BJCP Judge Qualification COurse

[Will_D]

If not already posted: http://www.bjcp.org/docs/BJCPExamForDummies.pdf

Woha! Slow down Reuben! This is the next stage of qualification:

1. You sit the online test
2. If passed you do the tasting exam
3. You judge 10 comps

4. Only then are you eligible for the big one thats all about your pdf

When passed you are a qulified BJCP judge

[Padraic]

01. Padraic [29th June is fine]
02. Johnrm - I'm in for 29th
03. Tom
04. Matthewdick23 [29th June is fine]
05. brenmurph  [29th June is fine]
06. Will_D  [29th June is fine]
07. Andrew [29th June is fine]
08. Declan (CARA) [29th June is fine]
09. Rossa (Not able to attend first class)
10. Saruman
11. Partridge9 (Not able to attend first class)
12. Irish Goat
13. Kellie  (Not able to attend first class)
14. Dunkel  [29th June is fine]
15. Shiny [29th June is fine]
16. Kev (Wont make the first class)
17. Cathal O D
18. Emma (O D)
19. Simon

[Padraic]

Which Simon?

http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=107

[Tom]

01. Padraic [29th June is fine]
02. Johnrm - I'm in for 29th
03. Tom [29th good, but may have to leave at 4 - but how important is Water, reeeeally?]
04. Matthewdick23 [29th June is fine]
05. brenmurph  [29th June is fine]
06. Will_D  [29th June is fine]
07. Andrew [29th June is fine]
08. Declan (CARA) [29th June is fine]
09. Rossa (Not able to attend first class)
10. Saruman
11. Partridge9 (Not able to attend first class)
12. Irish Goat
13. Kellie  (Not able to attend first class)
14. Dunkel  [29th June is fine]
15. Shiny [29th June is fine]
16. Kev (Wont make the first class)
17. Cathal O D
18. Emma (O D)
19. Simon

[Padraic]

01. Padraic [29th June is fine]
02. Johnrm - I'm in for 29th
03. Tom [29th good, but may have to leave at 4 - but how important is Water, reeeeally?]
04. Matthewdick23 [29th June is fine]
05. brenmurph  [29th June is fine]
06. Will_D  [29th June is fine]
07. Andrew [29th June is fine]
08. Declan (CARA) [29th June is fine]
09. Rossa (Not able to attend first class)
10. Saruman
11. Partridge9 (Not able to attend first class)
12. Irish Goat
13. Kellie  (Not able to attend first class)
14. Dunkel  [29th June is fine]
15. Shiny [29th June is fine]
16. Kev (Wont make the first class)
17. Cathal O D
18. Emma (O D)
19. Simon
20. DoctorCavendish [29th June is fine]

[beerfly]

List is looking a bit full but going to throw my name in.  I'm good for all dates to the end of sept so far.  If there is still space will have payment in before the end of the week (don't mind giving exam sitting priority to those before me)

01. Padraic [29th June is fine]
02. Johnrm - I'm in for 29th
03. Tom [29th good, but may have to leave at 4 - but how important is Water, reeeeally?]
04. Matthewdick23 [29th June is fine]
05. brenmurph  [29th June is fine]
06. Will_D  [29th June is fine]
07. Andrew [29th June is fine]
08. Declan (CARA) [29th June is fine]
09. Rossa (Not able to attend first class)
10. Saruman
11. Partridge9 (Not able to attend first class)
12. Irish Goat
13. Kellie  (Not able to attend first class)
14. Dunkel  [29th June is fine]
15. Shiny [29th June is fine]
16. Kev (Wont make the first class)
17. Cathal O D
18. Emma (O D)
19. Simon
20. DoctorCavendish [29th June is fine]
21. Beerfly [ok]

[Padraic]

I think the limit is really 20 but I'd expect one or two to drop out over the next few days so you should be safe enough!

The bjcp exams normally have a limit of 12 but can be extended to 20 if you can sweet talk the right people! So I'll try my best!

[Padraic]

I've been toying with doing this for the last week or two, flawed palate and all. 

But Padraic asked me to be Exam Administrator for this as he's sitting it himself. Padraic is the man who is due all the credit, but I have to say I'm truly honoured to be involved with all of you in the process of bringing such good beer knowledge and training to Ireland.

Again thanks Shane for taking on this task! You are very welcome to join the course, I had only asked you to take on the exam admin role because I thought you didn't want to do the course!

While I'm thanking people... Thanks to Kevin and Will for their help in ensuring Saturday should will be a success!

[Dunkel]

Woohoo!     Just sat and passed the online exam. I found out that you can go to https://secure.coursewebs.com/bjcp/pageCatalog.aspx and "buy" a free practice exam. It's only 20 questions, with a six minute time limit, but it shows the standard of questions you can expect (and the time you have to answer them). You have to add it to your cart and pretend to buy it, but it's free of charge. Passing this gave me the confidence to chance $10 on the real thing.
Now time for a celebration beer 

[matthewdick23]

nice! just did the practice myself and passed...wish theyd give u a breakdown of answers- what was right n wrong

[Ciderhead]

Whoa, wait a minute I was holding you traninee BJCP judges in such high regard, The Knights Templar, the Rosicrucians if you will, keepers of the malt
Are you telling me a few multiguess questions and you get a certificate
post some of the questions, see if we know the answers

[mr hoppy]

It says everyone passes the practise exam. But you can go back in and see which ones you got right and wrong on the example test.

[Dunkel]

Yep, you can. There's a "review" button somewhere which goes back over the practice questions, showing the correct answers. I scored 15/20, which I thought showed I would be good enough to take the real thing.
@Ciderhead  It's difficult to remember the exact questions (there's 200 in 60 mins), but they were keen on comparing styles (e.g. Standard American Lager v Bohemian Lager or Scottish 60/- v Mild), off-flavours (particularly Diacetyl), and IBU rates of certain styles. But you can find out for yourself at the link above.
And we do get automatic entry into the Masons 

[Padraic]

Whoa, wait a minute I was holding you traninee BJCP judges in such high regard, The Knights Templar, the Rosicrucians if you will, keepers of the malt
Are you telling me a few multiguess questions and you get a certificate
post some of the questions, see if we know the answers

Don't belittle, the black helicopters will get you!!

Congrats dunkel! Has anyone else passed?

[Eoin]

I passed also. Have you guys studied for this?

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