So What do I need to do to make competition winning beer?

[molc]

Good point. Trying to find a good cat to try that isn't stout or ipa

[Bubbles]

Does anyone have the excel doc which shows the entry spread from the last few years? Want to enter in a smaller category for a change this year with one beer.

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,6631.0.html

[armedcor]

There was one posted somewhere a few weeks back. I know it's changed but it might give you some idea! Now just to find it ha

edit:bubbles bate me to it!

[Bubbles]

There was one posted somewhere a few weeks back. I know it's changed but it might give you some idea! Now just to find it ha

edit:bubbles bate me to it!

Haaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leann ull]

@molc, delzep did some amazing number crunching on last years but as LS says everything has changed, deffo going for Tropical Stout tho as I know an expert who uses pineapple chunks in his beer.

BTW just because you think its a particular style doesn't mean it is, I've seen many beers do well in cats that they were not brewed originally for as hops were not good enough or too much alcohol etc.

[armedcor]

I just started a sour mash...dry hopped berliner...Just need to figure out a category

[Leann ull]

Invent one I'm sure it will be a 2020 bjcp cat 

[Bubbles]

I just started a sour mash...dry hopped berliner...Just need to figure out a category

"28B. Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer"?

if it's got a strong American hop (citrus) character then maybe "34B. Mixed-Style Beer".

[armedcor]

Yea might have to be 34B. Gonna have a shed load of Mosaic

[Bubbles]

That sounds like a nice combination of flavours.

[armedcor]

Here's hoping!

[molc]

Does anyone have the excel doc which shows the entry spread from the last few years? Want to enter in a smaller category for a change this year with one beer.

Is this what you're looking for?

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,6631.0.html

Exactly what I Was trying to find. Could I feck find it anywhere, even after a 20 min trawl.

[delzep]

@molc, delzep did some amazing number crunching on last years but as LS says everything has changed, deffo going for Tropical Stout tho as I know an expert who uses pineapple chunks in his beer.

BTW just because you think its a particular style doesn't mean it is, I've seen many beers do well in cats that they were not brewed originally for as hops were not good enough or too much alcohol etc.

I wasn't given the results etc. for the 2015 comp for some reason so couldn't do any crunching, but 2014 and 2013 should be on the forum somewhere (remember to change any links you may find from .com to .ie and they should still work)

[imark]

many beers do well in cats that they were not brewed originally for

Good point. Plan and execution don't always align and that's not always bad. It's worth tasting with an open mind about where the end result is best suited.

[Bubbles]

Age your beer.

Just as you have to be patient when fermenting your beer, you have to be patient and let it condition. 1 week for every 10 gravity points is a good rule of thumb (e.g. 4 weeks for 1.040).