First BOS

[the75]

I'm so happy! The last 3 years of brewing paid off with my first BOS & I wanted to come back here to where I gathered a majority of my basic knowledge of home brewing (well, here & from John Palmer's "How to Brew") to thank those here for all their advice. Thank you very much!

For someone who has been ecstatic with a ribbon here & there, this BOS was quite the surprise and something that I am very proud of.
Thanks again!

 

[slym2none]

Congrats!

 

[BowAholic]

congrats! What did you brew?

 

[fimpster]

Well done!

Details please!!

 

[the75]

congrats! What did you brew?

Thanks! I brewed a Vienna Lager. All I had ever tried until then were ales. I even did my first decoction, which was sketchy since it seemed to go against everything I had been told "not to do" to the mash.

 

[the75]

Well done!

Details please!!

Details are still coming through since I have yet to receive the scoresheets, but the competition website shows it scored a 39. From what the competition rules state, my beer will be brewed by a commercial brewer & entered into GABF's Pro/Am category. How freaking cool?! I'm on cloud 9.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Congrats! What competition was it?

 

[unionrdr]

Doing the pro-am thing with your beer sounds really cool!

 

[the75]

Congrats! What competition was it?

It was the 37th annual Mayfaire Competition run by the Maltose Falcons.

 

[OswaldvW]

Ooo... the Maltose Falcons! Good job!

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Yeah, Mayfaire is a legit comp... Good on ya!

 

[the75]

Yeah, Mayfaire is a legit comp... Good on ya!

Thanks! To be honest, I was a little intimidated when entering due to the style guidelines being slightly different, but I'm very glad that I did.