Does anyone have any plans to enter the Summer Session Beers Competition?
Quote from: shiny on July 17, 2013, 04:54:01 PM
I'm just proposing a date in September for our own mini competition to select what beers will be put forward for the final. I know its ages away yet but I'm just trying to plan in terms of recipe formulation, brewing, fermentation and ageing time.
Info:
From the original thread (http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,3116.0.html):
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The inaugural mid year competition will be titled Summer Session Beers of <4%.
The idea is to run it at club level at the local meet ups for members only.
Each member gets a vote as to the best beer on the night.
Entrants should bring brew sheets to show how their beer was made.
Two beers get selected at the meet up and will be sent through to a national final.
The final will take place in early Oct.
It is not a BJCP categorized competition so the tag line is 'Summer Session Beers of <4%'. The beer should reflect the following - Summer in a glass. Light, refreshing, medium body, thirst quenching, balanced beer of low ABV (a lawnmower beer). Something to enjoy on those two days of summer we get every year.
Prizes and entry fee are to be announced but it is time to get brewing.
Tips to brewing a low ABV beer -
Be careful not to mash too low and end up with a very dry & light bodied beer.
Use different malts to build body
Be careful to balance hop bitterness with the lighter body.
Attenuation of a beer like this is key so choose your yeast carefully
We are a little short on time on this one but low alcohol beers ferment and mature quickly so get brewing.
More details to follow. [/list][/list]
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This is coming round soon, is anyone up for entering?
ive an apa which could be ready
Unfortunately we don't have anything that would do.