IBU Open competition - Mar 5, 2005

Here's the scoop on the Iowa Brewer's Union Open - the second leg on the "High Plains Homebrewer of the Year" competition. The IBU has agreed to accept our entries in Kansas City, and the KC Biermeister's competition. There are several local people going (Dienhart, England, Stock, Piatz, Stock, Fletty, Boyce... any others?) If you want to avoid shipping, get your entries to one of these guys before Thursday night. BJCP Class tomorrow night at Steve Piatz' house in Eagan might be a good time to find them and drop them off. The "online entry forms" mentioned below aren't online yet, but you can use the standard entry forms found on the AHA website: http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/pdf/entry_recipe.pdf . Generic bottle ID forms may be found there also: http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/pdf/bottleid.pdf . If you're interested in driving down to help judge, contact Mark McAndrews at phoenix2463(a)hotmail.com . - Al Iowa Brewers Union Open Homebrew Competition 2005 Judging: Saturday, March 5th, 2005 Entry deadline: Saturday, February 26th, 2005 $5.00 per entry. Two (2) bottles per entry. Only brown or green unmarked 10-16 oz. bottles accepted. Limit of two (2) entries per category. Each entry must be uniquely different. Competition Specific Category: IBU Challenge. For you hopheads, the only requirement for this category is the beer entered must have 1 IBU of bitterness per point of OG. Example: 1.045 OG must contain no less than 45 International Bittering Units. Entries must be received between February 19, 2005 and February 26, 2005. Drop-off: 2601 49th Street Des Moines, Iowa Noon - 4:00 p.m. Saturday February 26th Shipping only: Edwards Graphic Arts Attn: Mike Edwards 2700 Bell Ave Des Moines, IA 50321 515-280-9765 All Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) styles will be accepted including mead and cider. The Director of Judging may combine categories with limited entries if necessary. The 2004 Style Guide will be used. Style guidelines are available on the Internet at http://www.bjcp.org Judging will take place Saturday, March 5th beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Walker Johnston Shelter in Walker Johnston Park at 9000 Douglas in Urbandale. Entries must score a minimum of 25 points in order to win a category. Bottles will not be returned. Pick up your entry forms on-line at www.IowaBrewersUnion.org. Forms may also be faxed or e-mailed to you by calling (515) 279-1503 or e-mailing phoenix2463(a)hotmail.com. Ribbons will be awarded to winners of each category, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. ==============================================================================