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Title: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Yenren on April 30, 2018, 10:21:45 AM
Hi, I is there any bjcp mead judges around here? I want to know where I could do bjcp mead judge training and certification.

Thanks
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: pob on April 30, 2018, 10:31:36 AM
There haven't been any BJCP Mead or Cider exams done here, so unless there's a BJCP Mead lurker out there, your best bet would be using the BJCP's resources.

Study Guide (https://www.bjcp.org/mead/Mead_Study.pdf)

Ingredient Descriptions (https://www.bjcp.org/docs/Ingredients.pdf)

Exam guide (https://www.bjcp.org/docs2/BJCP-Exam-Program.pdf)

I would guess that to do the proctored exam (as opposed to the online part 1), you will have to travel possibly to the US.
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Yenren on April 30, 2018, 05:25:36 PM
Do you know who judges mead at the nationals?
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Pheeel on April 30, 2018, 06:08:54 PM
Quote from: Yenren on April 30, 2018, 05:25:36 PM
Do you know who judges mead at the nationals?

I thought mead and cider weren't in the nationals this year?
Title: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: pob on April 30, 2018, 06:13:46 PM
Quote from: Pheeel on April 30, 2018, 06:08:54 PM
Quote from: Yenren on April 30, 2018, 05:25:36 PM
Do you know who judges mead at the nationals?

I thought mead and cider weren't in the nationals this year?
Not in the Beer Nationals; separated out this year, hope to run a Cider, Mead & Wine (fermented, rather than brewed) Comp later this year.
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Yenren on April 30, 2018, 11:06:35 PM
Do you know when that competition will be on?
Who will you get to judge the comp?
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Andrew on May 01, 2018, 12:32:37 PM
Davey from Tempted has been the head cider judge in the past and I've helped out with the mead judging with him. There is one BJCP mead judge in Ireland- Denis in Kinsale Mead Co is a Certified BJCP Mead Judge.
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Yenren on May 01, 2018, 05:11:55 PM
Must get on to Denis so!

Where can I find out more about this upcoming mead and wine competition?
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Pheeel on May 01, 2018, 09:14:53 PM
Quote from: Yenren on May 01, 2018, 05:11:55 PM
Where can I find out more about this upcoming mead and wine competition?

It hasn't been announced yet. It'll get posted on the forums when it's ready to announce
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: GlasbrewInc on May 01, 2018, 09:18:32 PM
Quote from: Andrew on May 01, 2018, 12:32:37 PM
Davey from Tempted has been the head cider judge in the past and I've helped out with the mead judging with him. There is one BJCP mead judge in Ireland- Denis in Kinsale Mead Co is a Certified BJCP Mead Judge.

I think its Denis Mrs that's the BJCP judge.
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Will_D on May 02, 2018, 09:44:48 AM
Any chance of inviting them up to Dublin for a short mead judging course ( say 4 hours, sensible cost to attend and we pay their expenses)?

Get them to impart the basics of meads, how to make and how to taste and assess.

Lets start a list!

1: Will_D
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Andrew on May 02, 2018, 01:00:43 PM
Quote from: GlasbrewInc on May 01, 2018, 09:18:32 PM
Quote from: Andrew on May 01, 2018, 12:32:37 PM
Davey from Tempted has been the head cider judge in the past and I've helped out with the mead judging with him. There is one BJCP mead judge in Ireland- Denis in Kinsale Mead Co is a Certified BJCP Mead Judge.

I think its Denis Mrs that's the BJCP judge.
That might be possible- it was tweeted from their Kinsale Mead Co twitter account. I will get in touch and confirm.
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Andrew on May 02, 2018, 01:01:19 PM
1: Will_D
2: Andrew
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Yenren on May 02, 2018, 09:03:16 PM
1: Will_D
2: Andrew
3. Ciaran
4. Gary (not on forum but a definite)
5. Marie (not on forum but fairly sure)
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: GlasbrewInc on May 03, 2018, 01:46:37 PM

1: Will_D
2: Andrew
3. Ciaran
4. Gary (not on forum but a definite)
5. Marie (not on forum but fairly sure)
6. GlasBrewInc ( actually waiting to do exam)


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Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: brendy_éire on May 11, 2018, 01:52:10 PM
1: Will_D
2: Andrew
3. Ciaran
4. Gary (not on forum but a definite)
5. Marie (not on forum but fairly sure)
6. GlasBrewInc ( actually waiting to do exam)
7. Brendy Éire
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: Yenren on May 19, 2018, 12:39:37 AM
I was on to Denis,  Mead Kinsale. He said that there is a master BJCP mead judge in the country whom he could not rember his name but would get back to me if he did. I think you need to be trained by a master for the cert.

Any ideas who this is?
Title: Re: Bjcp mead judge
Post by: johnrm on May 19, 2018, 10:31:33 PM
Contact bjcp. They should be able to help you.