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Title: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Padraic on August 30, 2013, 05:49:58 PM
Hi everyone, it would be great if people could donate some beer to the bjcp tasting programme, whether the beer was good bad or ugly we appreciate all samples. We need the judges to be well rounded in tasting all qualities of beer!

So who can help us out?

About 2 litres would be ideal for this!
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: matthewdick23 on August 30, 2013, 08:36:27 PM
i have a dubbel id love feedback on
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: mr hoppy on August 30, 2013, 08:57:05 PM
I've a dubbel as well. It was a first attempt and I'd do it different again but it's definitely drinkable.

I can give it to johnrm.
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Padraic on August 31, 2013, 08:26:30 AM
That would be great lads! The more beers we get the better, especially the same style of beer!
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Shanna on August 31, 2013, 08:36:25 AM
I have some scotch ale that is made from my take on the recipe Partridge9 brewed in tog a while back. It suffers from a carbonation problem that I would love to get top the bottom of. Once poured the Co2 almost dissappears immediately and I would love to know why. Can provide the recipe details from beer smith.

Thanks,

Shanna
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Ciderhead on August 31, 2013, 09:25:12 AM
Hijacking Padraics post here?
Can Mods move these 2 posts back to SCD where the issue was discussed to start or somewhere else?

The Co2 hasn't been absorbed into solution.
How did you prime?
How much did you prime with?
How long has it been in the bottle?
ABV?
What bottles are you using and how are you sealing them
How are you cleaning your bottles?

Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: mr hoppy on August 31, 2013, 09:34:11 AM
Scotch ale would probably be an interesting one to taste side by side with Dubbels. They've a lot of similarities / shared origins and some obvious differences as well.
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Shanna on August 31, 2013, 02:06:33 PM
Hi there

Don't see how our offer to donate beer can be seen as off topic CH. Definitely think your being more than a bit harsh especially since we are offering beer to somebody who is actively seeking it out . My understanding was that part of the bjcp was to develop skills for judges part of which is to identify flaws etc. Just to be clear my post was for Padraic asking him what I wanted in return for donating the beers and not start a discussion on the beer itself.

Shanna
Quote from: Ciderhead on August 31, 2013, 09:25:12 AM
Hijacking Padraics post here?
Can Mods move these 2 posts back to SCD where the issue was discussed to start or somewhere else?

The Co2 hasn't been absorbed into solution.
How did you prime?
How much did you prime with?
How long has it been in the bottle?
ABV?
What bottles are you using and how are you sealing them
How are you cleaning your bottles?
Title: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Ciderhead on August 31, 2013, 05:14:44 PM
Padraic is looking for beers for BJCP

You are absolutely correct in trying to get an answer but flat beer is not a recipe problem it's a hardware issue or potentially a priming issue.

In the response to you I was accusing myself of hijacking the post something i am trying to get professional help with, so now get back on your horse and take your flat beer with you.

if you have a problem with your Co2 post it somewhere else as its a problem suffered by many and deserves a thread all of its own


TT
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Shanna on August 31, 2013, 05:40:16 PM
Don't need help back on the horse genuinely thought it read like your were referring to the previous offers of beer hence the irrirated tone in my response. Apologies if it sounded like an over reaction.

Nuff said,

Shanna

Quote from: Ciderhead on August 31, 2013, 05:14:44 PM
Padraic is looking for beers for BJCP

You are absolutely correct in trying to get an answer but flat beer is not a recipe problem it's a hardware issue or potentially a priming issue.

In the response to you I was accusing myself of hijacking the post something i am trying to get professional help with, so now get back on your horse and take your flat beer with you.

if you have a problem with your Co2 post it somewhere else as its a problem suffered by many and deserves a thread all of its own


TT
Title: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Ciderhead on August 31, 2013, 05:49:25 PM
There is 2 of us at it so no apology required now post the issue elsewhere and we see if the wisdom in the forum can help you out after all that's what we are all here for to help each other out right?


TT
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: mr hoppy on September 02, 2013, 09:13:27 PM
When do you need those BTW?
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Padraic on September 06, 2013, 12:50:51 PM
I would liek to get any beers ye have available as soon as possible, we have tasting sessions quite often over the next few months so whenever people can drop them to me in Dublin (or arrange for them to be sent to Dublin).
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Shanna on September 06, 2013, 07:52:26 PM
Padraic can you collect them tomorrow at the Rds or else meet me at my office sometime over the next few weeks and collect them.

Shanna

Quote from: Padraic on September 06, 2013, 12:50:51 PM
I would liek to get any beers ye have available as soon as possible, we have tasting sessions quite often over the next few months so whenever people can drop them to me in Dublin (or arrange for them to be sent to Dublin).
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Padraic on September 07, 2013, 08:05:01 AM
Quote from: Shanna on September 06, 2013, 07:52:26 PM
Padraic can you collect them tomorrow at the Rds or else meet me at my office sometime over the next few weeks and collect them.

Shanna

Quote from: Padraic on September 06, 2013, 12:50:51 PM
I would liek to get any beers ye have available as soon as possible, we have tasting sessions quite often over the next few months so whenever people can drop them to me in Dublin (or arrange for them to be sent to Dublin).

Your office is handiest Declan! God knows where they'd end up after the rds!
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Shanna on September 07, 2013, 12:20:15 PM
Given the problem with the beer in the bin most likely  :P

Shanna
Quote from: Padraic on September 07, 2013, 08:05:01 AM
Quote from: Shanna on September 06, 2013, 07:52:26 PM
Padraic can you collect them tomorrow at the Rds or else meet me at my office sometime over the next few weeks and collect them.

Shanna

Quote from: Padraic on September 06, 2013, 12:50:51 PM
I would liek to get any beers ye have available as soon as possible, we have tasting sessions quite often over the next few months so whenever people can drop them to me in Dublin (or arrange for them to be sent to Dublin).

Your office is handiest Declan! God knows where they'd end up after the rds!
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: brewerhooer on September 07, 2013, 05:03:21 PM
I have a nut brown ale I brewed about two months ago that is godawful and I would love to figure out what went wrong. The only thing I know was wrong was the fermentation temperature was probably too high (22C ambient in the room it fermented in so I imagine it was slightly higher than that). I have looked into the problems associated with high fermentation temps but none seem to match up. I cant identify the off flavours myself... are you interested in that?
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Padraic on September 07, 2013, 05:55:16 PM
Quote from: brewerhooer on September 07, 2013, 05:03:21 PM
I have a nut brown ale I brewed about two months ago that is godawful and I would love to figure out what went wrong. The only thing I know was wrong was the fermentation temperature was probably too high (22C ambient in the room it fermented in so I imagine it was slightly higher than that). I have looked into the problems associated with high fermentation temps but none seem to match up. I cant identify the off flavours myself... are you interested in that?

We are interested in all the beers! Good bad or ugly! Where are you based?
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: brewerhooer on September 08, 2013, 06:24:17 AM
I'm based in Inchicore but out of the country till The 18th so I can get it bottled up for you then. How much do you want?
Title: Re: Beer for tasting - BJCP
Post by: Padraic on September 08, 2013, 09:04:08 PM
1L or 2 at most will do!

Thanks! I can arrange to meet you when you're back!