The Adventures of Bren and Sven

Home Brew DIY: Counter-flow Chamber

As the second batch of highly experimental Bren and Sven brew ages gracefully in our elaborate beer cellar, I'm sorry, I mean a series of cupboards in hall closet, I thought it would be the ripe time to discuss our newest addition to our brewing equipment. Brewing beer is an extremely delicate process. You first have to bring all your ingredients, minus the yeast, to  roaring boil and when done you need to immediately bring it to a tolerable temperature for the yeast to work its magic in. If not...

To Know it is To Brew it. Part Deux

And He said to man, "I give you barley, hops, wheat, and yeast, go forth and brew", so we went forth. As two novices tread a well worn path, recounting the details of this initial journey would honestly be of little interest and would add to the endless sea of brewing information already available on the web. Also given that this was our first time we concede that we are by no means an authority on home brewing, so if you are looking for some excellent instructions on how to home brew then lo...

To know it is to brew it. Part 1

So as you may have noticed, there have been an increasing amount of beer review posts on this site, and you may be thinking to your self "who is this pompous know-it-all think he is passing judgment on those who have taken the initiative to contribute to the craft brew world and create a beer", or "what a douche!". Well, at least that's what I think when I read these posts! So, to dispel any accusations of douchbagary the Bren and Sven team has decided to augment its laboratory capacities by add...