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Competition results

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A couple weeks ago I put 4 of my beers into a small homebrew competition at a local beer and wine festival. The judging was last weekend, and I finally got my score sheets. To say I was surprised is an understatement!

All scored in the high-30s to low 40s, with one taking 3rd place overall and the other taking BOS.

Now I get to brew my BOS Baltic Porter on a production scale at Mickey Finn's Brewery in Libertyville IL, probably sometime in October!

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Congrats! I've never won better than BOB. "Best of Basement"
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:banana: That's awesome russki!! Congratulations!! :banana:
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That is very awesome.
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Friggin sweet! Congratulations on the best-of-show!
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Awesome job man!

BOS is quite the honor and achievement!

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That's really cool...good job and congratulations.
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Nice work. Will you be using your nice setup to brew the Baltic Porter? Or using their larger production gear?
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Photon Brewing wrote:Nice work. Will you be using your nice setup to brew the Baltic Porter? Or using their larger production gear?
Oh, it's gonna be quite a bit larger than my little brewery :) I think they have a 10 bbl brewhouse. The beer we're brewing will be served at a fundraiser for a local community center - it's all for a great cause!
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That's fantastic!
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That is so very cool russki. Congrats and happy brewing. Keep us posted on the large brew.
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Beer-lord wrote:That is so very cool russki. Congrats and happy brewing. Keep us posted on the large brew.
Thanks guys (and gals)! I will make sure to document the big brew day!

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Fermenting:
Strawberry Rhubarb Wheat (5-gal)(AG)
Cranberry Mead
Buck-Flower Mead
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Hefeweizen (5-gal)(AG)
Oaked Pear Cider
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I agree, the knowledge and the confidence I got (get) from the borg is a huge help. You can get answers faster than calling 911.
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Congratulations! That's a nice way to reward you as the winner.
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Congrats man, that should be an awesome experience.
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