Garrison's 2012 Ultimate Brew-off Challenge

[homebrewcrew]

Would like to enter in just don't think im ready this year for this step. If anyone needs a hand more than willing to come out and learn to brew all grain.

[mr x]

Fuck it, enter anyway. As far as I know, we're all still at step number one.

[GAM]

I haven't tied my shoes yet.

Sandy

[Seanstoppable]

Would like to enter in just don't think im ready this year for this step. If anyone needs a hand more than willing to come out and learn to brew all grain.

Doesn't need to be all grain. If I recall correctly, last year's winner was actually an extract brew.

[LiverDance]

Correct Sean, last years,the year before and the second place in the first comp had extract in the brews.

[Graham.C]

Someone somewhere mentioned we should have a sub comp for the brewnosers. I like this idea, has any more thought been put in it? It might take some of the pressure off of people who are worried about entering the Garrison comp. 1 beer two comps.

[mr x]

Good opportunity for the people interested in BJCP if we had our own 'best of club' comp. Maybe I'll start a new thread later. But seriously, enter the competition. Just fucking do it. Nothing bad will happen. My witbier sucked, and I'm only slightly bitter about it now, 2 years later, lol.

[NASH]

I don't know why there isn't or hasn't always been a best of comp, sounds awesome. Fuck BJCP. Up GABF

Sent from the Hop-Phone

[LiverDance]

I was going to send Chalmers with this idea tonight but I was thinking of Iron Brewer style competition. 8 entries 4 times a year and the top 2 of each bracket compete and get judged by the brewnosers at the spring thaw event. All 32 entrants would be different either 1 person or teams of up to 3 so everyone gets a shot. Each of the 4 times we come up with an ingredient (s) and the brewers selected (random draw) can brew whatever style or non style they want as long as it has that ingredients(s). X it was your idea of brewing with corn flakes and a recent thread on HBT of brewing with reese coco puffs that spawned this idea. Let me know what you think.

[chalmers]

Sounds like a good plan too. Something to mix it up!

[mr x]

I'm up for any kind of competition. We might be able to scheme up a prize or two as well. But for now, I think the rye IPA is quick and easy for everyone.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

for bottling for a competition, do you guys prime & bottle, or fill from a keg? my stovetop brew yesterday went so well that im going to brew one for this comp. probably next week.

[mr x]

I would do either method with no worries.

[mr x]

Be warned, rye can cause a really slow runoff. If you have rice hulls, this might be the time to use them.

[hogie]

Be warned, rye can cause a really slow runoff. If you have rice hulls, this might be the time to use them.

We experienced this last Saturday... Forgot to add rice hulls until we were about 2/3 through the dough-in. Likely didn't add enough and had to fuck around with a stuck mash. What a pain in the ass.

[mr x]

It's not so bad if you've got time and a few buddies around having a beer. It's less than optimal when you are alone with CBC Radio One's debate on Zionism...

[Graham.C]

It's not so bad if you've got time and a few buddies around having a beer. It's less than optimal when you are alone with CBC Radio One's debate on Zionism...

Ours didn't get stuck but the flow dropped so much it might as well have. But we had pizza and beer to get us through it, although I think my feet froze solid at one point

[jeffsmith]

Ours didn't get stuck but the flow dropped so much it might as well have. But we had pizza and beer to get us through it, although I think my feet froze solid at one point

I don't think my body completely thawed until sometime yesterday. Lesson learned for next time around though: a bottle of Scotch would definitely come in handy.

[Tony L]

. It's less than optimal when you are alone with CBC Radio One's debate on Zionism...

Damn, I missed that one. I wonder if they archived it?

[homebrewcrew]

Kinda worried about this beer but im going with it. Once I transfered it to the carboy I had a few bubbles the first day then it completely died. Has been bottled for a week now plan on trying it this weekend should be interesting when I try it.

[mr x]

[hogie]

[mr x]

I always liked those Garrison mugs.

[jeffsmith]

Snapped this (still flat) while bottling.

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[LiverDance]

Nice looking brews boys