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sbr

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Barrels and Brewing
« on: November 21, 2007, 02:46:00 pm »
I have empty barrels in my food/booze stockpiles but my Brewer won't use them to brew more booze.  I have barrels reserved to not be used for food.  Anyone know any tricks to get him to use these barrels?
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turboburrito

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Re: Barrels and Brewing
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2007, 05:43:00 pm »
I think booze is considered food so you probably should set those barrels to be used for food.  You might want to put some dwarves specifically on furniture hailing.  The barrels might be tasked to be put in a furniture stock pile.  Once they're in the pile they will probably be used.
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Mzbundifund

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Re: Barrels and Brewing
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2007, 06:28:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by turboburrito:
<STRONG>I think booze is considered food so you probably should set those barrels to be used for food.</STRONG>

This is incorrect.  Reserved barrels are used for drinks, but not food, that's the whole point of reserving them.

Food stockpiles that accept things like plants will keep one empty barrel in them, so that when a plant needs to be stored, it can go right into the barrel, rather then onto the floor.

It's likely that those empty barrels are already tasked for something.  Either a dwarf is on his way to move them to a different stockpile, or a dwarf intends to put something in it.

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