Competition Packing– WARNING!!! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME

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Competition Packing– WARNING!!! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME

Post by GuingesRock » Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:57 pm

I started the year with 8 styles I designed and brewed to send. I’ve perfected my shipping/packing technique. These pictures may be of some help to anyone embarking on this.

For 5 Paddles http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... 08#p132974" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The last BOTY competition of the year, I have 26 to send.

Best part of a day’s work!

Going out tomorrow by overnight courier. I REALLY hope they get there by the deadline the following day (Friday).

It will be expensive to ship. This competition is unusual in that they require three bottles instead of two. I look on it as brewing education fees. When you are up against the best in the country you learn what you can from the literature and from this forum (thanks for learning me Brewnosers over the past 3 years) and you brew your best. It’s also a creative drive.

I’m done with competing for BOTY placing!!! I’m far enough ahead of #3 that my #2 position is guaranteed without these entries. I will still send to competitions, but on a much smaller scale.

It’s a huge relief to get this last competition packed.
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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Wed Nov 11, 2015 6:52 pm

I've gotta say I when you get into something, you REALLY get into something. Well done Mark.

Given the points scored this year, 2nd in BOTY is an exceptional accomplishment, all while bringing the ranking of the Brewnoser Club higher and higher.
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Post by GuingesRock » Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:30 pm

Thank you Derek.
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Post by Juniper Hill » Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:50 am

Wow that's a lot bottles Mark! Serious obsession...I mean dedication to the hobby. :cheers:

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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:33 am

Juniper Hill wrote:Wow that's a lot bottles Mark! Serious obsession...I mean dedication to the hobby. :cheers:
:lol:

Good thing there aren't any psychiatrists on here. They'd have had me institutionalized by now.
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Post by bluenose » Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:27 am

Well done sir! :cheers:
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:44 am

bluenose wrote:Well done sir! :cheers:
Thank you sir! :)
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:13 pm

Shipment just picked up. I helped him carry the boxes down to the van as I usually do. Chatting on the way and he asked me "what's in these boxes" ...Yikes! ..."Yeast samples going to a brewery, It's my hobby." I knew he'd been burning to ask all year. All these boxes going off from the doctor's office to breweries.
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Post by Juniper Hill » Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:11 pm

GuingesRock wrote: All these boxes going off from the doctor's office to breweries.
Hilarious...I can just picture such a pick up from the doctor's office.

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Post by Keith » Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:31 pm

Mark you are a mad man! lol
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Post by GuingesRock » Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:41 pm

Keith wrote:Mark you are a mad man! lol
:lol:

Am I a match for you Keith? We might be evens. Who else should join the club?

Everyone else who comes into the office knows about my exploits, of course. The poor courier man was the only one kept in the dark.

I'm just checking the tracking again, of course.
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Post by GuingesRock » Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:30 pm

To quote Justin ...The Eagle has landed!!!!!!!

I did what I could. It's out of my hands now and I can relax. :banana:
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Post by chalmers » Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:36 pm

Best of luck, GRock, and all of our dedicated entrants! You're doing the Brewnosers name very proud!

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Post by GuingesRock » Fri Nov 13, 2015 5:37 pm

chalmers wrote:Best of luck, GRock, and all of our dedicated entrants! You're doing the Brewnosers name very proud!
Yes! Best of luck to our competitors.

Thanks Chris, and thanks for all the work you do on the competition side of things - organizing and judging etc. It's a great opportunity for brewers to have access to these excellent competitions.

Keep up the good work.

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