Home Brew Competition - May 17

DoctorMick · Apr 11, 2017

The category for May 17 is Single Malt and Single Hop (SMaSH)

Style Guidelines:

SMaSH
Standing for Single Malt and Single Hop, all entered beers must be made with one grain type and one hop strain only. The idea if to marry up the grain and hop to make each shine. There are no limits on strength, style or IBUs, or qualifications in terms of mouthfeel, colour, carbonation, etc.. The beers must be balanced and both the malt and hop must be well presented with neither dominating.

You can see all style guidelines here: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=64366

Judge: @ezraburke

If you'd like to enter please send a PM to the judge who will provide you with a delivery address. Entries must reach the judge by Wednesday 31st May and feedback will be provided by PM within a few weeks. The winner will be announced on this thread.

For details of what details needs to be provided with your entry and competition rules please look at this thread: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=64349

ezraburke · Apr 11, 2017

Cheers Mick. Looking forward to this one.

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grmski · Apr 11, 2017

My first go at the comp wish me luck.

strange-steve · Apr 11, 2017

I think this'll be a popular one, looking forward to it.

AlanManley · Apr 11, 2017

I'm in! Ã°Å¸Ëâ°Ã°Å¸âÅ

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Leon103 · Apr 11, 2017

Never made a smash so won't be entering this one.

JFB · Apr 12, 2017

I've got two ideas in my head for this one, so may have to enter twoÃ°Å¸ÂÂ»

wfr42 · Apr 12, 2017

Well timed, as the uk smash off (now closed) was originally May/now /June, so my entry is 2 weeks into conditioning!

Ajhutch · Apr 12, 2017

I brewed one a while ago which is holding up pretty well so I'm going to enter it.

Grizzly299 · Apr 13, 2017

I won't be participating in this one.

Hoddy · Apr 14, 2017

I have a few to throw into this one [emoji1303]

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dan125 · Apr 15, 2017

wfr42 said:
Well timed, as the uk smash off (now closed) was originally May/now /June, so my entry is 2 weeks into conditioning!

My SMASH Off entry needs all the conditioning time it can get - its not come out at all as I hoped :doh:

but I'll send a bottle in for the forum comp too - need all the feedback I can get!

DoctorMick · Apr 16, 2017

Still not decided if I'm going to enter or not it have a recipe ready if I do. If I use brewing sugar will it still count as a smash?

strange-steve · Apr 16, 2017

DoctorMick said:
Still not decided if I'm going to enter or not it have a recipe ready if I do. If I use brewing sugar will it still count as a smash?

I reckon it still counts as a smash, it's still single malt technically.

I have a recipe and ingredients but what I don't have is time, so I'm not sure I'll make this one myself. I have a vienna and amarillo smash planned, fermented with brett. Bit of an experiment but I think it sounds good.

Ajhutch · Apr 16, 2017

DoctorMick said:
Still not decided if I'm going to enter or not it have a recipe ready if I do. If I use brewing sugar will it still count as a smash?

Sugar isn't a malt so reading the name to the letter it seems like it should be fine. I think the principle behind this competition is to showcase the malt and hop of choice so it probably comes down to a judgement of the sugar's role in terms of complexity in the beer.

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jceg316 · Apr 16, 2017

What are everyone's thought's on other adjuncts? For example chilli powder, fruits, coriander, herbs etc?

dan125 · Apr 17, 2017

but where do you draw the line - would un-malted grains be ok as they technically aren't a malt???

Personally I think that adding other fermentables & flavourings goes against the spirit of a smash comp, and the herbs/spices would be better in the experimental comp in August.

Ajhutch · Apr 17, 2017

dan125 said:
but where do you draw the line - would un-malted grains be ok as they technically aren't a malt???

Personally I think that adding other fermentables & flavourings goes against the spirit of a smash comp, and the herbs/spices would be better in the experimental comp in August.

Yeh good point, the final dividing line would be hard to define

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dan125 · Apr 17, 2017

Ajhutch said:
Yeh good point, the final dividing line would be hard to define

I think it should be about making the best beer you can with JUST a single malt & single hop.

wfr42 · Apr 17, 2017

jceg316 said:
What are everyone's thought's on other adjuncts? For example chilli powder, fruits, coriander, herbs etc?

As dan has said where do you draw the line?

Surely these would be flavoured/experimental beers.

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