Capital Brewer's Indian Summer Beer Competition

[Hingo]

I've paid for my entries so you can go ahead and shut it down early

Shall we tell Rascals to book you in for your brewing session too? 

I was just thinking of this when I was bottling my brew..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wedymc7ll1Y

[molc]

If they saw my recipe, they'd flat out refuse to brew it. All the hops are in there, damn the expense

[craftyfecker]

I just joined to enter this competition. Not brewing too long so this will be my first competition. I'm wondering what to expect with score sheets or feedback. Does everyone turn up on the day? I might have to work myself but hopefully I can make it.

I've made two grand beers for 21A and 21B. Had a third for 12C but I only bottled 2 500ml bottles and one exploded... shit one
All the 330ml bottles were grand, must have been a damaged bottle but lesson learned. Bottle more 500ml as backup.

Anyway, just wondering what to expect on the day really....?

[molc]

I just joined to enter this competition. Not brewing too long so this will be my first competition. I'm wondering what to expect with score sheets or feedback. Does everyone turn up on the day? I might have to work myself but hopefully I can make it.

I've made two grand beers for 21A and 21B. Had a third for 12C but I only bottled 2 500ml bottles and one exploded... shit one
All the 330ml bottles were grand, must have been a damaged bottle but lesson learned. Bottle more 500ml as backup.

Anyway, just wondering what to expect on the day really....?

On the day, the judges show up and get paired up, then they'll fill in scoresheets on about 8-10 beers per flight each. It's a fairly quiet affair, with a lot of sniffing and looking into the distance through beer goggled eyes, at the end of which, your beer will have two scoresheets done up with an objective description of your beer and points where you could improve recipe or process, if any.

The scoresheets are distributed at some point after the event by the organisers using various means - I'm guessing Capital will use the website they have prepared, but that's up to them. Some competitions hand out the sheets after the event, but we've learned it's better to keep the master copies in case of any issues arising.

As for showing up on the day, the judging part is fairly boring but there's usually people there for the afternoon and evening drinking after all the hard work is done. Great way to meet a bunch of avid homebrewers and we're all more than happy to chat and help with any brewing related questions.

[irish_goat]

Welcome aboard. Would definitely recommend calling for a pint in the afternoon as it's a great chance to meet other homebrewers and there might be a few samples floating around too.

[Hingo]

@Craftyfecker
If you want to get involved you could help out with stewarding? It's a good chance to get to grips with the competition approach to brewing and how things work. Up to you, but it would be otherwise not much of a spectator event until we had results in etc.


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[Rafal]

"Completed entry forms and recipe sheets must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from this website"
I must be blind... can't find any entry forms or recipe sheets. Labels already printed.

[garciaBernal]

On the main page it says final drop off is Friday 20th of August. Was going to drop mine off on the 20th but it aint a Friday!

[Hingo]

On the main page it says final drop off is Friday 20th of August. Was going to drop mine off on the 20th but it aint a Friday!

My bad I was looking at the calendar in work (at the wrong month) seeing Friday was the 20th, tomorrow is the last day


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[Hingo]

"Completed entry forms and recipe sheets must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from this website"
I must be blind... can't find any entry forms or recipe sheets. Labels already printed.

Hey Rafal,
Just look after labels for now, if your beer is the BOS will need recipes at that stage


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[Rafal]

Ufff... Thank You Hingo.

[Pheeel]

Well I totally missed the recipe sheet requirement too. Great!

[Ciaran]

Same, and can't edit anymore

[itsclinto]

Well I totally missed the recipe sheet requirement too. Great!

Missed that too 

[molc]

Well if any of us get to bos, Im sure we can worry about the recipe at that point right:)