Subject: Digest for the period 3/27/2005 - 3/28/2005 Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 01:01:52 -0500 Table of contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. I have some questions (MeadGuild`at`aol.com) 2. A CEP Suggestion (Mike Dixon) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: MeadGuild`at`aol.com Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 01:10:16 EST Subject: I have some questions Since the BJCP was jointly sponsored by the AHA (American Homebrewers Association) and the HWBTA (Home Wine & Beer Trade Association), why are there no wine guidelines? I am not a wine guy so my question is just curiosity. I have volunteered to be a Steward at NH in Baltimore in June and plan to take the BJCP exam while there. I am confused after reading about Steward points. On one hand, it appears that I would get 0.5 points for the competition regardless of the number of sessions. On the other hand, it appears that I would get 0.5 points for each session. I have no problem with which is correct. I'd just like to know. An Apprentice Judge is someone who took the exam and did not get a grade of 70 or better. I understand that the purpose of this designation is to motivate people to continue working on passing the exam. My question is to what extent are an Apprentice Judge's evaluations weighted with those of other Judges? I understand that there are 12 essay questions on the exam. I read that each essay question is worth 10 points. Does that mean that one only needs to answer seven questions? Obviously answering more is the optimal strategy. But is it possible to get more than 70 points from the essay section? Final questions: Where do I send the $50? Who is the payee? Are there annual dues? Is there an annual minimum of competitions being judged? About 22-23 years ago, I won a beer tasting contest at a regional meeting of an organization that had nothing to do with beer. I correctly identified 13 out of 15 commercial beers. I confused Coors and Millers. No surprise since I would drink either unless I was dying of thirst. But much to my surprise the person who came in second had only five correct. I seriosly doubt I could even come close to that today. Hopefully that might give me some help in evaluating the beers on the exam. I wish I knew about BJCP 20 years ago! Dick -- Richard D. Adams, CPA, etc. Retired Professor of Accounting ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Manage your subscription online: http://synchro.com/judge * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mike Dixon Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:21:58 -0500 Subject: A CEP Suggestion > From: Jon Tobey > I'm glad the BJCP finally got involved with a continuing education program. I > would also suggest that in order to maintain our credentials that it become a > requirement that every judge must enter at least one contest/year. So let me get this straight... You want a continuing education type requirement of having to enter a competition a year? I disagree...quite a bit in fact. How do you know when I made the beer that I am now forced to enter in some competition? Does the comp have to be santioned? Can it be a local event or must I mail it? Do I have to have made that beer in the previous calendar year? I think it will be more of a pain to enforce than the slight bit of good it might achieve. Anyway, I don't think that my standing over a cooler, brewpot, and/or kettle for a few hours and then sending that beer to a competition has any standing on my ability to judge once I have taken and passed the exam (twice in my case). I've also got enough scoresheets and ribbons to last a lifetime, so I know and remember crappy feedback from that of a well laid out scoresheet. Again, I disagree. This is not a something I believe should be required. I burned out on competing a year or two back. I might enter the fray again in a few years, but being forced to brew and enter is not what the BJCP is all about. Cheers, Mike Dixon BCJP National Wake Forest, NC ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Manage your subscription online: http://synchro.com/judge * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * **********************************************************************