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DEPARTMENT 21 DEPARTMENT 21 –HOMEMADEWINES &BEER Making Memories One Fair at aTime See general rules Kristin Simmons, Director –570-778-9026 and guidelines $1 ENTRY FEE on Pages 4&5. 1. Winesentered for competition in Department 21 must be amateur wine, home produced under regulations of part 540 of the Code of Federal Regulations. No entrant shall be involved with commercial winemaking or use the Use general entry forms facilities of commercial wineries. This is an amateur contest. on Page 69. 2. Only one entry (on bottle) per class/per entrant. Entries may be distributed among the classes at the discretion of the winemaker or superintendent(s) of Department 21. 3. All exhibitors must live in Carbon County or West Penn Township, Schuylkill County. All exhibits must be grown or produced in Carbon County or West Penn Township, Schuylkill County. 4. Winesregistered and entered for competition in Department 21 will be delivered in accordance with the general rules of the fair. 5. All wines will be evaluated by acompetent judge(s) and will be placed within aclass position. Decisions rendered by the head judge will be final. 6. All wines must be produced and bottled by the entrant. Wines produced and bottled may be from any years’ grapes, grape concentrate fruit, fruit juice, honey, or other fermentables. 7. All wines must be displayed in standard wine bottles, must be corked, no screw caps. 8. All bottles entered must be labeled as follows: (typed or printed) —year of fermentation —name of wine (if applicable) —name(s) of grape(s), fruit(s), honey or other fermentables —ifblend, approximate percentage of components NO ENTRANT NAME IS TO BE PLACED ON THE LABEL. 9. Breakage due to incomplete fermentation will not be the responsibility of the fair. 10. Wines may not be entered in subsequent years. 11. Judging will be based on aroma, appearance, flavor, body, drinkability and overall impressions. WINE CLASSIFICATION Classes areprimarily divided between TABLE and SWEET. The sugar content of table wines must not exceed 3% while those wines with higher sugar content must be classified as sweet. An entrant must consult the superintendent(s) of Department 21 prior to entry day if assistance is needed in making this determination. PREMIUMS: 1st ($10) 2nd ($8) 3rd ($6) Best of Show Wines –Rosette SECTION 1–WINE TABLE (less than 3% sugar) SECTION 2–WINE SWEET (3% sugar or more) CLASS 100 Concord Grape 200 Concord Grape 110 Niagara Grape 210 Niagara Grape 120 Rose (mixture of Concord and Niagara grapes) 220 Rose (mixture of Concord and Niagara grapes) 130 Other White 230 Other White 140 Other Red 240 Other Red 150 Stone Fruit-Peach 250 Stone Fruit-Peach 151 Stone Fruit-Plum 251 Stone Fruit-Plum 152 Stone Fruit-Apricot 252 Stone Fruit-Apricot 153 Stone Fruit-Cherry 253 Stone Fruit-Cherry 154 Stone Fruit-Nectarine 254 Stone Fruit-Nectarine 155 Stone Fruit-Any Stone Fruit 255 Stone Fruit-Any Stone Fruit 160 Non-Stone, Fruit-Apple 260 Non-Stone, Fruit-Apple 161 Non-Stone, Fruit-Pear 261 Non-Stone, Fruit-Pear 162 Non-Stone, Fruit-Red Raspberry 262 Non-Stone, Fruit-Red Raspberry 163 Non-Stone, Fruit-Black Raspberry 263 Non-Stone, Fruit-Black Raspberry 164 Non-Stone, Fruit-Blackberry 264 Non-Stone, Fruit-Blackberry 165 Non-Stone, Fruit-Blueberry 265 Non-Stone, Fruit-Blueberry 166 Non-Stone, Fruit-Strawberry 266 Non-Stone, Fruit-Strawberry 167 Non-Stone, Fruit-Elderberry 267 Non-Stone, Fruit-Elderberry 168 Non-Stone, Fruit-Other Non-Stone Fruit 268 Non-Stone, Fruit-Other Non-Stone Fruit 170 Non-Fruit-Dandelion 270 Non-Fruit-Dandelion 171 Non-Fruit-Pumpkin 271 Non-Fruit-Pumpkin 172 Non-Fruit-Potato 272 Non-Fruit-Potato 173 Non-Fruit-Rhubarb 273 Non-Fruit-Rhubarb 174 Non-Fruit-Red Beet 274 Non-Fruit-Red Beet 175 Non-Fruit-Other Non-Fruit 275 Non-Fruit-Other Non-Fruit 180 Sparkling Wine 280 Sparkling Wine 190 Mix Fruit Wine 290 Mix Fruit Wine 195 Other Wine (Port, Sherry, Vermouth, May Wine, etc.) 295 Other Wine (Port, Sherry, Vermouth, May Wine, etc.) 100 SECTION 2–HOMEMADE BEER (less than 3% sugar) Do you brew beer for fun or as part of ahobby? Then you can enter your best brews in the Carbon County Fair. 1. Brew must be shown in glass bottles —10-16 oz. bottles with acrown cap (no labels) 2. Judging will be based on aroma, appearance, flavor, body, drinkability, and overall impressions CLASS 100 Ale, Amber (Reds, Bitters) 110 Ale, Dark (Brown) 120 Ale, Dark (Stout) 125 Ale, Dark (American to Pales) 130 Lager, Dark 135 Lager, Light (Pilsners) 140 Specialty Brews 145 Fruity, Spice (Specify) 150 Cider LOCATION: Route 209 |Gilbert, PA MAILING ADDRESS: 1202 Interchange Road |Gilbert, PA 18331 PHONE: 800.977.4181 |610.681.4181 |Fax: 610.681.4186 WEBSITE: www.warnerspropane.com GaryWarner |Owner EMAIL: [email protected] Cecilia Warner |Office Manager Eva M. Dugan GRI-CRS Broker -Realtor RES. 610-377-5153 CELL 610-554-1086 www.cornerpostrealty.com 5660INTERCHANGE RD. LEHIGHTON, PA 18235 BUS. 610-377-8111 FAX: 610-377-1112 101.