Won my first comp

[slym2none]

After thinking about this overnight, I agree with most of the posts above. Matter of fact, I'd probably be at their tap room every night while they sold my beer, having a pint and talking to people about it, either getting their opinions or talking them into ordering one.

 

[LandoLincoln]

Thanks for the quick responses, all!

I didn't get the impression they were trying to"steal" my recipe or anything of the sort. My first thought was that I was ecstatic my brew is good enough for someone to want to reproduce commercially and I get the opportunity to assist in the brew professionally. That was enough for me. And yes, as a bonus they offered to fill one of my kegs for me. :rockin:

After sharing my excitement with a few people, some thought that royalties or something of the sort was in order since they stand to profit from my recipe, and maybe substantially. I just figured I would turn here, where I get all my questions about brewing answered, to see what the thought was on this. I think this will be a one off type thing, and give them the recipe, maybe get a gentleman's agreement of some sort where if they do it frequently other arrangements can be made.

Yeah, no. They likely had the contest in order to get some new recipes. In exchange for that recipe, you get to brew on a commercial rig and you get a keg filled. Seems pretty fair. Asking for a percentage of the sales, in my opinion, is too much. If you don't like the idea of them brewing a recipe you created over and over again then you shouldn't do it.

 

[1977Brewer]

I think this would be ideal. A lot of us go through a lot of heartache cloning commercial beers. Well, not heartache because we get to try and try and try...all the while we're making beer. You get to say the big guys cloned YOU. Chest thumping and high fiving would ensue if one of my local breweries had my recipe on tap.

 

[Clonefan94]

First of all, congratulations.

As far as the recipe goes, unless it's some secret ingredient you are adding, personally, I wouldn't hesitate to brew with a pro. If you think you might go pro later and plan on using this beer, the only thing you might want to think of, is make sure you have the copyright to the name of the beer, if the name is something special.

Then again, this is if you are really paranoid. I don't think you really have anything to worry about.

 

[MindenMan]

I would give them the recipe, period. You have been given an honor few will ever know, and them spending their resources as part of a prize is huge in my book. You never know, they may want to brew your recipe commercially... Congratulations on your win, and if it were me, I would just be grateful.

EDIT: My first competition I never should have entered, I was too new to brewing. My second competition I won Best of Category is Stouts and Porters. I haven't entered a competition since.

 

[TechyDork]

I say just enjoy the experience. It's a pretty cool honor to win the comp and to see your recipe brewed on a commercial scale. I would be it will be just a one time brew for them, but hey if it does become part of their line up maybe then you could kindly chat with them about it.

 

[Gavin C]

On a somewhat related note.

Anychance you might post the recipe on HBT. We won't tell anyone else.

I'm always looking through the database for competition winning brews. That way if it turns out meh! I know the fault lies with me and not the recipe.

 

[sfish]

Would you tell us what brewery and the name of you beer?

 

[hammerhead3]

Thanks, all for the congrats. Made me remember what's most important in homebrewing; sharing your creation with others and seeing them enjoy it. When I get a chance, I will post the recipe up here, especially since I probably got ideas for the recipe from this site. (I usually scour several sites once I decide on a style, and meld together the ingredients/process to come up with something unique to call truly my own). The brewery even asked if I wanted to use my recipe, I actually didn't even know when I entered that brewing with them was part of the prize.
Sfish, it'll be on tap at Bubes Brewery in Mount Joy, Pa. I'm not sure when, we haven't even picked a brew date yet. Once a date is picked and I find out when it will go on, I'll let you all know.
Oh, and I don't think I said yet, but it was an Irish Red Ale that won.

 

[hammerhead3]

Oh, and I named it Fumblin Dubliner!

 

[charliethebum]

Subbed for when/ if you post the recipe. Oh and congrats this sounds like the equivalent of a garage band guitarist getting to jam with zakk wylde :rockin:

 

[MindenMan]

Or like a Christian garage band kid getting to jam with Phil Keaggy

 

[unionrdr]

...or Toni Iommi, Edward spiderhands,...

 

[hammerhead3]

9lb Maris Otter
12oz CaraMunich
4.8 oz Roasted barley (300)
1 lb Caramel 60

75 minute boil

2oz East Kent Golding 60min
1oz Fuggles 15min
1/2 whirlfloc 15

OG 1.059. FG 1.016. IBU 39.6. srm 15.8

WLP004 Irish Ale

 

[hammerhead3]

I mashed lowish, about 153, made a 1.5 liter starter, decanted most of it, then fermented cool (61) for about ten days. After that I did a most likely unnecessary drest at 68 for a couple days, then crash cooled to 34 for a week, then kegged.
This is my first recipe posting, so if I made some sacrilegious omission, or jacked up the "typical" format, I.apologize. if anyone makes this, let me know how it turned out!

Cheers!

 

[slym2none]

Don't kill me for asking - but how much extract would it take to replace the MO? I am not ready for AG yet, but it looks & sounds delicious, and I'd like to try it sometime. (Of course, with my backlog of recipes, by the time I get to making it, I might be on to AG anyway...)

Thanks a lot for posting the recipe!

 

[hammerhead3]

I'm the wrong person to ask, lol. I honestly have no idea, I've never done anything but all grain. Hopefully someone will post that does know...

 

[jbaysurfer]

Don't kill me for asking - but how much extract would it take to replace the MO? I am not ready for AG yet, but it looks & sounds delicious, and I'd like to try it sometime. (Of course, with my backlog of recipes, by the time I get to making it, I might be on to AG anyway...)

Thanks a lot for posting the recipe!

You need 5.4lbs of DME or 6.74lbs of LME per this chart:

 

[slym2none]

So, two "cans" of MO LME would be just about perfect!

Thank you very much, jbay!

And again - thank you for posting the recipe, hammerhead!

 

[hammerhead3]

Ok to do an update. ( yes I know it's been a while...)--Went to the brewery, made my irish, and it turned out awesome. Beer sold out faster than any of their beers ever did, and I've been invited back to brew, bottle, hang out with the brewers. It was an awesome experience, we even did a firkin with Jameson soaked oak chips that was a huge hit. I'm looking forward to taking full advantage of brewing many more times with these guys.

 

[Singletrack]

Congratulations! Have fun with it.

 

[Jwood]

Awesome, glad you went ahead with it. Getting to do a Pro-Am is an awesome prize and experience. Well worth "giving up" a recipe. Wish I could try some!

 

[MindenMan]

Great job Hammerhead, being able to bottle will allow you to do be a small scale philanthropist, or even a substantial one. Find a need in your community for a fundraiser, and if the brewery gets behind it people's lives can improve one bottle at a time. Yes, I know that sounds dumb to say, but I am sure you get the gist. Maybe a numbered run made with local grain(s) if possible. Just an idea...

 

[sfish]

Make me feel great to be a member of this forum, being able to read of your suscess.

let us know when the next release will be.