Post by Alex Bullock on May 29, 2016 17:32:13 GMT -5
Hey all,
Apologies for posting this late, but the next meeting will be on June 7th. Again Sam's Percolator is gracefully hosting us at 87 Thames St at 7:30 pm.
The theme for the meeting will be:
"Tasting Beer"
It might seem basic, but we're going to go over the process of how to properly taste a beer. We'll talk about how the shape of glassware you drink out of has an effect on the impression of the beer, as well as other factors such as carbonation level, turbidity etc.
Keeping detailed tasting notes on all of your homebrew is a great way to improve on your recipes and brewing process. If I don't write something down I'm guaranteed to forget it so notes are important for me. The palate is a tool that can be calibrated and trained, eventually able to detect off flavours and bring some objectivity to the process of beer judging. As a homebrewer it allows you to brew consistent, great beer every time and to really appreciate the subtle differences that result from different processes and ingredients in a beer.
I'm going to go over some information about the BJCP and Cicerone programs and how to get started. I asked a certified BJCP judge how he was able to train his palate and he basically said to describe everything you taste. When you eat something, you should say the word out loud to help associate the flavour with the word in your head.. your friends will look at you weird but you can just tell them you're practicing to become a beer judge. They'll be envious. Drink and write tasting notes on commercial beers as well as your homebrew. Taste and practice with others, preferably others who are certified beer judges.
This is obviously a very big topic but is a very important one as well. See you all there!
Apologies for posting this late, but the next meeting will be on June 7th. Again Sam's Percolator is gracefully hosting us at 87 Thames St at 7:30 pm.
The theme for the meeting will be:
"Tasting Beer"
It might seem basic, but we're going to go over the process of how to properly taste a beer. We'll talk about how the shape of glassware you drink out of has an effect on the impression of the beer, as well as other factors such as carbonation level, turbidity etc.
Keeping detailed tasting notes on all of your homebrew is a great way to improve on your recipes and brewing process. If I don't write something down I'm guaranteed to forget it so notes are important for me. The palate is a tool that can be calibrated and trained, eventually able to detect off flavours and bring some objectivity to the process of beer judging. As a homebrewer it allows you to brew consistent, great beer every time and to really appreciate the subtle differences that result from different processes and ingredients in a beer.
I'm going to go over some information about the BJCP and Cicerone programs and how to get started. I asked a certified BJCP judge how he was able to train his palate and he basically said to describe everything you taste. When you eat something, you should say the word out loud to help associate the flavour with the word in your head.. your friends will look at you weird but you can just tell them you're practicing to become a beer judge. They'll be envious. Drink and write tasting notes on commercial beers as well as your homebrew. Taste and practice with others, preferably others who are certified beer judges.
This is obviously a very big topic but is a very important one as well. See you all there!