2016 BrewUnited Challenge Prize Packs
Since the prize list for this year's BU Challenge has gotten so ridiculous (and LONG), I thought that I would take the time to organize things by the main prize packs that we will give away. As of the latest update, we have nearly $6900 worth of prizes to give away!
ARV = Approximate Retail Value (list prize)
Grand Prize Winner
Obviously, this is the big daddy of them all... and man, is it special. This package includes:- 7 Gallon Chronical fermentor from SS Brew Tech
- loaded 10 Gallon Spike Brewing kettle from HomeBrewSupply
- deluxe BrewCraft fermentor pack (comes with lid, stick on thermometer, tons of ingredients, and a 55 pound sack of Canada Malting 2-row malt)
- custom stire plate from Craft Stir PLates
- $50 certificate from BrewerShirts
Division Winners
Winners of the American Beers, Commonwealth Beers, and Continental Beers Divisions have a ton to be happy about. Their packages include:- New Ball Lock Keg from HomeBrewSupply
- $75 certificate from JaDeD Brewing
- Javelin PRO digital thermometer
- BrewUnited tap handle from Gorham Tap Handles
- Custom tap handle/magnetic bottle opener from Half Yankee Workshop
- $52.50 certificate from the Brew Bag
- $50 certificate from Label Peelers
- BrewCraft fermentor pack (comes with lid, stick on thermometer, and a selection of ingredients)
- $40 certificate from Chapman Brewing Equipment
- gift pack from Craft Meister - 1 lb. Alkaline Brewery Wash, 1 lb. Oxygen Brewery Wash, 30 count Keg & Carboy Cleaning Tablets, 25 count Growler Cleaing Tablets
- $25 certificate from Midwest
- gift pack from Five Star Chemical - 1 lb. PBW, 8 oz. Star San
- $30 certificate from BrewerShirts
- Vial of artisanal yeast from the Yeast Bay
As an aside, this means that our grand prize winner (who will obviously have already earned a Division winner prize pack) will take home an insane $1500 worth of prizes!!!
Division 2nd Place Winners
Second Place in the American Beers, Commonwealth Beers, and Continental Beers Divisions are still very well taken care of. Their packages include:- BrewUnited tap handle from Gorham Tap Handles
- Custom tap handle from Half Yankee Workshop
- Autographed copy of the book, Homebrewing All Stars
- $25 certificate from Adventures in Homebrewing
- $15 certificate from Midwest
- $20 certificate from BrewerShirts
- gift pack from Five Star Chemical - 1 lb. PBW, 8 oz. Star San
- Tee shirt from Brulosophy
- Vial of artisanal yeast from the Yeast Bay
Division 3rd Place Winners
Third Place in the American Beers, Commonwealth Beers, and Continental Beers Divisions have no reason to pout. Their packages include:- BrewUnited tap handle from Gorham Tap Handles
- $25 certificate from Adventures in Homebrewing
- $10 certificate from Midwest
- $25 certificate from Bottlemark
- gift pack from Five Star Chemical - 1 lb. PBW, 8 oz. Star San
- Tee shirt from Wyeast
- Vial of artisanal yeast from the Yeast Bay
SMaSH Category Winner
While the SMaSH category is "for fun", and is not eligible for the above prizes, the winner still earns a great prize pack, which includes:- BrewUnited tap handle from Gorham Tap Handles
- $52.50 certificate from the Brew Bag
- BrewCraft fermentor pack (comes with lid, stick on thermometer, and a selection of ingredients)
- $30 certificate from BrewerShirts
- $25 certificate from HomeBrewSupply
- $25 certificate from Label Peelers
- $20 certificate from Chapman Brewing Equipment
- Tee shirt from Experimental Brewing
- gift pack from Five Star Chemical - 1 lb. PBW, 8 oz. Star San
- Vial of artisanal yeast from the Yeast Bay
Homebrew Heroes
Our elite Homebrew Heroes (those that manage to brew three medal worthy beers) are also handsomely rewarded.- Superhero Cape
- $50 certificate from Midwest
- pound of hops from Label Peelers
- gift pack from Craft Meister - 1 lb. Alkaline Brewery Wash, 1 lb. Oxygen Brewery Wash, 30 count Keg & Carboy Cleaning Tablets, 25 count Growler Cleaing Tablets
- gift pack from Five Star Chemical - 1 lb. PBW, 8 oz. Star San
- gift pack w/artisanal yeast from GigaYeast
Of course, it doesn't stop with just the big winners. Every single participant gets a free copy of Brew.io from The Brew Outlet. And we have a TON of other prizes to give away, such as:
- "build your own" jockey box from KegConnection
- creamer faucet from CM Becker
- Beer guns, a weldless thermometer, a ball valve, brewing gloves from Blichmann Engineering
- Copies of Beersmith
- gift certificates from Austin Homebrew Supply and Homebrew Finds
- a year's subscription to BRew Your Own magazine
- gift packs from GrogTag and Bootleg Biology
- Inkbird single stage temperature controllers from Accidentalis.com
- digital scale from Anvil Brewing
- ...and even more coming!
The big question, of course, is this - if you haven't entered... why in the world have you not??? ENTER TODAY
Special thanks goes to each and every sponsor of this amazing competition. When the time comes for you to buy gear or supplies, PLEASE try to do business with our sponsors, and if at all possible, let them know that BrewUnited sent you - that way, they are inclined to support this competiton in years to come!
