Where are the bookmarks kept?

First post by shetc, 5 years ago

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I can mark a topic with a bookmark but I can't find where the bookmarks are kept. What am I missing?

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:champ: Well done Mr. Points! Thanks very much.

Farewell 2017 and Welcome 2018

First post by Pat, 7 years ago

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[Before posting here, please make sure you have read How to Help Us Ferk Up 2018 .]

Happy New Year to You All :salute:

Traditionally, I try to bring in the new year by doing some or all of the following: attempt to pass on my gratitude to members here who serve others so diligently, review the last year and outline plans for the next 12 months. In the thread linked at the top of this post, I'll be outlining what needs to be done to make this site outstanding. (I thought we'd be there by now...

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ShorePoints : A potato masher is a must so no harm done there. I'm not going to ask what an Arduino is otherwise I'll probably buy one :)
mally : Lol. As I was waiting, I was tempted to write stuff like, Can you hold on a second? My baby is crying and I need to give it more whisky. But, there was no need, Microsoft provided all the humour :P

New Skin coming in a few days.

First post by Pat, 7 years ago

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Just heading in to another marathon run of site development.
While that is happening, in a few days, we'll give you a much nicer skin to work with.
I'll keep you posted ;)
Pat

Gold Members Only

If you go to the beta site, you should be able to see all the sections in the pic below.
You must log in to see all sections.
Please do as much testing as you can there in the next few days. (As always, much appreciated.)

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Update*

- Gold members caught a few bugs on the beta site. Just one left to solve.
- Solving the above and installing new software took up the week window of time I had available.
- I'd like to re-write the intro part of the site for the new temporary skin. I'll try to do that before...
- Next unbroken time slot I have is this coming weekend. I'll aim to give you the new temporary skin then.

Pat

*Topic moved to Feedback.

Writing guides

First post by Inconceivable, 7 years ago

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In wonder if there's anywhere in the community you can write a guide e.g. in PDF and post it where other members may find it useful?

I've written a fairly substantial guide about 'getting started in home brewing' a 12 x page PDF and I think it would help others make a start, but I dunno how to get it out there for newbies to see it

I fear if I drop an article in say the beginners forum it'll get rapidly eclipsed and lost.... thoughts would be appreciated

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Great post Nick - intelligent, realistic thoughts there, not negativity or pessimism. It's a good thing we like to take on the impossible :)

As for the diagram, I have quite a few more that investigate all the different relationships. Doing that sometimes help me to find some missing links. Nice of you to comment on it :salute:

Pat

P.S. Received your email too thanks. It might take me several days to get back to you as I'll spend some time on my reply.

The BIPs Thread

First post by BIABrewer, 7 years ago

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BIPs (BIABrewer.info Points) provide a way in which all members can contribute to the community. You can find the main BIPs page here

Any comments or questions? This is your thread!

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Hi Pat

I have definitely gained great value out of the site over the years irrespective of the format/ interface. I've just bought some BIPS so hope that helps.

Good luck on the elegant solution. Don't be discouraged by IT headaches; even us IT professionals often have big issues with major changes. I hope you at least have a test site you can run up so you don't have to big bang the live system to the desired end state and hope for the best!
:luck:

If You Are Having Strange Problems Registering or Logging In

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First post by BIABrewer, 7 years ago

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN THIS POST OF THE WHAT'S HAPPENING THREAD

The following problems should only affect a tiny fraction of users.
If using Google Chrome, you may find ; upon registration, after solving the Captcha or 'Sortable' correctly you are told you are incorrect; not being able to login using your proper username and password; when posting, finding the 'Add Files' button not working.

Solution/s

This problem is extremely rare although a few users on other phpBB forum software...

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Got a strange one Pat & Sarah. I received a My first post notification so I clicked on it...It took me to page 324 . Seems to be 327 pages :think: :think: :think: Tried it 3x and same result..I went back to yesterdays email and the notification went through properly ..
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All the best for 2016.

