The responses from those who will benefit from developing a sensory panel all seem to be quite positive. You should find that quite encouraging! You are creating a resource that has solid value. You are a talented lecturer/teacher. You are covering the subject thoroughly while keeping it lively and engaging. From my career experience that is a mark that is seldom reached. Well done, Brewbird! Thank you!
Hi BB, this series is quite helpful to me, as I am developing a small range of liquors and my taste buds are over 60 years. Thanks for the insight and sharing of your knowledge.
That was good Brewbird, I have 10 people now, funny last night I tried a sample of a spirit & they all loved it, I will next time make sure they have had no coffee or a smoke LOL.
Hi BB, Thank you very much. I have a consider that how can we avoid the mistake when do screening test? how to evaluate who is the potential to improve significantly with training, are there any tests to check?
Hi Nguyen, sorry for the late reply. We usually use discrimination tests (eg. triangle, duo-trio) to test people. So for example you can give people a bunch of triangle tests with samples of water. The odd sample out can have salt, sugar, lemon juice, msg etc. People should be able to correctly guess the odd one out in all the triangle tests. Through these tests you can eliminate people who don't have sensitive enough palettes. However, if the person really wants to be part of the panel, I'd probably just train them and see if they can improve. A motivated panelist is better than an unmotivated one.
Hi Miss Brewbird! I am in the process of training a panel. We have all somehow sensory experience but wanted to ask more about training regarding texture.. and in order to apply it to our product. Could you help me?
Hi! How much shouldi consider to pay every panelist? I know it can vary from country to country, but as i used to live in toronto, I have a good reference to my current country.
Good question, we never paid since it is always employees who make up our sensory panels. If I had to recruit people, I guess I'd establish a per-hour rate and base it around what the minimum wage is.
Thanks miss brewbird, muchly appreciated video, you do a fantastic job educating, would you like to join my sensory panel? Currently in nz starting a small distillery, David
Always learn something new which I don't know by watching your videos. Good show Miss Brewbird.
The responses from those who will benefit from developing a sensory panel all seem to be quite positive. You should find that quite encouraging! You are creating a resource that has solid value. You are a talented lecturer/teacher. You are covering the subject thoroughly while keeping it lively and engaging. From my career experience that is a mark that is seldom reached. Well done, Brewbird! Thank you!
As always, thanks for the kind words.
Hi BB, this series is quite helpful to me, as I am developing a small range of liquors and my taste buds are over 60 years. Thanks for the insight and sharing of your knowledge.
Glad to help!
Thank you very much. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom and experience. This is looking to be an excellent series, very useful thus far.
Awesome, thank you!
That was good Brewbird, I have 10 people now, funny last night I tried a sample of a spirit & they all loved it, I will next time make sure they have had no coffee or a smoke LOL.
That's cool, thanks for sharing!
Hi BB, Thank you very much. I have a consider that how can we avoid the mistake when do screening test? how to evaluate who is the potential to improve significantly with training, are there any tests to check?
Hi Nguyen, sorry for the late reply. We usually use discrimination tests (eg. triangle, duo-trio) to test people. So for example you can give people a bunch of triangle tests with samples of water. The odd sample out can have salt, sugar, lemon juice, msg etc. People should be able to correctly guess the odd one out in all the triangle tests. Through these tests you can eliminate people who don't have sensitive enough palettes. However, if the person really wants to be part of the panel, I'd probably just train them and see if they can improve. A motivated panelist is better than an unmotivated one.
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Hi Miss Brewbird!
I am in the process of training a panel. We have all somehow sensory experience but wanted to ask more about training regarding texture.. and in order to apply it to our product. Could you help me?
Hey, sorry for the late reply. If you send me an email at brewbird.contact@gmail.com we can discuss it some more. Thanks.
Hi! How much shouldi consider to pay every panelist? I know it can vary from country to country, but as i used to live in toronto, I have a good reference to my current country.
Good question, we never paid since it is always employees who make up our sensory panels. If I had to recruit people, I guess I'd establish a per-hour rate and base it around what the minimum wage is.
@@MissBrewbird that establish a good starting point. Thanks! :)
Thanks miss brewbird, muchly appreciated video, you do a fantastic job educating, would you like to join my sensory panel? Currently in nz starting a small distillery, David
If only I could, I'm all the way over in Canada. Best of luck with it.