Fall BJCP Class

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit When: Tuesdays at 6pm starting Sept 6th (tentative). It will last 14 weeks and the test will be December 6th or the 13th. Where: St Louis Park/ Hopkins at Pete and Kleins (directions later) Cost: $50 for first timers and $30 for people who have taken the test before. This is not a direct cost because all of it will be used to pay for your exam in December. Size: 20 people max! Key points 1. The main reason I chose to charge for this class is because I only want the most committed people coming to class and this way we wont loose people along the way. 2. Another reason to keep the class size small, other than space, is because there can be much more interacting with a smaller group and much more hands on. 3. Refunds will not be given!!!! Gotta choose now if you are attending or not Drop-In's This is for the few people who can make very few classes but would still like to be involved. People are welcome to attend class as long as: 1. I ok it 2. There is space 3. Cost $5/ class 4. Bring 6 pack of the weekly style of beer Class Schedule: I have attached a copy of the tentative class schedule and topics. I have changed things around quite a bit (with help from Al..thanks buddy) which should hopefully streamline the class a little more and make it more progressive and more inductive to learning. The first 3 styles of the class will be mead, fruit/ vege/ spiced beers and ciders. I put them first because they are not on the exam and should be a fun start. I have knocked out/ introduced a few tech topics: KO'd = Extract brewing, Troubleshooting 2 Intro'd = Packaging and Doctored Beer II The reason for this change was that extract brewing is not on the test and troubleshooting 2 can be done in one session. Also I really think its necessary to do a packaging topic (kegging and bottling) and another doctored beer session towards the end of the class. This doctored session will be different from the first in that all of the flavors will be at their thresh hold and MORE importantly we will be focusing on how do you tell the brewer to fix XYZ. The styles progress from lighter to darker, where possible, and always coincide with three upcoming club only competitions. Also the last class, the study session, will absolutely focus on what you need to know for the test and what you dont. Another difference will be that the first thing we will do every week, before drinking, is break off into groups and actually judge a beer, score it then discuss it. So its equates to MORE PRACTISE JUDGING = MORE EXPERIENCE = BETTER SCORE SHEETS. These score sheets will be collected from time to time to see how you are progressing. In addition, we will have mini-quizzes each week on the styles and tech topic so 1) to give you experience with questions you may be asked and more importantly 2) give you hand (not wrist) the much needed workout it will need to take the LONG exam. Finally, everyone from last years class seems to agree upon the fact that the tech topic was skimmed over way to quickly and not enough attention was given which we will give much greater focus. Im also toying with the idea of holding a pre-test the weekend before the study session so that you can get some feedback on what you need to work on. So here is basically the way the class will run: Class Breakdown: 30min - Judging 60min - Tech topic 30min - Quizzes 60min - Beer styles (drinking part) So get back to me ASAP because the spots are already filling up!!!! Kris Best Regards, Kristen England PhD Candidate Univ of Minnesota Department of Pharmacology Medical School 6-120 Jackson Hall 321 Church St. S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 -- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis -- -- Type: application/msword -- File: Schedule.doc