Subject: Digest for the period 2/25/2005 - 2/26/2005
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 01:01:53 -0500

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  1. Sensory Evaluation Kits 


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From: Stephen Johnson  Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:42:36 -0600
Subject: Sensory Evaluation Kits 


Kristen, thanks for your quick response and helpful information. I am
glad to hear that you are well aware of the challenges facing us at the
local level of homebrew clubs. First, let me apologize for assuming that
you were of the female gender. I work with two Kristins, so am
predisposed to make an assumption of gender based on that apparently
inaccurate data! Second, you very clearly answered my questions about
the level of expertise that many of us are wanting to aspire in
calibrating our judging skills. I have talked with Chuck Skypeck, our
regional BJCP rep for several years, about how the BJCP seems to have
stagnated and sat back on its haunches in moving forward with some
regional classes and/or training/calibration sessions to help those of
us who haven't had access to resources and/or expertise to train judges
in our region. I am glad to see the BJCP moving in that direction, and
from your response to my query, you seem to be very keyed into the crux
of the matter. Over the coming months, I hope to continue to be involved
with our club as well as with the BJCP to bring the training aspect of
the organization into fruition. Let me know if there is any way that I
or other members of our club or other regional clubs in the Southeast
can help in this process.

Steve Johnson, President
Music City Brewers
BJCP Certified Judge since 1998


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