FW: Digest for the period 6/9/2004 - 6/10/2004

Congratulations to Steve Piatz (new grand master I) and to Al Boyce (new BJCP treasurer) -----Original Message----- From: JudgeNet - the beer judge digest [mailto:judge@synchro.com] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:04 AM To: Digest Recipients Subject: Digest for the period 6/9/2004 - 6/10/2004 Table of contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Altbier (Nathaniel Lansing) 2. New Grand Master I Judges (Peter Garofalo) 3. New BJCP Officers (Peter Garofalo) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nathaniel Lansing Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:22:59 -0400 Subject: Altbier I had to check the altbier book to make sure; but one of the recipes included is from the braumiester of Shumacher, (the oldest existing Altbier brewery?). His recipe is reported to be based on the recipe used at the brewery. Lo an behold! it is 100% Munich. The other recipes, like the bottle of Uerige said, use base malt, caramel, and roast malt. So, with all the confusing data I tried to sort it out in my mind. I struck upon the obvious answer; Altbier isn't a recipe, it's a method. I know as judges we lean toward having a clear cut parameter to judge by, but this time I think the main characteristic is going to be the subdued fruitiness and the maturity of a lagered *ale*. Compare this to the differences in the Premium American lagers. A certain set of brewers use rice as an adjunct, certain brewers use corn. Is one more correct or incorrect? There are certainly flavor differences! So it is with Altbier. Hopefully this will add to the confusion and liven up the board ;-) ...Somewhere, out there, raking muck... NPL ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request(a)synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Garofalo Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:33:28 -0400 Subject: New Grand Master I Judges I am pleased and proud to announce that three new Grand Master I ranks have just been approved by the Board of Directors. They are: Ed Westemeier, current BJCP Communication Director Steve Piatz, current Western Exam Director Ron Bach, current Board representative from the South region, and new BJCP president (subject of a separate notice) Please join me in congratulating all three on their outstanding achievement. I can personally attest to the hard work each of them has done in service to the BJCP. Cheers! Peter Garofalo BJCP Northeast representative ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request(a)synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Garofalo Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 22:39:19 -0400 Subject: New BJCP Officers It is my pleasure to announce the new slate of officers of the BJCP. The new Board (as of June 1, 2004) has elected the following representatives into the listed positions: President: Ron Bach Vice President: Peter Garofalo Treasurer: Al Boyce The officers are elected as of Saturday, June 5, 2004. Please join me in congratulating Ron Bach as our new president. Note that the Board is working on a backlog of issues, with smoother and more open workings as a major goal. Please e-mail your representative with your concerns! Cheers, Peter Garofalo BJCP Northeast Representative ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request(a)synchro.com * **********************************************************************