Australian Amateur Brewing Championship

[NealK]

Pretty stoked with a third for my cider!

 

[Yob]

Big congratulations on the win. I would love to hear about the winning beer?

There is a thread somewhere for award winning recipes

 

[Murdoch]

Pilsner category sponsored by Grainfather.
3rd Paul Main (ACT)
2nd Ian Mooney (NSW)
1st Scott Eckford (QLD) - I know this name, well done soldier

Cheers Yob, I`m pretty stoked with the results !
I call it "Party Pils"

 

[barabool]

Cheers Yob, I`m pretty stoked with the results !
I call it "Party Pils"

Congrats - Scott beat me 39.6 to 39.3 in the QABC but I didnt submit to AABC as my old man drank my last bottle in the fridge 'by accident'
Congrats to all that entered.

 

[MartinOC]

..and now the bragging-rights for the next year.

Now I'm wondering how the guys are doing at ANHC & wincing at the potentially phenomenal hangovers after Club Night.....OUCH!!! :blink:

 

[Velu]

Big congratulations on the win. I would love to hear about the winning beer?

Hi George,
No problems.
OG: 1052
FG: 1010
IBU: 33 (all from EKG @ 60mins)
Yeast: Notto
Water: Perth tap water

Now for the slightly complicated bit...
This beer was made of second runnings from a RIS, with the mash capped with extra malt to add some body.

RIS (First runnings):
Marris otter (8kg) 75%
Rolled oats 7%
Black malt 4.7%
Chocolate malt 4.7%
Roasted barley 4.7%
Crystal 120L 2.3%
Crystal 20L 2.3%

Oatmeal stout (Second runnings)
plus added extra
marris otter (1kg) 77%
Rolled oats 11.5%
Chocolate malt 5.4%
Crystal 120L 3.1%
crystal 20L 3.1%

So it was a beer that was never really planned very well, and was made to provide a nice big yeast cake for the RIS to get pitched onto. It was bottled 2/11/2015 so had nearly a year to mellow out (and it needed it).

Hope some of that helps.
Cheers

 

[lmccrone]

Perks of coming in the top 3 at anhc

1. Bragging rights

2. Getting your results before the piss heads at anhc get on the terps and forget to post the rest of the scores

 

[dan@twtr_dan]

Strong Lager (>6% Abv) category sponsored by Newera Brewing.
3rd Daniel Court (VIC)
2nd Craig Dunbar (NSW)
1st Brad Donaldson (SA)

Congrats to Mikko and everyone who placed. We can't believe it, considering the Doppelbock ranked third at Vicbrew. Was a team effort - contrats extended to Paul.

 

[pcqypcqy]

Idea for next time - a case swap for comp beers? Dunno how it'd work and I'm sure the logistics would be a nightmare, but just throwing that out there.

 

[Weizguy]

Congrats to the winners. Bummed my Oyster stout missed out, but you get that.
It would've been a great time on the judging panel!

Now to wait for the notes...

NO! Judging panels very stressful, to get things just right to ensure a fair result, and provide some sort of feedback that may help the brewer (not knowing the ingredients/ methods/ ferment regime/ bottling regime/ carbonation level/ beer age).

...and it's unlikely you'd be ON a panel judging your own beer. Having said that, I would have loved to judge on the wheat/rye table as that's my fave style, and I had none entered this year. However, I may have clashed with Stan Hieronymus who was on that table, and who thinks that the phenolics from Belgian yeasts are the same as phenolics from German wheat yeast, when clearly the Ardennes-yeast fermented weizen that was presented at the ANHC was not of the right phenolic profile. I detected the phenols as plummy, rather than dry (as produced by Weizen yeast). This may be better transferred to a new thread, where discussion is more appropriate.

Back to the next Nationals: we are attempting to standardise the bottle size, and we will publicise this more fully to give ALL competitors enough time to accumulate the relevant size bottles (still a little under contention among state delegates). If you have any input for the delegates, please contact and share, as we are YOUR state representatives.
The main issue was exclusion of champagne or corked beer bottles due to stacking issues.

Stay tuned for more, as the AABC delegates had a lot to discuss. Again, look for more in a separate thread.

