jaydog2314
Well-Known Member
Has anyone received their Chicago score sheets yet?
I know they were the last to finish, but.....
Not yet.
Has anyone received their Chicago score sheets yet?
I know they were the last to finish, but.....
Looks like Nashville had a difficult time lining up BJCP judges if 4 out of my 4 entries had non-, provisional, or novice judges on them. I'm not saying those people can't judge or even judge well, but it's an observation.
I wonder which regional site had the best ratio of bjcp:"non" judges
From a judging standpoint, it seems as though they had a great pool and took advantage of it. I'm certain that the judges did a great job. But from the administrative side, their lack of ability to get score sheet in the mail casts a shadow of doubt over the whole competition. If they can't accomplish a task that other sites got done very quickly, how can we believe that they did anything else with competence. From bottle handling on, there is reasonable expectation that they failed in every area making the results and scores worthless.Biereblanche, Seattle had two ranked judges and no more than one Novice judge per table with the lest ranking judge being Certified.
From a judging standpoint, it seems as though they had a great pool and took advantage of it. I'm certain that the judges did a great job. But from the administrative side, their lack of ability to get score sheet in the mail casts a shadow of doubt over the whole competition. If they can't accomplish a task that other sites got done very quickly, how can we believe that they did anything else with competence. From bottle handling on, there is reasonable expectation that they failed in every area making the results and scores worthless.
FYI final round folks...
The zip code provided on the NHC site for final round shipping is apparently wrong (and doesn't even exist). Great way to get your package flagged/searched.
Got mine from Nashville yesterday. Really good feedback.
Anyone else running into software errors trying to enter their final round entry recipes?
Anyone else running into software errors trying to enter their final round entry recipes?
are you using the correct site? http://brewingcompetition.com/FINAL
Hmm yeah I don't know... I entered all 3 just now without issue using Chrome.
Got my scoresheet from Denver today. My Zombie Dust clone got a 37 and advanced to the mini best of show (but no further). I'm pleased with the results, especially since there were 61 entries in the Pale Ale category. Looks like I could have increased my odds of going to nationals substantially by brewing pretty much anything other than an APA!
Still no score sheets from Nashville.
Still no score sheets from Nashville.
Comments: Different variations exist, from an easy-drinking fairly sweet beer to a dry, aggressively hopped beer . . .
I knew I crossed the line on gravity and hop flavor/aroma for the vital statistics, but brewed it to my taste, not the BJCP. I know, that's not the way to win a contest.
But this quote from the 2008 Guidelines gave me hope:
Biereblanche, Seattle had two ranked judges and no more than one Novice judge per table with the lest ranking judge being Certified. As a Novice I judged with a Master as the highest ranking at my table.
Hey guys, I need some input on what to do for the 2nd round.Heres my dilemma:
I brewed my Bohemian Pilsener that advanced in Mid-December. It was ready to drink around February 1. The bottles for the NHC and the 2nd local comp were filled with a BeerGun in March, just before the NHC submission deadline.
Its competition history is:
41.5 in a local comp, Mid-February (2 non-certified judges)
45.5 in the NHC first round, late March (1 national, 1 certified judge)
33 in another local comp, last weekend (2 certified judges)
I re-brewed the beer a few weeks ago. It should have about a month of lagering time on it by the time the 2nd round entries are due. It seems good, maybe a touch thin for the style (finished at 1.009). I'd say the jury's out until it's fully carbed and lagered.
I also have three bottles set aside from the first batch, but considering the drop in scores last weekend, I'm worried that it's past its prime. Which bottles would you submit in this situation? Keep in mind that I can't really compare the two batches since I only have 3 bottles left.
Hey guys, I need some input on what to do for the 2nd round.Heres my dilemma:
I brewed my Bohemian Pilsener that advanced in Mid-December. It was ready to drink around February 1. The bottles for the NHC and the 2nd local comp were filled with a BeerGun in March, just before the NHC submission deadline.
Its competition history is:
41.5 in a local comp, Mid-February (2 non-certified judges)
45.5 in the NHC first round, late March (1 national, 1 certified judge)
33 in another local comp, last weekend (2 certified judges)
I re-brewed the beer a few weeks ago. It should have about a month of lagering time on it by the time the 2nd round entries are due. It seems good, maybe a touch thin for the style (finished at 1.009). I'd say the jury's out until it's fully carbed and lagered.
I also have three bottles set aside from the first batch, but considering the drop in scores last weekend, I'm worried that it's past its prime. Which bottles would you submit in this situation? Keep in mind that I can't really compare the two batches since I only have 3 bottles left.
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