June Competition - Dark Beers

[uDicko]

Great - just send me your address and I'll get it sorted.

Done

 

[samale]

What's the turn out this month

 

[uDicko]

What's the turn out this month

Looking like 7 so far with one or two more in the post. Done well!

I'll do final stock check Wednesday /Thursday next week in preparation for judging with friends on the Friday evening.

Thank you to everyone so far i've let you all know privately that beers have arrived.

 

[Gulpitdarn]

...Looking forward to seeing a line up picture of the entrants!

 

[user 23602]

...Looking forward to seeing a line up picture of the entrants!

You'll see mine as the brown bottle with the sticky crap on it as the label was nasty to get off.

 

[uDicko]

I've labelled everyone with some kind of note that was provided by the entrant. I'll post a pic pre judging with them all lined up.

 

[Tim Hunt]

Hello sorry I hope I’m not too late, I’ve got a dark I’d like to submit if that’s ok?

 

[uDicko]

Hello sorry I hope I’m not too late, I’ve got a dark I’d like to submit if that’s ok?

PM sent

 

[Oneflewover]

Have you judged this @uDicko ?

 

[uDicko]

Need a few days and some spare time to collate the scores and feedback but yes

 

[user 23602]

Nervous now!

 

[uDicko]

Ladies and Gentlemen, sorry for the wait!

Firstly I wanted to say this was a great experience for me and the lads and the quality of stuff that's been made by 'random strangers' is really quite impressive! We are by no means experts like some on this forum so for that I apologise... but its a great learning curve for next time and we enjoyed it!

So the top 3 from the whopping 12 bottles entered

1 - @Ghillie - Coffee Stout
2 - @strange-steve - Old Fishermans Ale
3 - @Ray1314 - Coffee Stout

I will PM the basic but honest feedback from the session, I hope people find it of use.

Sorry but I don't have any prizes this time other than pride but will look to arrange one for next time.

Thank you all

 

[user 23602]

Well done folks!

 

[Ray1314]

Cheers uDicko, delighted with third place!

 

[brewhaha]

Congrats all & well done to @uDicko for judging 12 dark beers! No mean feat!

 

[Gulpitdarn]

Well done lads... Do we get to see your recipes?

 

[BREWERS DROOP]

Was you drunk after that lot
Well done and thank you for the positive feedback.

 

[Ray1314]

Well done lads... Do we get to see your recipes?

More than happy to share mine.

23L
5% ABV
OG 1.051, FG 1.013
43 IBU, 66 EBC

3.9kg Pale Ale Malt
500g Crystal (150 EBC)
300g Torrified Wheat
150g Chocolate Malt
150g Pale Wheat Malt
100g Black Malt
100g Roasted Barley

85g EKG, start of boil
40g Coffee granules, 1 min before end of boil
1pkg Safale US-04

 

[uDicko]

More than happy to share mine.

23L
5% ABV
OG 1.051, FG 1.013
43 IBU, 66 EBC

3.9kg Pale Ale Malt
500g Crystal (150 EBC)
300g Torrified Wheat
150g Chocolate Malt
150g Pale Wheat Malt
100g Black Malt
100g Roasted Barley

85g EKG, start of boil
40g Coffee granules, 1 min before end of boil
1pkg Safale US-04

Boom! One of the people said that they could detect instant coffee! I'll let them know they were right hahaha

 

[Ray1314]

Would

Boom! One of the people said that they could detect instant coffee! I'll let them know they were right hahaha

I should have lied, said I'd used home roasted, hand ground beans!! :)