VICBREW 2016

[Blind Dog]

Don't think so. Just make sure the compmaster label is secured to the bottle and ideally waterproof - the little ziplock snack bags are ideal, as the ink might run if/when it gets wet.

Might be wrong though. Hope not, as I didn't use them.

 

[MartinOC]

rookie mistake..

bottle cap ID up to shit, cant seem to extract it from compmaster..

Problem?

No, not a problem as long as you've got the correct compmaster label on the bottle. We put our own internal labels over any bottle cap ID anyway for the comp. It's just a double-check in case the cap label falls off.

 

[dan@twtr_dan]

At Ballarat Home brew centre to dropand pickup has left before 12 (now 11:40)... How can I get them to you???

 

[dan@twtr_dan]

At Ballarat Home brew centre to dropand pickup has left before 12 (now 11:40)... How can I get them to you???

 

[MartinOC]

I just left a message with the guy that's picking up. Hopefully he's not too far away, but he's got a lot of different drop points to get to today & maybe unable to go back in time.

 

[dan@twtr_dan]

Thanks, I left my number but took the bottles with me. They close at 1PM.. Kinglake road trip?

 

[Curly79]

Saturday is out for me. Nephew is playing in his footy grand final. Count me in for Sunday Martin.

 

[MartinOC]

Thanks, I left my number but took the bottles with me. They close at 1PM.. Kinglake road trip?

Smart move! The bloke doing most of the pickups has a very hectic day (from memory, he did over 800Km last year to pick up entries) & can't be everywhere at once. That's why we ask that regional pickup points get their bottles in before, or very early on the pickup day.

I was joking about the Kinglake drop-off (meant as a disincentive to last-minute people who can't get their act-together). I'll get you a mailing address & PM you.

Saturday is out for me. Nephew is playing in his footy grand final. Count me in for Sunday Martin.

No problems. We'll need more Stewards on the Sunday anyway & you can come in/out with me (Tracy will be driving, as I'll be in "utter relief-time to have a few beers" mode by then).

EDIT: Compmaster has been manually shut-off for any more entries as of about 1pm today, so anyone trying to enter late has no chance. Them's the rules gent's!

 

[MartinOC]

OK gents, the numbers are in.

408 entries. Thankfully, 200 down on last year (phew!).

I won't post-up the details, but suffice it to say that anyone entering the Specialty category, or thinking their RIS is REALLY, REALLY good are between a rock & a hard place & up against some really stiff competition.

Good luck to all.

Martin

 

[droid]

Competition is good !

 

[Grainer]

.. RIS will be the category to get shit faced on ..LMAO ..good luck to those judges!.... RIS is a favourite of quite a few..so this is to be expected!

 

[MartinOC]

I definitely wouldn't want to be a judge in that category. Towards the end, it'll be a Kodak-moment (if they're not already under the table, giggling & talking in braille).

 

[Mardoo]

I was just thinking last night that RIS is probably the only style I've had enough examples of to consider myself for judging. And then I thought about that carpet under the judging table...

 

[Lyrebird_Cycles]

My brother in law invented the Massey Ferguson scale for judging these things: each month since the sump oil was last changed is an extra point.

 

[Yob]

I won't post-up the details, but suffice it to say that anyone entering the Specialty category, or thinking their RIS is REALLY, REALLY good are between a rock & a hard place & up against some really stiff competition.

Specialty is a huge cat (always is).. I would assume a few tables judging?

RIS is going to be sooo good this year..

 

[Yob]

Strap in, it's THAT weekend..

 

[timmi9191]

Live twitter feed?

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

I think AHB is the place where any 'live' results are posted IIRC?

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Good luck to all the entrants.

I haven't got anything in this year...but big thanks to all involved in making it happen anyway.

Sorry I can't be there to help out.

Have fun.

 

[Black n Tan]

An exciting weekend indeed. I am stewarding tomorrow, the pick of the days IMO because the results get announced on Sunday once judging has been completed.