Author: Jimmy Orkin

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Ozapft Challenge, Needs Our Help

First, thanks to everyone that helped and/or judged the Limbo Challenge!

The Cap and Hare Homebrew Club helped us judge the Limbo this year. We need to support them in return. Their contest is the Ozapft Challenge. This contest is for German style beers. The entry period is open now and is limited to 100 entries. I already put an entry in.

We need to help C&H with judging. We can also help by entering. Judging will be September 6th and 7th. It is not listed on their BCOEM but I talked to Mark and those are the dates.

This is the link to their BCOEM: https://ntc.brewingcompetitions.com/

Here is a link to a document describing the competition: Ozapft Doc

Please help me support the Ozapft Challenge!

Jimmy

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August 2024 Newsletter is Published

Here is the link to the newsletter: Click me for the newsletter

Quick Sips for July:

WhatWhereWhenTime
Officers MeetingThe Little Greek, RichardsonAugust 6th6:30am – 8:30pm
Club MeetingOak Highlands BreweryAugust 13th6:00pm – 8:30pm
Limbo Awards and Summer PartyBeyers’August 17th2:00pm – 7:00pm
Quick Sips

Thanks for all the Entered and Judged this year’s Limbo Challenge!

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July 2024 Newsletter is Published

Here is the link to the newsletter: Click me for the newsletter

Quick Sips for July:

WhatWhereWhenTime
Officers MeetingLion and Crown AddisonJuly 2nd6:30am – 8:30pm
Limbo Entry Openshttps://limbocomp.org/bcoemJuly 7thNoon
Club MeetingNorth Texas Homebrew SupplyJuly 9th6:00pm – 8:30pm
BrewdayNorth Texas Homebrew SupplyJuly 20th9:00am – 3:00pm
Quick Sips

The Limbo Challenge BCOEM is up and running. Go ahead and create your account now. Entry registration opens on Sunday July 7th at Noon.

How to get all your precious entries in the competition:

  • Sequence entry registration from low medal category number to higher. The lower numbered categories usually fill up first. Light Lagers and such.
  • Put just enough information in each entry to be able to save it. This may just be one character for the name. Then save your entry. You can go back and edit later.
  • You will have one hour after you save your entry to pay for it. Don’t panic. That will be plenty of time. Also don’t panic if after paying for your entry, BCOEM does not show the entry as paid immediately. It takes PayPal a little bit of time notify BCOEM of payment. Trust your PayPal receipt.
  • At your leisure, go back and edit the entry details like name and required special ingredients. Note: you are only guaranteed to change style to another style in the medal category. You will not be able to change the style to a different style in a full medal category.
  • If you have questions, talk to Jimmy before the entry window opens.

    Cheers,
    Jimmy

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    Off Flavors Class at NTHBS, Members get $10 off

    North Texas Homebrew Supply is hosting an Off Flavors Class on Thursday. It is not just off flavors but many flavors you might come across in drinking or judging beer.

    NTHBS is giving NTHBA members $10 off. The discount code is on the discounts page located here: https://nthba.org/discount-codes-at-homebrew-supply-stores/

    The class prices with the discount are $19 for yourself and $33 (plus tax) if you bring a friend.

    Sign up now. This is a great learning opportunity.

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    BJCP Exam Prep and Beer Styles Class 2024

    North Texas Homebrew Supply is hosting a BJCP Exam Prep and Beer Styles class. The first class is July 14 and runs through November 17. It is every other Sunday at 2:00pm. Each class is 3 to 4 hours.

    Jimmy Orkin will be teaching the class again. The class is $300 which includes the beer and the $40 BJCP Judging Exam fee that will be scheduled for December or January.

    This is the second BJCP Exam Prep class hosted by NTHBS. The class is evolving to improve the content delivery and make the class more interactive.

    We will need 6 people to commit to taking the BJCP Judging Exam to schedule the exam. Everyone that took the exam from the last class passed the exam and achieved the rank of Certified.

    The class can be purchased now on Eventbrite at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beer-judge-certification-program-bjcp-training-course-tickets-917858348027

    Feel free to email Jimmy at [email protected] if you have any questions. Jimmy will be at the brewday this Saturday at the Beyers’ house if you would like discuss it there.

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    June 2024 Newsletter is Published

    Here is the link to the newsletter: Click me for the newsletter

    Quick Sips for May:

    WhatWhereWhenTime
    Officers MeetingLondoner AddisonJune 4th6:30am – 8:30pm
    Club MeetingLion and Crown AllenJune 11th6:30pm – 8:30pm
    BrewdayBeyers’June 15th9:00am – 3:00pm
    Bus CrawlVariousJune 29th1:00pm – 7:00pm
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    This is the link to purchase Bus Crawl tickets: Bus Crawl Tickets. There is a passcode for the member tickets in the Newsletter. We will also be checking to make sure your membership is current so pay your dues!

    These and other events can be found on our Club Calendar.

    Cheers,
    Jimmy

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    Free Beer!

    There is some leftover commercial beer from the Bluebonnet. Steve Littel was the beer wrangler and want to get ride of the beer. Here is the note from Steve.

    We have a few extra gallons of brew leftover from the Bluebonnet and want to offer it up to the Club members. Anyone who wants any beer can come by the Homebrew Store Friday or Saturday with their Corny Kegs, Growlers, etc. We’ll have the equipment set up to transfer the beer. The following is available; Twin Peaks Drop Dead Redhead Pale Ale (10 gal), Twin Peaks Light Lager (12 gals), Vector Bullpen Light Lage (10 gals), Tupps East Side Lager (3 gals), Four Corners Tangerine Honey Rye Lager (3 gals).

    Thanks,

    Steve