*Edit: I judged the Farmhouse and Wild beer category, and am happy to discuss my feedback offline, bearing in mind that all feedback is subjective and memory will fade with time. The lambics were nice, as were most of the Witbiers, with some Wits possibly benefiting from a re-brew, minimising HSA or fresher ingredients. Again, not knowing the specifics, I could only generalise my answers, but if you have specifics, maybe my feedback can take that into account and be more helpful?

Les the Weizguy, over and out.

 

[n87]

Not trying to rush anyone, just asking the question, but when are we likely to see the full results?

 

[Weizguy]

I was led to believe that full results were already available, and scoresheets were to be mailed or emailed soon. Please contact SABSOSA via the link on the AABC site, I reckon.

 

[Wonderwoman]

I was led to believe that full results were already available, and scoresheets were to be mailed or emailed soon. Please contact SABSOSA via the link on the AABC site, I reckon.

The top 3 places from each category were announced at the anhc gala dinner and live tweeted on Friday night, but I haven't seen the full results yet.

 

[n87]

The top 3 places from each category were announced at the anhc gala dinner and live tweeted on Friday night, but I haven't seen the full results yet.

I have been refreshing AABC...

I will hold off annoying SABSOSA for the moment.

 

[WarmerBeer]

The top 3 places from each category were announced at the anhc gala dinner and live tweeted on Friday night, but I haven't seen the full results yet.

I'm surprised you can remember even that much detail from Friday night.

 

[Wonderwoman]

I'm surprised you can remember even that much detail from Friday night.

bhahaha!

Let's just say the beer selection at the gala dinner wasn't that exciting, so I didn't go too hard

 

[Brew Matt]

Have a look at this article that has the results at the bottom.

http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2016/10/day-of-reckoning-for-amateur-brewers/

 

[n87]

Thats just the placings (posted previously in this topic.)
I want to know where I came, and scores, not that the South Australians rigged it

Still in the remote hope that someone miscounted and I actually got 1st and best beer in show

 

[Brew Matt]

Sorry, I didn't scroll back in the thread far enough.

 

[NealK]

I just sent an email to SABSOSA and gt a very quick reply saying
"They should be up this week. We are putting it all together now."

 

[lmccrone]

God damn lazy volunteers, how dare they inconvenience me!

 

[moonhead]

bhahaha!

Let's just say the beer selection at the gala dinner wasn't that exciting, so I didn't go too hard

I don't know, it seemed to get a lot of people excited. The same way as union picket lines get exciting.

 

[Headmeister]

Well done to winners and place getters.

Remember, there will always be death, taxes and beer.

 

[mondestrunken]

God damn lazy volunteers, how dare they inconvenience me!

If everyone stopped hassling them they'd probably be done by now!!! :lol:

 

[doglet]

Full results just posted on aabc.org.au

 

[Kieren]

Yes folks, the full results are now up. Congrats to all place getters and thanks to everyone who helped out in organising and judging/stewarding on the day.

http://www.aabc.org.au/stateresults/AABC2016FullResults.pdf

I'll be getting in touch with your state delegates soon in order to get trophies and judging sheets sent out.

Cheers

 

[Codehopper]

Just checked my results and there is some kind of WTF with them.

My qualifying beer at NSW comp was a Russian Imperial Stout. However, because it was the only remaining bottle, I used the rule that for National comp I can enter beer in the same category, Strong Stout -- so I brewed a Foreign Extra Stout (actually, Tropical), and entered that one.

Now, in the results list I see my beer listed as RIS. I'm left wondering whether it's been judged as a RIS or actually a Foreign Extra. :blink:

 

[Beamer]

Very happy to have been able to compete in the nationals this year, my first year brewing. Thanks to all the judges and stewards at all levels, I have learn alot and can hopefully put this to good use. Hoping to improve my scores and beers next year. Congrats again to all winners and place getters!!!!!

 

[NealK]

Well I'm pretty bloody happy, 1 x 3rd, 2 x 4th & a 7th. Thank you to all involved with the comp!

 

[mckenry]

Well I'm pretty bloody happy, 1 x 3rd, 2 x 4th & a 7th. Thank you to all involved with the comp!

Bloody hell. You had (at least) 4 beers at the Nationals, via Vic competition?
I cant believe it. You don't have enough posts to be a good brewer.
Congrats man.