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Author Topic: Urist McBrewer cancels Brew Drink: Needs Empty Food Storage Item  (Read 18614 times)

optimusjamie

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Urist McBrewer cancels Brew Drink: Needs Empty Food Storage Item
« on: November 26, 2011, 06:19:21 pm »
I'm trying to get my fortress' brewer to brew some beer. However, it keeps saying that I need empty food storage items. I have multiple barrels with nothing in them. See the problem? How do I get him to put the drink in the barrel?
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Re: Urist McBrewer cancels Brew Drink: Needs Empty Food Storage Item
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2011, 06:47:57 pm »
Three of my dorfs have died of thirst. The situation is URGENT.
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Re: Urist McBrewer cancels Brew Drink: Needs Empty Food Storage Item
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2011, 06:48:56 pm »
Apparently your barrels have since been filled with other stuff.

Do you have a carpenter + wood supply handy? What about a stonecrafter + stone supply?
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Re: Urist McBrewer cancels Brew Drink: Needs Empty Food Storage Item
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2011, 07:04:13 pm »
Set the "reserved barrels" option under the stock(p)ile menu to 5 and then it should help you to keep those empty barrels empty until you put booze in them.
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Re: Urist McBrewer cancels Brew Drink: Needs Empty Food Storage Item
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2011, 08:38:01 am »
I have a stockpile (sometimes more than one) just for empty barrels and rock pots (love rock pots...love love love) and when the stockpile gets about half full, I put in an order for more.  It is amazing how many storage containers the little buggers need.  (Not that I have room to talk, considering all the totes of crap I have around.)
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