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Offline Dave Savoie

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Re: IPA Guidelines for Octobers 15th contest
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2011, 04:33:09 PM »
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Re: IPA Guidelines for Octobers 15th contest
« Reply #16 on: August 12, 2011, 07:16:05 AM »
Do the guidelines prevent the use of non-US hop varieties or simply mean that the dominant flavour/aroma should be that of an American/Hops variety?
Just wondering if you lose points by using some European varieties in the recipe or not, or score more points by remaining only with American varieties?

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Re: IPA Guidelines for Octobers 15th contest
« Reply #17 on: August 12, 2011, 08:18:12 AM »
I would say you are correct John these are more of Guidlines what im looking for is IBU's ABV Color and Clearness  because if it tastes good it will be hard to knock points off for flavor becuse its non american hops I want the focus to be on brewing technique VS specific ingredients
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Re: IPA Guidelines for Octobers 15th contest
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2011, 10:36:57 PM »
Just my 2 cents but this competition might have been bitter( Hehe) scheduled in Nov so everyone could have harvested and dried their home grown hops for use.

Then again maybe that's another comp.

P.S. I just made a damn English IPA which apparently doesn't meet your North American guidelines (SG just over 1.050) :)

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Re: IPA Guidelines for Octobers 15th contest
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2011, 05:32:49 AM »
Well Ive been thinking about changing the guidelines as it seems everyone is brewing hoppier beers than a regular IPA maybe a
range from IPA - IIPA
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Re: IPA Guidelines for Octobers 15th contest
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2011, 11:48:35 AM »
Quote from: "Richard"
btw Dave: given it's an IPA competition, I think the only IBU limit should be at the bottom end... say 30.

Perhaps include both IPA and IIPA/DIPA categories?


Quote from: "Dave Savoie"
Well Ive been thinking about changing the guidelines as it seems everyone is brewing hoppier beers than a regular IPA maybe a
range from IPA - IIPA


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