Averagely Restricted Homebrew Competition - Official Rules

I’m out got a hankering for ipa and just kegging an American stout. Your loss

 

meant to get mine in the mail earlier this week.... Thanks to work that never happened. Hopefully will get it out this week.

 

I'm out. Life is too damned crazy right now.

 

Unfortunately in the same boat. My yeast choice was already my 1 other ingredient, but when I went to my LHBS to get grain, they were out of a certain approved grain and, in my absent-mindedness, I substituted in a grain that isn't allowed. Beer turned out pretty good, too

 

Actually the same kind of thing happened to me. I figured if I didn't use an additional ingredient it would still be OK ( my discretion was no extra ingredient...). Hope that means I am still allowed to participate. Yeast I wanted wasn't in stock so ended up getting the next best thing which was 1318...

 

I’ve been waiting for my entry to clear up (not having much luck though). Hopefully, I can get it mailed out this week.

 

Not to rush this but any idea's on when the tasting will happen?

 

You really want those gloves don't you.

 

Good luck to the other 4! This is the second time any of my stuff will have ever been judged so I am more interested in what it thought by people outside of my coworkers/friends.

 

I haven't enter many comps or shared many beers, because I stopped bottling about 5 years ago. But I've always liked the Averagely Perfect threads (and most of my homebrew versions), and I always liked "beer recipe puzzles," so I figured I would participate. I bottled a twelve pack*, shared with my coworkers (they liked it), and sent two off to Vikeman. The keg kicked a few weeks ago. I saved the last bottle for judgment day, and just paired it with a bacon and eggs brunch. Not sure how it will be judged, of course, but I am comfortable saying that after 3 months, it still tastes like the beer I wanted to make.

*This also served as an excuse to dust off the the Northern Brewer Last Straw bottle filler that I bought nearly two years ago and never used. It was easy enough to use. I don't know how it compares to other bottle fillers, but I think I may be more encouraged toshare more
homebrews via bottles or growlers.

 

Looks like no one can brew a beer with decent head retention . . . some pitiful looking lack-of-bubbles in that photo.

 

No matter who wins I am very interested in hearing about the entries.

 

I feel like Willy Wonka waiting for Agustus Gloup to go up the pipe....

 

When making short pours, you don't necessarily generate the vigor to release carbonation. When I poured a full 12 oz into a glass earlier today, I got a decent head (for the style).