HOS Bottles
So I cleaned the bottles in preparation for the Honey Oatmeal Stout (HOS) yesterday.
I know, overly exciting. The HOS isn’t going to be bottled until the 24th when Dave is going to come down and help me, but I figured I’d get the “dirty” work out of the way so when he does come down it will move quicker and be more enjoyable. Originally he was going to come down on the 23rd, but that is the date of this years War of the Worts. So most likely I will be busy judging at the competition. I tried to give a heads up to the First State Brewers group about the competition as early as possible since the excuse often is ‘if I had only know’ to see how much we could all represent DE, but I guess I was being “snarky” and have thus decided to keep my mouth shut instead. Also there is the Cure For What Ales You homebrew showcase / competition coming up in April which had it’s deadline for entry today. I signed up for that too, but with an open-ended I-don’t-know-what-beer-I’m-bringing type clause. Nothing special, but with a sour taste left in my mouth.
February 11th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
You know that I tried to get those guys involved in competitions for 2 years as president. I mentioned every upcoming event, most times 2-3 months in advance to give them lots of warning. And even so – I was the only person from the club that ever seemed to enter something.
I guess some people just aren’t interested in competition or constructive feedback. You have helped remind me why I am distancing myself.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Thanks.
I’m sure they are a fine group, just not the group for me. I should really make an effort to come to an upcoming meeting to form a fair and maybe final opinion.