2015 National Homebrew Competition

[brianc]

I'll likely be heading down to drop off my entries, or willing to carpool and turn it into a day beer trip.

[bwarbiany]

Shipped my entries today.

[lexuschris]

I am planning to head down on Saturday. If anyone wants to go with or give me your entries, let me know...

I am thinking about heading out in the AM to avoid traffic and do lunch down there.. And maybe a brewery stop before heading back up.


Lexuschris

[brianc]

I am planning to head down on Saturday. If anyone wants to go with or give me your entries, let me know...

I am thinking about heading out in the AM to avoid traffic and do lunch down there.. And maybe a brewery stop before heading back up.


Lexuschris

Provided I get mine bottled up today or tomorrow I'd love to join you in dropping off entries.

[lexuschris]

Provided I get mine bottled up today or tomorrow I'd love to join you in dropping off entries.

Cool! Just let me know by tomorrow night, and I'll send you the details.

If anyone wants to drop off their entries with me tomorrow, I'll be at the dealership in Westminster until about 4pm. After that, it would have to be in Irvine.

--LexusChris

[brianc]

Cool! Just let me know by tomorrow night, and I'll send you the details.

Well, I'm out for Saturday. Just went to bottle and was about 4 ounces short in the 2nd bottle. Fortunately I still have a bunch of the beer, but unfortunately it is all bulk aging so I'll be spending Saturday force carbing and getting it around. I'll just have to ship my entries.

[lexuschris]

Bummers.

I have some commitments on Sunday afternoon, so I cannot delay... otherwise I would offer to switch to a Sunday road trip. Brad may be in a similar boat as you, as he was weather delayed coming back from the midwest.. so check with him if he might be planning a trip down before the deadline...
--LexusChris

[BrewMasterBrad]

I was delayed in getting home from a work trip, so I am a day behind in my bottling schedule. Not sure yet if I am going to go to San Diego on Saturday or Sunday. I am transferring my Pilsner to day. I need to get it carbed and bottled today. I will let you know later today how things are looking. I will be glad to take other beers with me when I go, you just need to get them to Corona first.

[bwarbiany]

UPS just told my my beers arrived in Austin...

So now the interminable waiting begins. After changing my water, I really have high hopes. Entered 6B, 15A, and 15D.

[bwarbiany]

You know, I just realized that Austin does their judging next weekend, while San Diego isn't until April 10...

The wait might not be as bad as I thought!

[bwarbiany]

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/ ... n/winners/

6B and 15D advance. Woooo!

[lexuschris]

Nice job Brad!! Congrats!

[JonW]

Congrats Brad!

[bwarbiany]

Thanks guys.

I should point out...

If anyone is *NOT* currently using RO water and building up the right mineral profile, I highly suggest you come off the fence and do it.

I think the people in this club would agree that I made respectable beer beforehand. But I doubt I would have advanced 2 of 3 beers in NHC without changing my water. Even after nearly 9 years of brewing, changing the water made--to my own palate--a noticeable improvement in my beer.

I wish I had started brewing with the right water a LONG time ago!

[ScottK]

Great job!