A TV Series looking for home brewers

[barneey]

There is a proper email address on their contact page, so might be worth someone contacting them on that to see what the score is? http://www.thinkingviolets.com/contact

[WishboneBrewery]

I am wearing slippers, I'm about to brew a beer, and i need a shave!

[bobsbeer]

I did email them, mainly to find out more of the crack rather than a quest for my 15 minutes of fame. The researcher phoned me and we had a good chat. The whole thing does sound intriguing, and could be good for home brewing. That's not to say that the program will not want a bit of entertainment by highlighting the mistakes, odd characters, dodgy shoes, etc. As said, it will be a Master Chef type competition with people being eliminated each week. Each contestant is expected to take part in 'challenges' and the result judged by industry experts. I've no idea what the 'challenges' are likely to be. But as long as they are brewing related it could be fun, and maybe informative.

Having said all that the researcher said she would get back to me, but alas the call didn't come, so I guess my quest for brewing immortality goes on.

[barneey]

Sorta like a bake off style program then?

[themadhippy]

dont intrest me at all,however if a tv producer is looking for someone to host man v beer were i get, sorry were the presenter gets to travel around the world sampling beers and ends up having to sup sevral pints of the areas best beers and still be able to stagger out of the pub ,do get in touch.

[sbond10]

I imagine they'd provide the gear if its gonna be a master chef style programme , can't see um going up n down the country filming in some ones shed with a proper Heath Robinson home brew boiler on the go. Nor would h&s let it in the film studio.
They'd show it in its shinny glory not a camper mat tapped around a tin pot
Just my thoughts

[barneey]

Perhaps they might just use Braumeisters to see who can press a button












..................Only joking braumeister owners (I still want one)

[sbond10]

My exact thoughts barneeey the only real compact brewing system that isn't going to take up large amounts of space, or look like a Heath Robinson affair would be the brumaster. Plus it would create a complete level playing field.

Ps I really want one too but the eye watering price puts me off

[bobsbeer]

The competition is supposed to be a series of challenges. Which makes me think it will be along the lines of identify a range of hops, or taste a beer and try to replicate the recipe, type challenges. But who knows. It depends on the budget for the program. Not sure what 10 Braumeisters cost, but not much change from £20k I'd expect.

[sbond10]

1200 for the 20 or 1800 for 50 or 13k for the 200

[boingy]

Brewing doesn't lend itself well to the cooking challenge thing. It's hard to have a weekly elimination of an activity that takes several weeks to complete.
Sure, you could have technical challenges like "mashing to target" and identifying hops but they would not make very interesting TV to the majority.

And watching brewers using a Braumeister would be like watching bakers using a bread machine.

[alix101]

Brewing doesn't lend itself well to the cooking challenge thing. It's hard to have a weekly elimination of an activity that takes several weeks to complete.
Sure, you could have technical challenges like "mashing to target" and identifying hops but they would not make very interesting TV to the majority.

And watching brewers using a Braumeister would be like watching bakers using a bread machine.

Editing would sort that....

[barneey]

Then you would have to provide a stable fermenting temp for everyone / everyone going back to bottle / keg at different times etc.

Far better TV IMHO to visit man in shed let them brew then judge it against the prof brewers. Sorta like a Jamie Oliver against the Belgiums WITHOUT Mr. Oliver

Always remember the wierd TV series Wonderland with titles such as "The Man Who Eats Badgers and Other Strange Tales"

Excellent viewing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1738251/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq7GvyD3afA


What about "The Man with the Brewing Slippers" or "The Man Who Drinks Turbo Juice", more original TV rather than some generic masterchef crap.

[orlando]

What about "The Man with the Brewing Slippers" or "The Man Who Drinks Turbo Juice", more original TV rather than some generic masterchef crap.

Quite agree, ahem!

[barneey]

Do you believe in reincarnation Mr Orlando? I am THAT Fosters you drunk 6 months ago.