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First post by Pat, 9 years ago

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Thanks to 2015 Contributors
Many thanks to all members, old and new, who have contributed actively to BIABrewer.info in the last year :salute:.

2015 was the first year where I found myself unable to contribute to the site on a daily basis. In fact, for various reasons, there were months that went by without some key members being able to contribute. Whilst this lead to at least a halving in forum traffic/activity (something of no importance to us), it also allowed some space for some very...

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uys once I find a way to post pics, I want to show you the clarity of the beers I have been brewing BIAB since I joined.

I just did a continental lager, no filtering, just my 4 step infusion BIAB that is so clear I am stoked like a beginner brewer. Being a lager head one thing we love to show off is clear beers.

Hos I not found this site, and not listened to the advice I was given in my troubleshooting thread I would still be upset about conversions and trying to do as I did 3 vessel. The...

Site Online Again: Any problems, let us know.

First post by BIABrewer, 7 years ago

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Thanks for your patience over the last few days.

Having the site down allowed for a tremendous amount of backend work to be done (a more thorough IT explanation in the next post). For those not familiar with that side of things, an analogy would be that we were constantly maintaining, patching and repairing a crumbling building. The last few days enabled the old building to be demolished, new foundations laid, materials tested and then assembled.

Now, we can, without constant distraction,...

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Hope no one minds but I'm going to close/lock this thread and correspond directly with the posters above via email. Juggling a few too many things atm, still IT stuff :dunno: .

goulaigan will be first on my list of emails. The email will be called rsync nightmare.

:) Thanks again for the above,
Pat

P.S. That busy that Sarah and I haven't even had a beer together in the last fortnight :O

What's Happening to BIABrewer in 2017

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First post by Sarah, 7 years ago

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What's Happening to BIABrewer in 2017
It's fantastic to finally say Hello!  

As mentioned in the post  2017 - A Major New Year for the Site , an incredible amount of work has been spent on the new site structure, which will make the information on BIABrewer.info fast and easy to find.

In this thread, I'll try to explain the coming changes in a series of posts, which I'll endeavour to write every few days or so. These updates will  include, but not be limited to:

Why 2017 and Not...

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NOTE: IF YOU USE GMAIL, PLEASE ADD OUR WEBMASTER EMAIL TO YOUR LIST OF SAFE SENDERS
Hi there shetc and thanks for your questions.

In the temporary skin (the one with green header) active topics can be changed at the bottom. In the Gold skin, this option is accessed by clicking the filter button arrowed in the pic below BUT that button is failing (see Update below).

In the new site structure, recipes will be much easier to find but I like your idea of being able to search for posts with...

Am I on the New Server yet?

First post by BIABrewer, 8 years ago

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Changing servers seems to be an odd process where some users will be on the new server, depending on their Internet Service Provider (ISP), much faster than others. Some ISP's can take two days to get you to the new server apparently.

If you type in biabrewer.info and see...
Blue:  You are being served by the old server, however, there is a red announcement which explains you can go to  bia.brewer.info  and safely post there while you're waiting.

Green:  You are being served from the new...

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Thanks MS  :salute:: It's above my pay-grade to fix that but will add to list of things to do.

Streamer, that's very strange. Had a look in the database and your style is set to the same as everyone else's. Leave it with me. I'm just hoping you've gone colour-blind recently, that way nothing to fix!

Running behind on getting the What's Happening thread up as a few other things jumped in as priorities.

As for the site speed issue, will have to wait until Mikey or Simo get a bit of time up...

Please test the site's speed

First post by BIABrewer, 8 years ago

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On Sunday, for reasons explained in this post , we'll move BIABrewer.info from the current shared server to a dedicated server. Before we do that, could you test the site's speed and post your results?

The only way I know of doing it properly (without any third party tools) is using Chrome so please post if you know how to do the following with another browser and I'll update this post.

Testing Using Chrome (Test 1 - No Cache)

1. Click the BIABrewer.info logo (the tired bloke, top-left)....

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Thanks guys ;)

There's something definitely not right. I seriously doubt it is the new host, probably more something to do with how we've set the host up.

Will see if Simo can take a look soon as I think identifying the problem will need his advanced skills.

2017 - A Major New Year for the Site

First post by Pat, 8 years ago

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The New Year is going to be the most exciting yet for this site.

About nine months ago, I made a decision to concentrate soley on the re-development of this site; after all, what harm could eight weeks without an income do? Thirty-six weeks later :), I now know why no one has attempted what was promised last year, a website that; has an information side that is fast and easy to use and covers brewers at all stages and their circumstances; is far more dynamic and customisable than the current...

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Lol Streamer and good on you Richard  :thumbs:

Will lock this thread now as What's Happening to BIABrewer.info in 2017 is now up and running.

A Little Update

We are running behind on some of the above; Mikey is now working full-time and Sarah has had family visiting, leaving etc., all last week. I've been learning yet another bit of software (Bootstrap Studio - quite good actually).

Sarah is working at a festival this weekend, however, Mikey will be here on Sunday so I think we'll...

Technical Errors - Bugs

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First post by BIABrewer, 15 years ago

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All brewers, new and experienced, are encouraged to reply to this topic provided they have read the below.

Please report any technical errors or bugs in this thread. Before reporting, please check, Current Errors, below to make sure your error is not already being addressed.

CURRENT ERRORS as at 17th April 2010.

1. Two bugs with The Converter. See here for details.

All brewers, new and experienced, are encouraged to reply to this topic provided they have read the above.

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Cheers Lumpy,

That will be the name we'll use for registered users later on so that's okay. Other member names will change later as well. For example, Newly registered users will become Untapped .

This new editor is a tad strange (e.g. line spacing is not WYSIWYG) and might need some more work, however, if you want to see the BB code in your post, click on the last of the editing buttons.

One other error is that the center tags on old posts have not carried through. I'll see if I can fix...

How does one deactivate and delete account

First post by ReeflifeGlass, 8 years ago

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I came here to be part of the BIAB community but feel looked down upon and don't like the snooty nose in the air you're a beginner and don't know anything attitude. And want my account deleted. I would rather take my time elsewhere.

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Reeflifeglass, I will make your account inactive as we do not delete accounts.

I'll also close this thread and your other thread .

This site is diligent at giving members the highest quality information. Experienced members strive to come across as friendly and welcoming, their intent is always aimed at making your life easier and saving you time and money. No one here intends to be condescending, quite the opposite.

Anyone is most welcome to PM me or any other member of The Team if they...

A note on the Amazon ad at bottom of the page.

First post by Pat, 9 years ago

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For those of you who have been here for a while, you may remember the Amazon banner being at the top of the site for the last two and a half years where I just discovered it has earned a whole fifteen dollars :lol:.

In the last few weeks, I have been looking at the new PhpBB software that runs the site and it is so much better than the current version. We'd like to get it up and running in a whole new format asap and this has forced me to learn my way around the backend of the site a little....

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Firstly, apologies for my lack of feedback in this thread. I did track things, for, perhaps a fortnight, and found no purchases besides B4M's. Thank you for your purchase B4M and to the others above who replied to this thread. I just spent some time trying to log into my Amazon account but it takes more time than it is worth. They do send me a monthly email though that always says the following...

Dear Amazon Associate,

We have just sent payments to eligible Associates for the advertising...

"Notify me upon replies by default:" Is it working for you?

First post by Pat, 9 years ago

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In your User Control Panel, you can set it up so as you are emailed anytime someone replies to a topic you have posted to.

Is this currently working for any members? If so , have you ever had a problem in the past?

If it is not working for you, how long do you think it has not worked and have you had a problem before?

Would really appreciate some feedback on this one ;),
Pat

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I didn't get Rick's updated thread today, yet I replied on the #2 post.

