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I live in northern New York but this summer has been very hot. My place stays around 75-80 degrees during the day while I'm at work and have the A/C off. It gets to about 70 at night when I turn it on. I just brewed a Saison due to the yeast's tolerance of heat. Are there any other styles...

My yard is currently covered in dandelions. While searching for a good chemical weapon to use against them, I came across a website for Dandelion Beer. I searched around and found one recipe that seemed pretty weak. Before I go out and conduct full spectrum combat operations against my...

I was feeling impatient and bought a Brown Ale kit from my LHBS 2 weeks ago. I didn't want to wait for mail order. It was a True Brew kit. They don't carry much in the way of beer kits, it's mainly a wine shop. The kit contained dry yeast. I did a yeast starter and followed the directions. My...

I was feeling impatient and bought a Brown Ale kit from my LHBS 2 weeks ago. I didn't want to wait for mail order. It was a True Brew kit. They don't carry much in the way of beer kits, it's mainly a wine shop. The kit contained dry yeast. I did a yeast starter and followed the directions. My...

I've been using a 1 Liter yeast starter kit since I started home brewing. I'm still brewing extracts but plan to make the jump to all grain next month. My question is, when would I use a 2 liter yeast starter kit? I usually brew Amber and Brown Ales. I do plan to brew heavier beers in the future.

I have a question that may have an obvious answer but my curiosity got the best of me. If a beer has an alcohol content when ready for bottling, why is sanitation so important at this stage? I thought that the great thing about beer in early civilization was that it prohibited bacteria growth.