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Subject: IBU Open Info - Please forward to your club members
Iowa Brewers Union Open
Homebrew Competition & Annual Potluck 2010
Judging: Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Entry deadline: Sunday, March 7th, 2010
• $6.00 per entry
• Two (2) bottles per entry
• Only brown or green unmarked
10-16 oz. bottles accepted
• Limit of two (2) entries per
BJCP 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 1 OG. Example: 1.045 OG must
contain no less than 45 International Bittering Units.
• 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. Style
guidelines are available on the Internet at
http://www.bjcp.org/style-index.html
• Judging will take place
Saturday, March 13th beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Walker Johnston Shelter
House at
• Entries must score a minimum of
25 points in order to win a category.
• Bottles will not be returned.
• Pick up your entry forms at Beer
Crazy or on-line at www.IowaBrewersUnion.org.
• Forms may also be faxed or
e-mailed to you by e-mailing: ronaldgstaab@yahoo.com.
• Please provide payment and have
entry forms attached to bottles with a rubber
band. Drop off/shipping sites are
on-line at www.IowaBrewersUnion.org.
Medals will be awarded to winners of each category
Best of Show Beer
Best of Show Mead
IBU Challenge Champion!
***VARIOUS PRIZES AS WELL***
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So you think Oktoberfest was fun…
Please Join the IBU Club for the
annual IBU Open POTLUCK following the competition.
Fun and food will begin at 5 p.m.
at the Walker Johnston Shelter House at