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[DisturbdChemist]

Barley berry jam. Cigar City still. Too many to try tonight. Tomorrow will be day drinking.

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[iijakii]

Moved on from DEM to a Warsteiner Dunkel the wife got. It's OK.

 

[Qhrumphf]

That thread got real unfriendly in a hurry.

*whistles*

Is it back? I thought the whole thread got deleted. Yeah, confrontational trollish dumpster fire.

 

[Gavin C]

Certified now, but by the time I get exam results back I should have the points in the system for National, and to reach that I barely need to even get a passing score to reach 80% aggregate (73% is my magic number there). I should be able to do that easily even without studying. But if I can reach that 90% aggregate for Master all I need to do is rack up more points which isn't an issue. Depending on the score I get on this, I may or may not try again. If I fail it, I'll retake the written exam. If I get a similar score on the written to my tasting (ie I end up at like 87-89 aggregate) I'll probably retake the tasting exam because it's so much easier to push it over the 90% edge. If I end up somewhere in between (ie just enough to make National) I'll probably sit on it.

I don't fully understand all of this but I knew you were an expert from your Brew and A and your great contributions here and elsewhere in HBT. I guess this speaks to my lack of knowledge about the rating system and the examination process itself. Sounds like you have it all worked out (no surprises there).

Anyway I have every faith you will meet your targets, not that you'd give a toss what I think. Best of luck with it Q.

 

[iijakii]

So obviously you feel it's a worthwhile endeavor. Has judging helped you be a better brewer/taster (I cant stand avg bjcp taster and their BA reviews)? I dont think I have the patience to try and be a judge and drink ****ty beers. I'd love to have more brew friends local, but clubs are not for me. Gotta remember like 90% of homebrewers dont have ferm. fridge setups and brew mostly bubblegum beer. It's ridiculous.

 

[Gavin C]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ball-lock-beer-line-assembly.html

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/3-8-curved-racking-tube-24-length.html

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/rubber-stopper-size-2-drilled.html

Is that what I need, oh friendly one? Also debating just getting the insert for my Perlick instead. Meh whatev I'll just try this out.

That's the kit. You'll just need to cut the racking cane, square one end, bevel t'other.

As you have Perlick faucets that could change things. I've seen a video of a chap bottling directly with a screw in adaptor for the Perlicks in the same manner. Nice amount of counter-pressure.

I have crappy faucets making this a non-option.

Here is a video I watched a year or so back. Love that screw-in adaptor.


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXhYmTlHH50[/ame]


Perlicks ISO

I think this is Capebrewing (the guy with the homer burning ch1t avatar) a HBT member and now a pro. Could be wrong

Moved on from DEM to a Warsteiner Dunkel the wife got. It's OK.

Love Warsteiner Dunkel.

Is it back? I thought the whole thread got deleted. Yeah, confrontational trollish dumpster fire.

Whole thing got merged with the NB thread in Reviews and all but the OP deleted.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I don't fully understand all of this but I knew you were an expert from your Brew and A and your great contributions here and elsewhere in HBT. I guess this speaks to my lack of knowledge about the rating system and the examination process itself. Sounds like you have it all worked out (no surprises there).

Anyway I have every faith you will meet your targets, not that you'd give a toss what I think. Best of luck with it Q.

It's not all that complicated. There are three exams, first an entry exam, then a tasting exam, and then down the road a written exam. And then there's experience points, judging points and non-judging (ie stewarding, comp organizer, comp staff, etc).

Basically to enter the program, pass the online entry exam.

Provisional: Pass the entry exam, haven't taken the tasting exam.
Rank Pending: Taken tasting exam, haven't gotten results back yet.
Apprentice: Took tasting exam and failed it (<60%)
Recognized: Tasting exam score 60-70%, or 70%+ with insufficient experience points
Certified: 70%+ on tasting exam, 5 points (half of which must be judging)
National: 80%+ aggregate (average rounded up) score between tasting exam and written exam, 20 points (half judging)
Master: 90%+ aggregate score, 40 points (half judging)
Grand Master: 90%+ aggregate score, 100 points (half judging) plus service to the BJCP (officer roles, exam grading, things like that). And then GM can go up levels itself with additional blocks of 100 points and more service to the org.

See? Easy.

 

[Gavin C]

It's not all that complicated. There are three exams, first an entry exam, then a tasting exam, and then down the road a written exam. And then there's experience points, judging points and non-judging (ie stewarding, comp organizer, comp staff, etc).

Basically to enter the program, pass the online entry exam.

Provisional: Pass the entry exam, haven't taken the tasting exam.
Rank Pending: Taken tasting exam, haven't gotten results back yet.
Apprentice: Took tasting exam and failed it (<60%)
Recognized: Tasting exam score 60-70%, or 70%+ with insufficient experience points
Certified: 70%+ on tasting exam, 5 points (half of which must be judging)
National: 80%+ aggregate (average rounded up) score between tasting exam and written exam, 20 points (half judging)
Master: 90%+ aggregate score, 40 points (half judging)
Grand Master: 90%+ aggregate score, 100 points (half judging) plus service to the BJCP (officer roles, exam grading, things like that). And then GM can go up levels itself with additional blocks of 100 points and more service to the org.

