Suggestions for new sections

Post by **Oliver2** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 11:43 am

Hi all,

Has anyone any ideas for any new forum sections?

We're going to start one shortly on all-grain brewing (See http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... hp?p=37866)

Are there any ideas about any other new sections?

Please let me know, as it would be good to create new sections in one hit.

Any ideas at all welcome (within reason

)

Cheers,

Oliver2 (Oliver)

Cortez The Killer · Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 12:09 pm

wasn't there talk a while back about a spirits section and a wine section as well as the all grain one?

Post by **Oliver2** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 12:13 pm

Sounds like an all right idea.

So far we've got

*All-grain
*Wine
*Spirits

Any more ideas?

Oliver

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 1:47 pm

Should the 'Wine' section be expanded to 'Wine, Mead and Cider'?

They don't appear to get enough traffic to support thier own sections but an 'Other fermented beverages (Cider, Mead and Wine)' could be a goer.

Cheers,
Greg

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 2:52 pm

gregb wrote:Should the 'Wine' section be expanded to 'Wine, Mead and Cider'?

They don't appear to get enough traffic to support thier own sections but an 'Other fermented beverages (Cider, Mead and Wine)' could be a goer.

Cheers,
Greg

Good idea i reckon, oh and oliver said in a different post that the recipes will all stay in the same section but im inclined to think that a recipe section for just all grain alone would be a good idea, Just my opinion.

Cheers
Leigh

Schooner · Post by **Schooner** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 4:33 pm

lethaldog wrote:
gregb wrote:Should the 'Wine' section be expanded to 'Wine, Mead and Cider'?

They don't appear to get enough traffic to support thier own sections but an 'Other fermented beverages (Cider, Mead and Wine)' could be a goer.

Cheers,
Greg
Good idea i reckon, oh and oliver said in a different post that the recipes will all stay in the same section but im inclined to think that a recipe section for just all grain alone would be a good idea, Just my opinion.

Cheers
Leigh

agree with all of the above

NTRabbit · Post by **NTRabbit** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 8:17 pm

Indeed, all of the above

velophile · Post by **velophile** » Tuesday Oct 24, 2006 9:20 pm

lethaldog wrote:
gregb wrote:Should the 'Wine' section be expanded to 'Wine, Mead and Cider'?

They don't appear to get enough traffic to support thier own sections but an 'Other fermented beverages (Cider, Mead and Wine)' could be a goer.

Cheers,
Greg
Good idea i reckon, oh and oliver said in a different post that the recipes will all stay in the same section but im inclined to think that a recipe section for just all grain alone would be a good idea, Just my opinion.

Cheers
Leigh

Second or third the idea.

Post by **Oliver2** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 1:04 am

OK then, what do you all think about the changes so far?

I've:
* Added a wine, mead, cider, etc, section.
* Added an all-grain section.
* Added a spirits section.
* Added a pubs and bars section.
* Added a section to discuss cooking with beer, and food/beer pairings.
* Moved "The Battle for Cooper's" section to a new area called Archive.
* Moved "The Store" to Miscellaneous from Homebrew.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Have I overlooked anything? Should there be more sections? Have I gone overboard?

I was thinking perhaps a section to discuss kegging, and all bases would be covered.

I want this to be the last time I add sections

Over the next few days I'll sort out existing posts into the new areas if everyone's happy with the new structure.

PLEASE let me know.

Oliver

ACTbrewer · Post by **ACTbrewer** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 7:16 am

Sounds good to me.

Timmsy · Post by **Timmsy** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 7:56 am

Looks the goods... I take a day of for been sick and you guys have been going crazy on the site. Well done

Post by **Oliver2** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 10:57 am

Thanks guys.

A last proposition ...

How about if I add:

* A Kegging section
* Create a separate section for all-grain recipes, as many of you have suggested (if it dies in the a--- I can always recombine it with the general recipes section).

That should cover all bases.

Let me know.

Cheers,

Oliver

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 11:01 am

Yep, a kegging section sounds really good. I think the recipes should stay together as I normally work out recipes with an all-grain or all-extract option, but whatever you reckon.

Post by **Oliver2** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 11:07 am

Thanks, rwh

Also, I was just thinking that partial mash/mini mash brewing should be under all-grain section, too, as it requires similar methods, ingredients and equipment ...

Thoughts anyone?

Oliver

Cortez The Killer · Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 11:18 am

Oliver - The site is looking good

Keep up the good work

Cheers

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 11:23 am

rwh wrote:... I think the recipes should stay together as I normally work out recipes with an all-grain or all-extract option, but whatever you reckon.

Concur.

Cheers,
Greg

Schooner · Post by **Schooner** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 4:13 pm

Your on a roll Oliver it looks great

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 6:06 pm

Oliver2 wrote:Thanks guys.

A last proposition ...

How about if I add:

* A Kegging section
* Create a separate section for all-grain recipes, as many of you have suggested (if it dies in the a--- I can always recombine it with the general recipes section).

That should cover all bases.

Let me know.

Cheers,

Oliver

Hey oliver, personally i think that these sections would be great, as you said you can always change it back

Once again just my opinion

Cheers
Leigh

blandy · Post by **blandy** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 9:22 pm

First impression:

The site has changed!

thanks Oliver, the forum was really easy to navigate before, but now you've made it even better!

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Wednesday Oct 25, 2006 9:38 pm

Just popped up from bottling and I have only been off this for 24 hours and it looks..................great

Well done.

Heaps easier to nav and locate subjects.

Well done again Oliver.....2

Boonie