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Finally got prize beer #3. This has been my go to pint in Norwich / Norfolk over the years so I hope the bottled version does it justice! Wolf Brewery's Golden Jackal is a hoppy session English pale so I think it's a fitting final prize beer for August's category. Hope you enjoy these...

Ah, I completely forgot about this. I registered but haven't paid but there's no way I'll get it posted over to them by Monday.

Would love the Inkbird HET-F001 Foldable Thermometer Probe!

Thanks again to all the competitors and I hope I get the chance to judge another of these.

@strange-steve & @Jakeyboi get bravest feedback award as although both their beers ended up with off flavours, they were both OK with having their feedback posted on the thread. I've summarised each beer briefly: strange-steve 70/- Scotch ale 3.1% The aroma and flavour had a strong...

And @BREWERS DROOP English Pale Ale 5.3% Aroma - 5 Quite a strong alcohol aroma - it almost smells like a barleywine. Slight fruitiness - maybe some tangerine? Not really getting the hop / malt combo I would expect from a pale ale. Appearance - 2 Quite hazy but a nice light caramel /...

Now @dan125 Ordinary bitter ABV not stated - I reckon about 4%? Aroma - 7 A nice bready malt aroma but not much else. I think this might have been a bit cold. Appearance - 2 Hazy and seems very light for an ordinary bitter - light golden colour. Head on pouring that settles down to a...

Right, feedback time. This is my first time judging a collection of beers like this so please be gentle and if you want anything clarified then drop me a PM and I'll do my best. Up first is @Dads_Ale Ordinary bitter 4.2% Aroma - 8 A lovely toasty and nutty aroma. If I sniffed long enough I...

Ok drum roll please... Results are as follows: 1st place - @Dads_Ale 2nd - @dan125 3rd - @BREWERS DROOP =4th - @strange-steve & @Jakeyboi Congratulations to Dads_Ale. Your triple selection of Norfolk/Suffolk beers will be in the post at the weekend. Thanks to all those that entered, I...

Haha! I'm still here! Judging all done & I'll get results up tomorrow.

I steer clear of VWP & the like now for that very reason. Rinsing off a chlorine based cleaner with chlorine heavy water seemed futile! That's a really good idea. Co-op's own brand water is fairly heavy on bicarbonate as well & that's round the corner. Will try that for my upcoming stout...

So it's finally happened. I have a batch of Nut Brown ready for bottling but the gravity samples I've pulled have a medicinal/plastic taint to them. My tap water is heavily chlorinated (as well as having very high bicarbonate levels) & so I predominantly use Tesco Ashbeck for the entire liquor...

Ace, I've PMd you my address. I've managed 3 brews in 5 weeks over the summer holidays but that'll drop back down to once every 2 months or so once school starts again. Good luck on the bottle hunt!

Hey Zephyr, loving the eclectic mix of brews you've got going on here! Wish I could brew as often! Just wondered if you fancied sending in your Yorkshire Bitter for this month's competition (I'm not judging till next weekend)? I'm in the midst of perfecting my best bitter recipe so would love...

You're absolutely right on the extra effort but the idea of producing an ultra low abv beer that is decent is fast becoming my Everest! I'm particularly interested in this method as it's one that professional brewers are unlikely to be able to do on a large scale due to the high rye content &...

Feel like I've broken all the rules I've spent 18 months learning...in a good way! Brewing a Rye Table Beer today based on a recipe from Michael Tonsmeire aka The Mad Fermentationist. All rye & oat grist (bar a smidgen of Munich). BIAB as the mash was gumtastic. Mashed at 73C as I want maximum...

All received cheers Steve. That's 4 entries with 1 still due. Still time to get something posted in time for the 8th if you've got something suitable tucked away in your stockpiles somewhere. Still on the hunt for prize beer #3. All will be revealed by the weekend hopefully.

8th September so 2 weeks out yet. When are you bottling? Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Fancy sending that to me for the August forum competition? PM for address. Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Ace. I'm very much a novice in that style so really looking forward to this one. Will keep my fingers crossed for a smooth bottling day! Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk