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Winnipeg Brew Bombers Pro-Am.

Post by GuingesRock » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:09 pm

Open now for registration if anyone is interested. Limit 8 entries per person. One of only three national circuit competitions left this year.

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Post by GuingesRock » Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:51 am

Ps. This is a Pro-Am competition. Any Pro. brewers on here up for a friendly challenge?

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Re: Winnipeg Brew Bombers Pro-Am.

Post by jacinthebox » Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:06 am

I'd love to send a few to this and Montréal...but shipping costs are too much for what I get in return. unless someone is flying to Winny or Montreal and wants to mule lol
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Post by GuingesRock » Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:47 am

jacinthebox wrote:I'd love to send a few to this and Montréal...but shipping costs are too much for what I get in return. unless someone is flying to Winny or Montreal and wants to mule lol
With the entry limits it becomes a more viable proposition though.
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Post by jacinthebox » Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:02 am

I really haven't got great feedback from the large away comps...doesn't really seem worth it imo (yet)...I could use the shipping money in my brewery to better my process.
I'll look into what it would cost. I only have a few brews that I would consider sending... Cream Stout, German Pils, and a Berliner...my big spruce Alt and Czech wouldn't be ready (I don't think/they are lagering now). My Big Spruce Red might be ready?
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Re: Winnipeg Brew Bombers Pro-Am.

Post by GuingesRock » Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:07 am

Send in the Big Spruce Red at least. I'm sending one in and have a little RIPA challenge going with some of the brewers on Twitter. This one is 2015 BJCP guidelines so there is a section for RIPA.
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Post by jacinthebox » Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:25 am

I'm brewing it this weekend...I'll see how it turns out
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Post by GuingesRock » Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:53 pm

I think Unfiltered has a RIPA on the go at the moment. Would liven up the competition if they sent in also. It is one of the few (if not the only) pro am competitions.
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Post by jacinthebox » Thu Oct 08, 2015 11:46 am

any suggestions on where a bo-pils would be classed? 5D German Pils?
also where would a heavy hopped Berliner fit? 34B?
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:03 pm

jacinthebox wrote:any suggestions on where a bo-pils would be classed? 5D German Pils?
also where would a heavy hopped Berliner fit? 34B?
I think you need a judge to help you out.

All I know is this comp is using 2015 BJCP which you can find here: http://bjcp.org/docs/2015_Guidelines_Beer.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

All you have to do to convert 2008 to 2015 is look at page 72. It's very simple. All the old beers are there just with new numbers and sometimes slightly different names, (eg. special bitter is now called best bitter), but there are some new exciting styles as well, like session IPA. That's my take on it.

Check the guidelines and see if your beer fits the description.

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Post by jacinthebox » Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:46 pm

I found some help from a friendly neighborhood beer judge.

Entries paid...paperwork printed...bottling from the keg tonight and Shipping tomorrow. Sending to this and the Montreal comp.
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:58 pm

Great :rockin:

What classes are you entering? I wonder if we'll be head to head. I think the RIPA is one. :cheers2:
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Post by jacinthebox » Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:20 pm

Ripa isn't ready...just brewed it Sunday.
Entering czech lager (3b) and specialty beer 34b (simcoe berliner weisse)
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:56 pm

jacinthebox wrote:Ripa isn't ready...just brewed it Sunday.
Entering czech lager (3b) and specialty beer 34b (simcoe berliner weisse)
I have a Czech lager. It got a silver at the weekend, but not entering it here because it is a year old now, and with the limited entries I have to pick my best ones.

I have never made a Berliner Weisse.

Good luck!

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Re: Winnipeg Brew Bombers Pro-Am.

Post by jacinthebox » Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:13 pm

GuingesRock wrote:
jacinthebox wrote:Ripa isn't ready...just brewed it Sunday.
Entering czech lager (3b) and specialty beer 34b (simcoe berliner weisse)
I have a Czech lager. It got a silver at the weekend, but not entering it here because it is a year old now, and with the limited entries I have to pick my best ones. :(

I have ever made a Berliner Weisse.

Good luck!

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You too...not like u need luck lol

These are 2 of the 1st beers I've made since switching to ro water...so I'm hoping to have better feedback

Lager was tripple decoction mashed with a 120min boil...only thing I didn't do is focus on which yeast I used...I used s23...should have used a less fruity yeast. ..it's not really fruity but it's there
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:00 pm

Sounds great! Glad I'm not up against you this time. :thumbup:
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Post by jacinthebox » Fri Oct 09, 2015 2:33 pm

both this and Montreal beer has been shipped today
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Re: Winnipeg Brew Bombers Pro-Am.

Post by mcgster » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:53 pm

How did you ship? Just curious what methods others are using.


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Post by GuingesRock » Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:15 pm

I think it's a perfect time of year to ship, not too hot and not too cold.
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Post by jacinthebox » Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:29 pm

mcgster wrote:How did you ship? Just curious what methods others are using.


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Post by mcgster » Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:30 pm

That's what I normally use but it's 7 or 8 day from the rock.


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Post by jacinthebox » Fri Oct 09, 2015 6:32 pm

Yeah I'm pushing it for 5 days. ..hoping it gets there on time. Should be in Montreal by Tuesday. ..doesn't need to be there til the end of the month
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Post by GuingesRock » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:54 am

Packing up these ones to send tomorrow.
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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:40 am

That's a pretty decent cross section of styles.
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Post by GuingesRock » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:59 am

Thanks Derek! This year, I have designed and brewed medal winning beers in 25 different styles, more medal winning beers than that because some styles, I've done more than one beer in.

Here's my Mum helping me sort some of them out last month when she came. There's two new styles also (Big Spruce RIPA and Alt) that haven't been to competitions yet.

I have 25 different styles in cold storage in the basement at the moment.
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