rjschroed
Well-Known Member
I got a 29 on a christmas ale brewed with ginger, cinnamon, and honey which isn't bad but isn't great. The thing is, the judges marked me down for
1) "young fermented honey character"
and
2) "Honey selection (wildflower?) clashes with spice aroma - clover or orange blossom would work better."
So, here is why I think these two things are certifiably insane:
1) I used just 1lb of honey (7% of total fermentables) and this was brewed 6 months ago. Is it even possible that this "young fermented honey character" ever existed?
2) I actually used the orange blossom honey he referred to. I appreciate the feedback but that kind of left me scratching my head as to what I should try using next time.
I will tell you that this beer has picked up a slight oxidation sitting in the bottle for 5 months but it isn't anything over the top. The judge who suggested I use orange blossom or clover honey actually noticed this. Is it possible that the first judge was mistaking young fermented honey for oxidation?
I'm not disappointed in the score by any means just confused as to what to make of the feedback I got.
1) "young fermented honey character"
and
2) "Honey selection (wildflower?) clashes with spice aroma - clover or orange blossom would work better."
So, here is why I think these two things are certifiably insane:
1) I used just 1lb of honey (7% of total fermentables) and this was brewed 6 months ago. Is it even possible that this "young fermented honey character" ever existed?
2) I actually used the orange blossom honey he referred to. I appreciate the feedback but that kind of left me scratching my head as to what I should try using next time.
I will tell you that this beer has picked up a slight oxidation sitting in the bottle for 5 months but it isn't anything over the top. The judge who suggested I use orange blossom or clover honey actually noticed this. Is it possible that the first judge was mistaking young fermented honey for oxidation?
I'm not disappointed in the score by any means just confused as to what to make of the feedback I got.