Society & Culture
Podcast 6 Split Rock Beer Fest!I am still spinning from this weekends Beer Fest and home brew contest at Split Rock Resort. My brother (silent Phil) and me sent in our entries for the competition. A Pumpkin Porter an Irish Red and a Cider. We also signed up to help judge and steward the competition. Some of the best BJCP Judges and very experience home brewers in our area were there. From 9 am until noon over 130 beers were judged. We were having a great time talking to other judges and home brewers. After the main judging was through, all that was left was the best of show. The top 5 judges all gathered at one table to pick the Best Of Show, of all the Gold Medal winners from each category. I was amazed and honored when Al Hazen, the competition organizer and last years Best of show winner announced my name for GOLD in Ciders! And then Best of Show! And to top it all off, I got a 3min. interview with Dave Houseman BJCP Grand Master 3. ( I’m not worthy) It truly was an honor to be a part of the competition. Many thanks to all.Recipe for the BOS Cider:5 gallons of pasteurized cider from Braces Orchards Pa. they tell me the cider is a blend of 7 to 10 varieties of apples. Pour into a fermenting bucket, add 1 pack of dry Nottingham yeast. Keep near 65 deg f. for one week. Then add a dash of yeast nutrient. Raise the temp to 70 deg. f for 7 days or until the hydrometer reads 1.000 or less. Transfer to a keg or bottles. Cheers! Link to the Winners list Click on the link for a video tour of Braces Orchard for Senator Bakers website