Brewers Best Kit question

Good morning and Monday (boooo) to all. Was perusing the instructions for some BB extract kits that I would be interested in, and sure enough every one except lagers says to ferment at 64-72 degrees. Surely not all these beers have the same fermentation temperature right? Some beers I have my eye on:

English Brown Ale: http://www.brewersbestkits.com/pdf/1016 2016 English Brown Ale Recipe.pdf

Belgian Saison: http://www.brewersbestkits.com/pdf/1039 2016 Belgian Saison.pdf

American Amber: http://www.brewersbestkits.com/pdf/1007 2016 American Amber Recipe.pdf


Now each one list fermentation temperature as the same range, but what would you veterans say is ideal for each one?

Also the instructions say in all caps to DO NOT REHYDRATE YEAST! Is there a negative to doing this? I thought rehydrating is beneficial? Are they just saying add it dry so people don't mess it up?

Thanks

I'd recommend rehydrating the yeast. I've never bought one of those kits, so I don't know what's included, but if it's a name-brand yeast, I'd follow the procedures recommended on the manufacturer's website. If it's a simple plain foil sachet, then I'd rehydrate it in 120 mL of 75° F water for 30 minutes before pitching. As for fermentation temperatures, again, if I knew what kind of yeast it was, I'd follow the manufacturer's ranges or the comments from other homebrewers in other threads on sites like this. But if it's an anonymous foil packet, I'd ferment on the low end of the range listed in the instructions.

Please do all of us a favor and THROW THOSE INSTRUCTIONS AWAY! You already know enough to realize the difference between a lager and a saison and to question the instructions that are wrong. The rest you can quickly learn from this forum.

Lol ok thanks I will.