![]() Whether it’s your process, your ingredients, who knows?” BEERMKRs brewing and fermentation process solves this problem for brewers. You can produce a great beer, but the next time you brew it, you know, something changes. Brewing consistent beer from round to round is often what dashes the hopes of contestants, “Reproducing the same beer over and over again, that can be a challenge. That means if you advance out of the first round, “you basically have to re-brew your beer, unless it’s a beer that holds well”. The National Homebrew Competition normally judges the first round of entrants around March/April, then the final round takes place at the competition itself (though not this year, thanks COVID). So Chandler has the ability to test and “tweak on the fly” without the normal risk of wasting time and beer.īEERMKRs system is also particularly suited for competition brewing, according to Chandler. And the simplicity of BEERMKRs system means he’s spending less time. That means every time Chandler makes an iteration of a recipe, he’s using less ingredients. ![]() If I make a batch on a 5-gallon system that I’m not too happy with, you know, that’s a lot of beer to get rid of.” On a BEERMKR, each batch is just a bit over 1 gallon of beer. I just think it’s nice that you have the ability to play around. To taste the different yeast profiles and the different treatments of the grain I did, which I would only have one shot at with a 5-gallon batch. “It’s fun to be able to experiment and play (with a recipe). I have a Keezer out in my garage for kegging, as well as a fermentation fridge with my Speidel fermenters.” So with all that equipment, why use BEERMKR? According to Chandler, there are a few advantages that come with using BEERMKR to brew his competition beers.įirst, BEERMKRs small batches gave Chandler the freedom to experiment. My Grainfather allowed me to brew inside during the summer, which is convenient and easy. “I did get a really nice 15-gallon brew pot. Why did he decide to brew his competition winning beer with BEERMKR?Ĭhandler is by no means new to brewing, and has his fair share of brewing equipment. But winning gold was pretty nice.” said Chandler, who is an active homebrewer and had been entering beers into the NHC event since 2015. I just wanted to medal, it didn’t matter what color. ![]() 1% of people who enter get a medal, and there were 165 people who entered into my category. BEERMKR doesn’t just make great beer, it makes gold medal winning beer! We’re incredibly proud and excited to announce that one of our brewers won GOLD at this year's National Homebrew Competition with a beer brewed on a BEERMKR! Christian Chandler, of Phoenix, AZ (representing the Arizona Society of Homebrewers ) brewed an American Porter on his BEERMKR that beat out 164 other entrants to win Gold in the Porters & Stouts category. But most importantly, BEERMKR claims to make great beer. It’s been described as the “Keurig of beer”, but also as a tool for the most experienced homebrewers. It brews, ferments, carbonates and serves. It’s a beer making machine that says it can do it all. And let's be honest, it’s a great question! BEERMKR makes a lot of pretty lofty claims. Please contact the competition coordinators with questions and requests for exceptions to their guidelines.That is a question we hear a lot from brewers all over the world. We cannot accept entries outside of the period agreed upon by the AHA. We are allowed to accept entries from March 19th to March 30th. ![]() Please refer to the National Homebrew Competition website for 1st round entry and judging info. Thank you to this year’s participating clubs! The winning homebrew club earns points towards the annual Keystone Cup making this a competition. We’ll have a panel of local brewers and beer nerds picking their favorite Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey Barrel-Aged concoction from the Club Barrel Brew this past July in addition to other homebrewed beverages poured by the clubs. Make sure you like us on facebook for all the event details. Afterwards, we bring it closer to home with our own Club Barrel Brew Championship judging featuring at least a dozen local Homebrew Clubs. Save the date! Saturday April 7th we’ll be hosting the first round of the National Homebrew Competition at Stone & Key Cellars. ![]()
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