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Im new to brewing yet. About 4 batches in. I was wondering what type of yeasts should be used with a porter. I bought the Brewers Best Robust Porter kit and it came with a nottingham yeast. I was just curious as to what different yeasts would do the the final product. Thanks for all the help!

I have recently picked up some food grade 3.5 gallon buckets from some local grocery stores. What im wondering is if they are safe to use as primary fermenters for 2.5 gallons of brew. They all have the marking of HDPE on the bottom. If i cant use them as fermenters i can always use them as...

Im planning on brewing the Brewers Best Robust Porter kit this friday. What im wondering is how can i up the alchohol content. The estimated ABV is 4.5% to 5%. I was also wondering what would happen if i doubled all the steeping grains that come in the kit? Any help would be appreciated...

I just did a 3/4 boil last night with a Brewers Best American Cream Ale Kit. What i did was use the original recipe and added one lb of pure honey. I was hoping for the honey to make it a little sweeter but now that ive actually thought it out i have no idea what affect the honey could have on...

Im new to homebrew and was wondering if anyone knows what major brewing companies still use return bottles? I wouldnt mind picking up about 4 cases of returns for the deposit price of around $1.50 :P....any info would be much appreciated! Thanks all