FAQ - How to do Tab

[klickcue]

I am thinking the forum needs a FAQ and How to do folder. Basically a one stop shopping center.

Basically an area with goodies:

How to make a simple starter.
What are the o-ring numbers to rebuild a keg from McMaster-Carr of other places.
How to make a slant for yeast.
How to freeze yeast.
How to use a keg system with a CO2 chart.
What are the McMaster product numbers for silicone tubing and quick disconnects for a pumping system.
How to sparge by fly and batch infusion.
Qualities of different yeast, profile and taste on different beers.

Anyway, what do you think?

Pictures could also be added to the process as well as a written step program.

[Frank]

So your suggesting more of a "wiki" in the forums... I like the idea, but like any community based projects it takes the work of a ton of people (which we don't have) or a ton of work by a few people ( which we may have). I am working on a video wiki, I will be going through a DYI stir plate build on my youtube shortly as well as hoping to record our seminars from meetings. I got our tasting tonight, and hope to have it put this weekend. I love the idea but it may be a very long process.

[klickcue]

So your suggesting more of a "wiki" in the forums... I like the idea, but like any community based projects it takes the work of a ton of people (which we don't have) or a ton of work by a few people ( which we may have). I am working on a video wiki, I will be going through a DYI stir plate build on my youtube shortly as well as hoping to record our seminars from meetings. I got our tasting tonight, and hope to have it put this weekend. I love the idea but it may be a very long process.

Way to go Frank, that is a start.

Maybe 3 years ago, there were discussions buried in the forum of how to build a DYI stir plate. Also, there are o-ring number and sizes for kegs, I think. So, there is lot of information buried and a lot of people have information stored on their personnel PC.

It doesn't have to be done tomorrow and it will grow in the years ahead.

Just a thought.

[klickcue]

Here is one that might apply to someone that might want to look into culturing yeast.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... n_US#gid=0
I spent a lot of time getting this document current and it not something everyone would use.

I am not a fan of cloud computing for something like this in a personnel account since I might remove the document or picture.

I think the Mod or Admin should be the only person to control what goes into the FAQ so the FAQ doesn't get cluttered.

[Blktre]

Great idea. Maybe we can have brewers volunteer to make these. There is no way that just a few people would have the time to do this. Or we can just borrow from Blues Brothers.

[Steve Brown]

This is indeed a good idea! It might take a while.

Fortunately, in the meantime the "Search" function works pretty well. For example "mcmaster carr keg rings" will return a few useful hits. Similarly, "carbonation" will return hits that cover force-carbing, CO2 volume charts, etc.