See? Easy.

Brilliant. Thanks for educating my non-BJCP *******. Much appreciated.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Labels are to be obeyed! Next time I'm adding labels to mine with superliminal messages

"Send Gav Bacon Jam"
"Send Gav Candy of the non-penis variety"
"Send Gav random roflturds"

Gimmie gimmie gimmie

I do have some jam now

 

[Qhrumphf]

One side of the pond in the morning, the other side in the evening. Last fixture 1st matchday of the MLS season. DC United at LA Galaxy.

 

[1977Brewer]

Gavinthechav lol. Atsa bollocks nickname innit mate?

Steak Toaster shall be my gift to the world if it ever carbs the hell up.

dainbramage sent me this liquid gold. Damn fine stuff.



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[blizzard]

Hello all. What did I miss?

I'm drinking this delicious beverage thanks to @TobyG
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It's doing a good job of washing out the taste of mediocre BBQ.

 

[m00ps]

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Geoffey. Thank you sir! Very nice. One of each in the fridge already.

And now this. m00ps is a brewing machine. Not a bottle in this box that didn't make me say yum.

Whoa, so you did go and grab it. Nice cheers man!

 

[1977Brewer]

Hello all. What did I miss?

I'm drinking this delicious beverage thanks to @TobyG
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It's doing a good job of washing out the taste of mediocre BBQ.

I got 90% of a floor in before my wife told me to stop. I was cursing at plans of mdf like they called my mom a ho. It was time to quit.

Calling in tomorrow so I can finish. I have some I need to rip. Having a dad with a cabinet shop three blocks away is coming in handy.

 

[1977Brewer]

Whoa, so you did go and grab it. Nice cheers man!

Nope. FedEx rules and they brought it to me. Sent a team and everything. I think it was a training run but I'd prefer to think it took 2 people to get it to the door.

The Brett IPA got lost in the shuffle. I'll dig it up and get it chilled for tomorrow.

 

[iijakii]

GavintheChavin

Alright, ordered Perlick insert, ss racking cane, bung. Let's all trade and be friendly and excellent towards one another.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Hello all. What did I miss?

I'm drinking this delicious beverage thanks to @TobyG
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It's doing a good job of washing out the taste of mediocre BBQ.

You missed i got 3 day old jai alai

 

[1977Brewer]

You missed i got 3 day old jai alai

Dustin. You don't like me very much. Let's change that.

 

[allenH]

You missed i got 3 day old jai alai

Sign up for the tour and they will be pouring you beers out of the fermenters, it won't be Jai-Alai, but whatever is nearly ready from the pilot system

 

[SupervisingChildren]

Tonight was a great night. Pretty over sampled at this point, but I had many good beers tonight. The '13 Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien was the highlight of the night. A free sample too Ended the tab with a 3rd KBS.

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[DisturbdChemist]

Sign up for the tour and they will be pouring you beers out of the fermenters, it won't be Jai-Alai, but whatever is nearly ready from the pilot system

Ill try to hit one this week. Swamp head they poured their ipa right out the bright tank. So good. I really like swamp head. Good stuff.

Dustin. You don't like me very much. Let's change that.

If you want i can geab before i leave and ship it to you. Wont be 3 days but pretty fresh...

 

[1977Brewer]

Ill try to hit one this week. Swamp head they poured their ipa right out the bright tank. So good. I really like swamp head. Good stuff.







If you want i can geab before i leave and ship it to you. Wont be 3 days but pretty fresh...

I have JK you won't have to wait in line for.

 

[onetoeddogbrewery]

You missed i got 3 day old jai alai

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1457324212.976090.jpgthe one I had was about two month old and was fanatic.

Nightcap after yard work all day. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1457324348.418654.jpgsubtle backsplash in the background.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

I have JK you won't have to wait in line for.

What jk? You have stuff i can't get in houston.

 

[1977Brewer]

What jk? You have stuff i can't get in houston.

Das Wunderkind. I was kidding that chits mine.

I have a ton of stuff. Like literally.

 

[iijakii]

I have JK you won't have to wait in line for.

You talkin about me?

 

[iijakii]

Wife and I tipsy cooking some fried rice. Lots of sesame oil, seeds, green onion all that good stuff.

 

[1977Brewer]

You talkin about me?

Jester King. They make beer people do stupid things to aquire. PianoMan sent me me for a post on a website. The world is a strange place sonetimes.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Now. Pilot this! By cigar city. Canned less then an hr ago

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[DisturbdChemist]

Das Wunderkind. I was kidding that chits mine.

I have a ton of stuff. Like literally.

Send me a PM if you want a sixer or anything here i might get. Im going to spend so much.