Magnaman Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 G'day Brewers, I have been following the S J Porr challenge 2014 from when I first heard of it back in about March this year and the results are in. He's rightfuly excited with the results of a years hard work for many involved. So who's S J Porr you may say, he is the person credited with starting Home Brew Wednesday on YouTube and a keen home brewer. S J Porr challenge 2014 Home page... the graph is low for Australia, don't you think? Little Face Brewing, S J Porr on YoueTube The Home of Home Brew Wednesday. You may well say so what? Our K1W1 cousins fared very well, the plucky overachievers from across the ditch. Aussies were under represented, the original HUB organiser for Australian had to pull out and an old Coopers Forum friend Gash Slugg stepped in to help out and he himself wound up being pretty crook of late, hope your feeling better Gash. The more people that know about the challenge the more that may get involved? Most here may have no interest in any of this, other experienced brewers, acitve and lurking may and participation is available to all from North America, Europe, UK, Australia and shhh new zealand (shhh, they did real well) shhhh. and maybe many other places? Some here may be interested in what is ahead for S J Porr challenge 2015? you can sign up to get information if you have any interest. Hey PB2 the folks at Regency Park may be interested in sponsorship? Below is a link too What the challenge and year meant to SJ himself. I hope some at least find it interesting and fun, I did, and at my stage in home brewing I'm not thinking of entering but the future brings many challenges. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hi Magnaman. A year or so ago? a link was provided to this challenge by a member of the forum (It might have been Ruddy? ) It's certainly an interesting concept, & given that the amount of entrants seems to be going up each year, it appears to be growing in interest & popularity through home brewing circles. For those perhaps seeking a bit of notoriety for their beers it may provide a stepping stone to bigger & better things if you did well, or at least some bragging rights to your brewing brethren. I'd prefer to enter a beer in a local or state competition & have it judged before I even considered entering one in a global challenge such as this. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 G'day Lusty, yeah that was me, A Coopers Club Competition, post #4. Hey I get were your coming from and my intention is just to get people to know about the Challenge I think the idea behind it is not for personal kudos but to brew your best beer and share it with other like minded brewers near and far and those in the challenge judge what they like and how they taste, so it's a lottery as to whom may win, it's about home brewers brewing good beer maybe even great beer and having fun doing it. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Indeed it was your kind self that provided the link Magnaman, my apologies. I suppose a 'challenge' such as this is different things to different people. Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 What you say is true no doubt, one guy in the challenge brewed a Black garlic IPA, the idea of such a thing would never cross my mind and while some loved it others were left cold. Though to me it opens my mind to options I may have otherwise never considered and all I was doing was checking a few of the goings on as the challenge took place. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 What you say is true no doubt' date=' one guy in the challenge brewed a Black garlic IPA, the idea of such a thing would never cross my mind and while some loved it others were left cold. [img']w00t[/img]. You, Magnesium Man, have absolutely no imagination. How about these ones off the top of blonde head: Aoli Ale Ketchup Kolsch Barbeque Bock Carrot Cold Lettuce Leffe Wasabi Wheat Broccolini Bitter Turnip Tripel (this one is for Baldrick) Zucchini Zeitgeist (pending approval for beer style from BJCP - one sip and you're possessed) Open your mind, my dear friend. The opportunities are endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 You' date=' Magnesium Man, have absolutely no imagination. Open your mind, my dear friend. The opportunities are endless.[/quote'] P2, while what you say is patently true, you do need to realise that I didn't have the access to your "Walter Bishop" like organic chemistry knowledge nor the deep pockets or connections to expand my imagination to your dizzying heights. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Aoli AleKetchup Kolsch Barbeque Bock Carrot Cold Lettuce Leffe Wasabi Wheat Broccolini Bitter Turnip Tripel (this one is for Baldrick) Zucchini Zeitgeist (pending approval for beer style from BJCP - one sip and you're possessed) A current member of the forum who has been a bit infrequent over the last 12+ months' date=' would probably consider actually brewing at least half of that list such was/is his interest in hurling bizarre & non-standard ingredients into his brews. If you're out there [b']AdamH[/b], yes it's you I'm referring to! Cheers, Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiphile Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 You must have a bloody good memory, Lusty. I wonder if he was related to Letitia the Wondercook from the Vicar of Dibley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 You' date=' Magnesium Man, have absolutely no imagination. How about these ones off the top of blonde head:Aoli Ale Ketchup Kolsch Barbeque Bock Carrot Cold Lettuce Leffe Wasabi Wheat Broccolini Bitter Turnip Tripel (this one is for Baldrick) Zucchini Zeitgeist (pending approval for beer style from BJCP - one sip and you're possessed)[/quote'] You forgot Iceberg IPA! Crunchy, but refreshing, and needs to be kept in the bottom drawer of the fridge to stay fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger1525228935 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I think the SJPORR Challenge is a fantastic concept. No doubt the guys running it are doing a sterling job. The logistics of all that international-beer-mail alone would be a nightmare. I won't be entering in 2015, but I am going to be spending the year working on something that I would think is worthy of entering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 I think the SJPORR Challenge is a fantastic concept. No doubt the guys running it are doing a sterling job. The logistics of all that international-beer-mail alone would be a nightmare. I won't be entering in 2015' date=' but I am going to be spending the year working on something that I would think is worthy of entering. [/quote'] Well said Stinger, I agree, brew beer, brew great beer and enjoy the fruits of your labour! Now where have I heard that said? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 G'day Brewers, If you have a bit of spare time here is a podcast of a Radio interview with S J Porr about him and The Challenge. Brewing Basics radio interview with S J Porr This interview in the podcast starts after the 7 minute mark and goes for 40 minutes. Brewing Basics Home page If you go here choose podcasts then choose Basic Brewing Radio and you can get the iTunes or mp3 version. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 G'day Brewers, It's time for the SJ Porr challenge 2015. Registrations are open for the 2015/16 SJPORR Challenge Time to get onboard if you have a mind to. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Are you entering a beer this year Magnaman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Thanks for the heads up Magnaman. I probably won't enter, but it did make me realize that I have been doing Homebrew Wednesday unintentionally for most of this year due to my wife having night classes. I brew a batch one Wednesday, then the next Wednesday I bottle the previous batch and put that batch on to ferment. Thinking about it - if I was going to make a 'local' beer, it would be a Kumquat Wit with kumquats from my garden. I'd also try to get some Voyager Buloke Pilsner malt which is grown not too far away. And I'd hope my Perle hop produced some cones next year to throw in. Good luck if you enter something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnaman Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 G'day Sir Lusty & Upmarket, I'm not going to enter a beer due to restricted personal circumstances. I do like the SJ Porr concept, brewers judging brewers and this years challenge, brew a local beer, Upmarket's idea is what it is all about, what you have, what is at hand, what is unique to your area, hey Lusty something with CCA? We have many talented brewers on this forum and some may consider entering, Australia was under represented last year, so the more that know about it the better chance to lift participation. Brewers and Sponsors needed. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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