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Re: [LUG] Linux and home brew beer

 

On 29/05/20 17:05, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 29 May 2020, Michael Everitt wrote:
>
>> On 29/05/20 15:20, Paul Sutton wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> Just thought, this may be of interest, to any one who makes their own
>>> home brew beer.
>>>
>>> https://www.linuxlinks.com/linux-home-beer-brewing/
>>>
>>> A look at the various Free software too to help,
>>>
>>> Looks like both brewtarget and qbrew are in the Debian Repositories.
>
>> Since when did you need Software to brew beer - Gordon, help?!
>
> Don't look at me, one of my clients (and good friends) runs a brewery!!!
>
> What you need:
>
> A "database" of some sorts. This can be a dead-tree notebook, spreadsheet
> or more complex.
>
> Timers and temperature monitors.
>
> You also need cleaners and sterilisers, buckets, bottles, kegs, etc.
>
> You don't really need much else - perhaps a hydrometer.
>
> The trouble is, Home Brewers just get far too geeky about it all. They'll
> start wittering on about pH levels, specific gravitys, drop-point, and
> woah, you're not going a full mash? go to the back of the class, boy!
> It's yet another hobby where people have been tinkering away for decades
> but like many it also has it's share of snobbery and one upmanships...
>
> I more or less stopped drinking alcohol some time back (years), so don't
> actually care.
>
> However if in Devon and looking for some good craft lagers and ales, then
> check out https://barnabysbrewhouse.com/
>
> Gordon
>
I approve of this post, and good beer/ale ... :D

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