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FYI ANHC 2022 Provenance & Change Cheers

Please see our invitation to be part of our program - Get with the Program! ANHC7 - Get with the Program! Cheers Peter Symons ANHC7 Program Coordinator

Hi Everyone, Note that all competition details are on the site and registration is now open for entries, judges and stewards. https://state2019.nswhomebrewing.org// See also the attached pdf. Peter

Hi Everyone, The Inner Sydney Brewers and Extra Special Brewers are proud to be hosting both the N.S.W. and Australian Amateur Home Brewing Championships in 2019. Mark your calendars - with the generous support of our Platinum Sponsor, Bankstown Sports, BankstownSports.com, home of Basement...

Hi All, Full details are here http://prstemp.wixsite.com/esbcomp Closes for entries 21 July, Judging 4 August. Peter

Hi All, Just a quick note to let you know that my latest book has just been published. Book available from Lulu. Check their homepage for discount coupons. http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/prsymons See the attached for more detail Cheers Peter

Hi Guys, For those of you who have been hanging out to get WLP059 Melbourne Ale Yeast to use on some Bronzed Brew recreations - White Labs are releasing it in April. So I suggest that you contact your LHBS to preorder some - N.B. there is no point in contacting me!! Cheers Peter

Hi All, This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Extra Special Brewers Home Brew Competition so we have chosen a theme of big beers - Monster Mash. Closing date is 22 July 2017 so you have plenty of time to brew and mature Full details are here Cheers P1

Full details of this years competition - Hop Hops and More Hops may be found on our new website Cheers Peter

Hi Guys, Yes, it's back for 2015 - details are at https://esbcomp.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/its-the-extra-special-brewers-2015-homebrew-competition/ The styles included this year are in 4 groups 1 Bitter – English Bitter, Special and Extra Special, 2 Pale Ale...

Hi All, The styles included this year are Aussie: PA, IPA, Brown Ale, British: ESB, IPA, Brown Porter, American: PA, IPA, Brown Ale, and for the first time MEAD. Meads will be judged per the BJCP guidelines. We have our Aussie Brown Ale style returning from last year and are introducing a new...

Hi Guys, I am looking for some Cluster rhizomes. Anyone have a 1 or 2 spares ? PM me Cheers Peter

Hi All, Yes it's back the Extra Special Brewers 2013 Homebrew Competition. The styles are Aussie Beers Sugar and Spice plus one new Aussie Brown Ale and one old style 1913 Double Stout - these should provide a Challenge!! Lots of great prizes from our generous sponsors. BJCP Judges can get...

Hi Guys, IT'S that time of the year again attached are the 2012 ESB Home Brew Competition details and entry form. The theme is the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - three not so subtle groupings. The competition will be registered with the BJCP (POINTS on offer) and judges and stewards should...

Hi Guys, Yes as another year begins its time to plan ahead for competitions. The 2012 ESB competition is themed "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and all entries must use spaghetti in their recipes - no only kidding - no specialities here Yes the Comp will be registered with the BJCP (Judging...

Hi Guys and Gals. It's that time again for the 2011 Extra Special Brewers Winter Warmer competition. Go to http://www.esbcomp.com.au/ for entry forms and details. This is a BJCP registered competition and with strength over 6% abv we will need lots of judges so mark your diaries Cheers P1

Hi Guys and Girls Advance notice 2011 ESB Winter Warmer Competition. Date will be in July/Aug 2011. So to give you enough time to start on some of these styles that need some age here are the styles All AABC 2010 Classifications 8.2 ESB well not strictly 6% but the last 3 years we have...

Reminder - due to ANHC the meeting this month is tomorrow Friday 22/10 Cheers Peter

Hi Guys, We have persuaded Gordon Strong to go to ANHC through Sydney and then a meandering road trip to Melbourne. Gordon flies in on Thurs 21 Oct. I am planning to get his body (no guarantees about his mental state) to visit the Lord by about 17:00. Hope to see a few of you there? Cheers...

Hi Guys, Some assistance please my UJ clone needs to go into the keg and there is a huge amount of dry hop on the surface and in suspension. Any ideas on the best method of straining out the hops to minimise oxidation. PS I have already shortened the dip tube in the keg but am concerned that I...