Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
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Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
http://www.ocfair.com/competitions/guid ... online.pdf
Online entry deadline is May 27. Drop off deadline is June 4.
Online entry deadline is May 27. Drop off deadline is June 4.
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Re: Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
Guess I need to figure out what style to enter my lawnmower beer as... Certainly not expecting to win, but I want to go to the party ![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Any idea on classification? It doesn't taste quite as bitter as it looks below. I'd say it tastes more like 15 IBU since it was older hops. I'm guessing a cream ale (6A) or blonde (6B). Thoughts?
Recipe (~10 gal)
13.5# Pilsner
8# 2-row
4.8 oz Saaz (2.7% alpha) @ 60 min, 21.9 IBU
2 oz Tettnang (1.5% alpha) @ 60 min, 5.1 IBU
2 oz Saaz @ flameout
Nottingham yeast
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.012
3.4 SRM
26.9 IBU
![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Any idea on classification? It doesn't taste quite as bitter as it looks below. I'd say it tastes more like 15 IBU since it was older hops. I'm guessing a cream ale (6A) or blonde (6B). Thoughts?
Recipe (~10 gal)
13.5# Pilsner
8# 2-row
4.8 oz Saaz (2.7% alpha) @ 60 min, 21.9 IBU
2 oz Tettnang (1.5% alpha) @ 60 min, 5.1 IBU
2 oz Saaz @ flameout
Nottingham yeast
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.012
3.4 SRM
26.9 IBU
Brad
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I'd go with a blonde ale.
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Re: Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
I would say Blonde ale as well. Or, you could enter it in both categories to see how it does.
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada down at Trader Vic's
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I'm almost thinking of trying it in both Blonde Ale and Kolsch. The more it clears, the better it tastes, and it might have a shot.
Brad
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Man, missed it again! Definitely won't have a batch that I want to enter ready in time. Need to put the date on my calendar for next year.
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Re: Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
I'm probably not entering this one either. I have never entered before and pretty much all my bottles are spoken for already between Hangar 24, SD Fair, and IEB.
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Re: Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
I've got three beers ready to go
601 Light Lager Class: C
Costa del Sol is a Premium American Lager brewed with Mexican Lager Yeast and with Northwest hops
614 India Pale Ale (IPA) Class: B
Description: SNB is Furious, a tribute to my favorite beer Surly Furious
621 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Class: A
Description: Deathfire, a restrained pepper porter brewed with Habaneros and Anaheim peppers and a touch of smoke
601 Light Lager Class: C
Costa del Sol is a Premium American Lager brewed with Mexican Lager Yeast and with Northwest hops
614 India Pale Ale (IPA) Class: B
Description: SNB is Furious, a tribute to my favorite beer Surly Furious
621 Spice/Herb/Vegetable Class: A
Description: Deathfire, a restrained pepper porter brewed with Habaneros and Anaheim peppers and a touch of smoke
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So I decided to enter both in Cream & Blonde Ale categories.
I'm also entering my barleywine (the stuff not submitted for barrel-aging). Anyone else entering the category?
I'm also entering my barleywine (the stuff not submitted for barrel-aging). Anyone else entering the category?
Brad
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I have entered a mead, however upon checking my inventory I realized I only had this particular mead in wine bottles and 6 oz. bottles. I will have to open a wine bottle and fill three 12-oz bottles with it. I know with beer this is a no-no due to oxidation. Should I expect the same with mead? Any suggestions?
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I am not sure how long oxidation takes, but I imagine it would take longer than the few weeks until judging. I would be more concerned with keeping the carbination level good. If the mead is still, then no worries.
Oh, and I would also be sure to let the sanitized bottles air dry upside down ... I've introduced medicinal flavors into my beers when doing quick transfers to 'wet' bottles.
Good luck!
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Oh, and I would also be sure to let the sanitized bottles air dry upside down ... I've introduced medicinal flavors into my beers when doing quick transfers to 'wet' bottles.
Good luck!
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Re: Orange County Fair Homebrew Competition
Chris, what sanitizer are you using? I use StarSan and have never picked up any medicinal flavors from it even when I fill while the bottles are still wet.lexuschris wrote:Oh, and I would also be sure to let the sanitized bottles air dry upside down ... I've introduced medicinal flavors into my beers when doing quick transfers to 'wet' bottles.
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My first brew day brad taught me not to fear the foam. I've never thought twice about it. I still have heavy amounts of foam in my bottles when I bottle. I'm at 6 batches now and no medicinal flavors.
I'm entering 3 beers into the comp.
12a brown porter. Supposed to be a stout, but something went wrong. Luckily it fits brown porter perfectly.
14b American ipa. An all grain collaborations with another brewer.
20a fruit beer. A German hefeweisen with strawberry extract. The ladies love it.
Good luck gentlemen..
I'm entering 3 beers into the comp.
12a brown porter. Supposed to be a stout, but something went wrong. Luckily it fits brown porter perfectly.
14b American ipa. An all grain collaborations with another brewer.
20a fruit beer. A German hefeweisen with strawberry extract. The ladies love it.
Good luck gentlemen..
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Thanks Chris. It's a still mead, so carbonation won't be an issue. I've never had an issue with bottling on starsan foam, but I think for the competition it won't hurt to let them dry.
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Well, I am not even talking about foam .. (Use SaniClean, which is a low foam StarSan I believe)
All I know, is that with my 1st run with my bottling gun, I've had that comment on a couple of score sheets. Not all of them, but a couple. I just figured I had a bottle that wasn't dripped out properly .. I know a little foam in a 5-gal bucket is no biggie, but in a small 12oz bottle... was just guessing that was the cause. I can't really explain it, as I don't have that taste from the keg or from other bottles..
I suppose the judges could have been 'whack' ... Not sure where else they are getting a medicinal flavor from. They speicifically call out improper use of sanitizer..
<foam on>
--LexusChris
All I know, is that with my 1st run with my bottling gun, I've had that comment on a couple of score sheets. Not all of them, but a couple. I just figured I had a bottle that wasn't dripped out properly .. I know a little foam in a 5-gal bucket is no biggie, but in a small 12oz bottle... was just guessing that was the cause. I can't really explain it, as I don't have that taste from the keg or from other bottles..
I suppose the judges could have been 'whack' ... Not sure where else they are getting a medicinal flavor from. They speicifically call out improper use of sanitizer..
<foam on>
--LexusChris
"A woman drove me to drink, and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her." – W.C. Fields