Averagely Restricted Homebrew Competition - Official Rules

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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Excellent question. None of those things count as ingredients.
     
    #21 VikeMan, Aug 23, 2017
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  2. Zonk

    Zonk Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2014 New Jersey

    Are those styles out as base styles too? For instance if I make a 29A fruit beer, does it matter if my base is saison?
     
    #22 Zonk, Aug 23, 2017
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  3. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    They are out as base styles. Too easy.
     
    #23 VikeMan, Aug 23, 2017
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  4. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Brewing another one for this, the fresh hops may fade in my amber by december.
     
    #24 SFACRKnight, Aug 29, 2017
  5. Naugled

    Naugled Pooh-Bah (1,944) Sep 25, 2007 New York
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    One more question... Can we "toast" a malt in the list? Or would that be considered a new ingredient?
     
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  6. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Process any ingredient any way you'd like.

    ETA: But don't omit a required process. e.g. if you use Toasted Oatmeal from the list, it needs to be legitimately toasted. Same idea for Invert Sugar #2...just using the raw sugar is no good.
     
    #26 VikeMan, Aug 29, 2017
  7. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Thought I'd better clarify here... process with heat, water, air, etc... but don't "process" an allowed ingredient with an added ingredient, unless that added ingredient is the one (total) added ingredient allowed.

    Anticipating the next question...if you add smoke, that would count as the one added ingredient.
     
    #27 VikeMan, Aug 29, 2017
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  8. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Couple of reminders:

    - Still could use a couple of BJCP judges

    - If you're planning to enter, send me a private message for the address to send your entries to. In fact, even if you already know my address, let me know that you'll be entering so I can get an idea of how many entries to expect.

    Thanks!
     
    #28 VikeMan, Sep 13, 2017
  9. Jimbob-gbr

    Jimbob-gbr Aspirant (274) Apr 18, 2017 Nebraska
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    What about wheat malt dme. I have a bunch that I was gonna brew a wild plum beer with but there was no plums :slight_frown:
     
    #29 Jimbob-gbr, Sep 14, 2017
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  10. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Hmmm. I'm going to say Briess Wheat DME would be legal, because it contains two ingredients, both of which are on the consolidated ingredients list. Any other Wheat DME...let me know what kind, and I'll figure it out (or even better, point me to its specs).
     
    #30 VikeMan, Sep 17, 2017
  11. Brewday

    Brewday Zealot (721) Dec 25, 2015 New York

    What size bottles do you want. I'll enter a recipe if it comes out ok.
     
    #31 Brewday, Sep 18, 2017
  12. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    12 oz would be ideal.
     
    #32 VikeMan, Sep 18, 2017
  13. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    Why do you need two bottles for a BOS format? I'm okay if you and the judges plan of getting snockered after the comp, but pouring the second bottle down the drain is alcohol abuse.
     
    #33 PortLargo, Sep 18, 2017
  14. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Two reasons. Since I am not judging, I get to keep a bottle of each to sample later. Also, if one breaks in shipping, there's a backup.
     
    #34 VikeMan, Sep 18, 2017
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  15. Jimbob-gbr

    Jimbob-gbr Aspirant (274) Apr 18, 2017 Nebraska
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    Good deal its briess.
     
    #35 Jimbob-gbr, Sep 18, 2017
  16. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Pouring some of them down the drain could be drain abuse.
     
    #36 pweis909, Sep 19, 2017
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  17. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Just putting this out there, because I was asked in a PM...
    Maillard Malts Munich LME would also be legal, without counting as the optional additional ingredient.
     
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  18. Mohican88

    Mohican88 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Ohio

    Figured I'd bump this since some folks don't visit the site too frequently and may have missed this thread.
     
    #38 Mohican88, Oct 10, 2017
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  19. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Just a reminder (and an incidental bump) that this event is still on, with entries due 30 November. So far I think we have 5 folks that have told me (via PM) they are submitting something, and one "maybe."

    Don't forget: If you want the address, PM.
     
    #39 VikeMan, Oct 31, 2017
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  20. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    I thought about bottling my beers and driving them to you as I drove through PA last week. But it felt a little early to bottle + I didn't get my act together. PM on the way.
     
    #40 pweis909, Oct 31, 2017
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