Nsw State Competition 2010

[Stuster]

Just a quick heads up to let everyone know that the NSW state comp this year will be held along with the Castle Hill and Hills Districts Show competition on the weekend of the 18th and 19th September 2010 at the showground in Castle Hill. Full details on sponsorship and so on are yet to be finalised but the date and venue are set. Entries will be due by Saturday 4th September and the full details of entry points etc will be posted on AHB soon. Categories for the entries are as for the national competition, AABC categories are available here.

Anybody interested in judging or stewarding please let me know.

Hopefully this is enough information for you to plan your entries but please post any questions you have and full details will follow when all is finalised.

Good luck to all entrants. :icon_cheers:

 

[barls]

hey stu,
is there going to be a mead category again like last year as ive got a couple of crackers that i want to enter.
ill start brewing the good stuff again soon.
also more than happy to steward again if you need me plus i might try to drag along the wife for a go.

 

[Korev]

Good work Stu - put me down for judging

Cheers
Peter

 

[Muggus]

hey stu,
is there going to be a mead category again like last year as ive got a couple of crackers that i want to enter.
ill start brewing the good stuff again soon.
also more than happy to steward again if you need me plus i might try to drag along the wife for a go.

I too, am considering entering a mead. Have no idea how it'll go, but I like it!

Either way, definately entering a few beers in this. Hopefully I don't drink all of my good stuff by then!

 

[3GumsBrewing]

Bloody hell, I have not been on here for months and today I come looking for NSW comp details and it is the first entry!!
Good stuff.

The mead cat sounds crowded this year, I have a couple that I might enter as well!

DK

 

[barls]

it will be good to have more than 3 meads in the comp unlike last year when we had 3 and stu and i entered 1 each.
ive got my bark braggot and a mandarin mead to enter as well as a couple of beers should be good. hopefully i can do better than 100 out of 150 this year.

 

[3GumsBrewing]

Let's hope so. I was boyed by my second placed mead in last years castle hill comp that I have gone a little mead mad in the last 10 months.
Stuster, put me down for stewarding if you need hands.
DK

 

[Stuster]

Hoping to have meads in there (not part of the state comp of course).

Good to see the offers of judging and stewarding. Hopefully there should be enough people with the BJCP course participants all eager to lend a hand. :super:

 

[Barry]

Good Day Stu
Put me down for anything before, during and after. You made Korev's and my year so much easier.

 

[shmick]

I believe there are a few HUB's keen to help out also Stu.

We'll confirm numbers as the day draws closer and we sort out transport.

 

[Stuster]

Good to hear, schmick. :super:

 

[Silo Ted]

What are the requirements to enter this competition, do entrants need to join a brewing club or have already placed in a competition elsewhere?

 

[Stuster]

No requirements, except to have brewed some beer. :icon_cheers:

Those from NSW who place (1st, 2nd or 3rd) in each category of the AABC guidelines and fulfil the minimum score requirement will be eligible to enter the national competition in that category. The nationals will be judged in October so those who win should have time to re-brew if necessary and appropriate for that style. (We haven't made a definitive judgement on this yet, but my initial thought is that beers brewed by those outside NSW will not be part of the state comp but will still be judged and be eligible for prizes as part of the Castle Hill Show. A definite ruling on that soon.)

But the main reason to enter is not to qualify for the nationals or get a prize IMO, it's to get the feedback from judges on your beers. (Though the bragging rights if you do well are good too. ) A number of experienced people have already put their names down to be there and I know there are more who will be available. There are also quite a number of new judges coming through the BJCP course that is running and are keen to be involved as well. This feedback can point you in the right direction to improve your beer and/or give you a pat on the back for what you are doing right.

 

[Silo Ted]

No requirements, except to have brewed some beer.

I knew there was a catch

Thanks for the reply. I am only entering for the feedback. Is it considered bad form to enter two or three beers?

 

[petesbrew]

I knew there was a catch

Thanks for the reply. I am only entering for the feedback. Is it considered bad form to enter two or three beers?

Not that I know of. I'm entering 4-5 this time, although I think there's a limit of the beer you enter in EACH category.

 

[Stuster]

Is it considered bad form to enter two or three beers?

Not bad form at all. As Pete says, no limit except that you can only enter two beers into each category. So no more than 36 in total. :icon_cheers:

 

[petesbrew]

Not bad form at all. As Pete says, no limit except that you can only enter two beers into each category. So no more than 36 in total. :icon_cheers:

36?.... I need more empty bottles.

 

[Stuster]

36?.... I need more empty bottles.

It has been done before. Last year in fact. Guess who? :lol: :beer:

 

[mikem108]

36?.... I need more empty bottles.

..also get brewing :icon_cheers:

 

[petesbrew]

36?.... I need more empty bottles.

..also get brewing :icon_cheers:

+ fermenters!