_homebrew_competition.htm
I was thinking about sending a bottle just to see what happens
especially since it's only $5 plus postage. I'm assuming that I'll get
a critique on my beer. Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
time by doing this?
John
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Date: 17 Nov 2006 16:41:51
From: Joel
Subject: Re: Homebrew Competition
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Medicjm <john21601@gmail.com > wrote:
>I just made my first batch of homebrew, a Belgian Wit, and it is now in
>the bottles conditioning. My local homebrew club has a link to this
>competition
>http://www.bigbeersfestival.com/brews_homebrew_competition.htm
>
>I was thinking about sending a bottle just to see what happens
>especially since it's only $5 plus postage. I'm assuming that I'll get
>a critique on my beer. Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
>time by doing this?
No; that's what beer judges do. But you might want to
get some feedback from your local homebrew club members.
It's free, and doesn't involve shipping beer.
--
Joel Plutchak
"Things just fall apart." - Now They'll Sleep (Belly)
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Date: 17 Nov 2006 20:25:52
From:
Subject: Re: Homebrew Competition
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While a Belgian Wit is listed in the general categories they accept, I
don't think a casual one would do well for the theme of the
competition. It looks more like bigger, higher alcohol beers are the
main theme of the competition. You have to keep this in mind when
preparing a submission. Also, that style is very open to
interpetation. The stories I hear are that judges tend to go for a
more conservative style with that beer. It might not be how you or a
lot of other people--even the judges themselves--like it.
Don't take their opinions flat out and feel free to complain on here if
something just didn't sound right. Or just send us your beer. ;)
Medicjm wrote:
> I just made my first batch of homebrew, a Belgian Wit, and it is now in
> the bottles conditioning. My local homebrew club has a link to this
> competition
> http://www.bigbeersfestival.com/brews_homebrew_competition.htm
>
> I was thinking about sending a bottle just to see what happens
> especially since it's only $5 plus postage. I'm assuming that I'll get
> a critique on my beer. Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
> time by doing this?
>
> John
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 02:22:23
From: Brian
Subject: Re: Homebrew Competition
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Do it! The feedback will help you become a better brewer (if you are really
aiming to brew-to-style).
"Medicjm" <john21601@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1163780459.114751.4130@h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I just made my first batch of homebrew, a Belgian Wit, and it is now in
> the bottles conditioning. My local homebrew club has a link to this
> competition
> http://www.bigbeersfestival.com/brews_homebrew_competition.htm
>
> I was thinking about sending a bottle just to see what happens
> especially since it's only $5 plus postage. I'm assuming that I'll get
> a critique on my beer. Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
> time by doing this?
>
> John
>
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Date: 17 Nov 2006 18:26:17
From: Bart Goddard
Subject: Re: Homebrew Competition
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john21601@gmail.com wrote:
> Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
> time by doing this?
No, but you'll be wasting your homebrew.
B.
--
The man without a .sig
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 03:07:19
From: John Smith
Subject: Re: Homebrew Competition
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Just because you targetted a Belgian Wit, I would suggest reviwing the style
guidelines and seeing if the resulting beer fits more closely in another
style. Sometimes a beer designed to be one style will actually perform
better in competition in another category. Reading the style guidelines can
help you decide the best way to enter it. Or, you can enter the same beer
in a few different categories and see the resulting, different comments on
the beer.
Good Luck!
Carter
"Medicjm" <john21601@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1163780459.114751.4130@h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I just made my first batch of homebrew, a Belgian Wit, and it is now in
> the bottles conditioning. My local homebrew club has a link to this
> competition
> http://www.bigbeersfestival.com/brews_homebrew_competition.htm
>
> I was thinking about sending a bottle just to see what happens
> especially since it's only $5 plus postage. I'm assuming that I'll get
> a critique on my beer. Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
> time by doing this?
>
> John
>
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 18:11:07
From:
Subject: Re: Homebrew Competition
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Entering competitions can be very rewarding, as the beer community is
can be pretty tight, especially in a particular region. And having
your beer brewed in a large batch could be a big ego boost, but on the
other hand some people pay big bucks for recipie formulation.
A couple things to remember:
* Some of the guys that enter are pro brewers who also home brew or
they have Kick-A** systems that are like little pilot breweries. Every
beer is judged on it's merrit, but having a easily sanitized system
really helps to reduce errors and unknowns.
* If it is a large competition there will be entries from brewers
across the country.
* Part of the art in entering the competition is to make sure that you
enter the correct style. A Geuze entered as a Barley Wine will not win
-- Guaranteed.
* There can be bottle to bottle variation. One infected bottle can
kick you out. There can be radically different score sheets if the
competion has multiple rounds.
* Every judge is different. There is some element of science, but
there is also subjectivity.
* The system is set up to compare a beer against the "ideal", negative
criticism should be taken constructively. Go the next step and
understand what causes certain flaws. (i.e -- why might a beer be
phenolic or Corn like? Why might a beer turn sour?).
In the end remember that there is a community out there to help you
brew better.
For a more competitions Get hooked in: Go to <BJCP.ORG > or
http://www.brew-monkey.com/
http://hbd.org/mcab/events8.html#mcab_ix http://www.celebrator.com/
http://www.brewingnews.com/northwest/
http://www.bpe.com/beverages/beer/publications.htm
Best of luck!
www.BayAreaMashers.Org
Medicjm wrote:
> I just made my first batch of homebrew, a Belgian Wit, and it is now in
> the bottles conditioning. My local homebrew club has a link to this
> competition
> http://www.bigbeersfestival.com/brews_homebrew_competition.htm
>
> I was thinking about sending a bottle just to see what happens
> especially since it's only $5 plus postage. I'm assuming that I'll get
> a critique on my beer. Do you think that I'll be wasting the judges
> time by doing this?
>
> John
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