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biabacus bug / substitution issue (or my mis-understanding)

First post by jack, 9 years ago

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Hi,

I've used the Biabacus successfully for my past 5 AG brews, after advice from Pistol Patch to switch from a 60 to 90 min mash all AOK - if anything, I've been over shooting my OG and the yeast over attenuating, and have hit 6.4% ABV, rather than the estimated 5.3% on the past 3 brews. Zero complaints though, I just need to up my efficiency figures and have been enjoying the higher ABV :)

Anyhow, I started out using just one recipe, and have only changed the hops via the hop substitution...

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Boom! Got it Rick, many thanks for the help! Been scratching my head over that one...

Thanks again, much appreciated.

Chat page

First post by nicko, 10 years ago

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It's probably a pipe dream but a chat section would be good.

I'm a bit remote, so I wish there was a list of Skype names or something for biab brewers, when they don't mind being called with a quick question or six they could be logged on, if busy they could log off (gentlemans hours could apply 7-9pm etc). I post a lot (probably too much!) but there's only one local club member who also biab and he's new to biab too.. Anyway, end of rant lol.

I'm definitely learning a heap from this site,...

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I'm going to remove the Chat page function for the moment as the activity there is too infrequent and, when there is activity, it is hard for anyone to see it.

INSTEAD PLEASE MAKE FULL USE OF...
Instead, anyone, including guests (subject to post approval), can now use the The Nonsense / Chat / Fast Answer / Guest Thread for, ...general chatting, asking and answering quick questions or when you feel as though you might be just writing utter nonsense :D

All the best for 2015

First post by BIABrewer, 10 years ago

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Traditionally, at about this time of year, I thank the membership for their various contributions throughout the past year or longer. I will do that in a much later post. At this time, I also write some hopes I have on what might pass in the following year.

This year I'd like to break that tradition and, instead, hear from you first.

Whether you have never posted here before (use this thread ) or post regularly, let me know your thoughts or ideas on one or more of the following...

1. What do...

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Looks like Pat has been lazy or busy or something but I have it on good authority the he hasn't forgotten this thread. This thread has certainly not been forgotten and I very much appreciate the responses above. A quality reply here though will take some concentration and time which, at present, are in very short supply. When I do reply here, I will do it over several hyper-linked posts so as you are able to read the sections that are most relevant to you.

What may be relevant to a lot of...

Saving files in BIABicus

First post by onkeltuka, 10 years ago

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When trying to save a file on BIABicus (I run it on LibreOffice), I get a re-type password - prompt? I have to run a long list of unclicking the ask a for password or something like that, before I can save the file? Is there a fix to this?

Thanks!

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I personally use MS Office and have no problems as long as I right click to save and name the file.

'Like' button.

First post by nicko, 10 years ago

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It would be great if there was a like button on posts, it would be a quick way to thank people for posts that we have found helpful.

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Thanks for your suggestion nicko,

A lot of thought has been put into a way of setting up a system that encourages members to contribute and be rewarded for their contribution but it's a very low priority at the moment. The site is small enough for us to know who contributes quality so when the time comes, we’ll be able to give those people credit for, time served.

Thanks again,
Pat

BIABacus tweak

First post by BungBrew, 10 years ago

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One thing which I would love to see in the next version of the BIABacus is a slight tweak to the Recipe Report tab.

Would it be possible to have in the Volumes and Gravities section the Kettle fill height?

I find myself the day before brew day printing out the Recipe report and having to write in the fill height for that section.

BTW love BIABacus and would struggle to brew without it!

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Sweet I'll check it out! Thanks PP

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Site Down Log

First post by Pat, 10 years ago

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I've noticed several times in the last month the site going down for an hour or so usually at times when I would normally be at work. If you notice this, could you please log the time and approximate duration here using UTC time ?

First downtime for this thread was:

22nd June, 2014 aprox 6:00am for approx 1.25 hours

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When I click on the 1 new message (basically a new PM) I get the following screen;

mysql.jpg

I don't know if there is a new message or not?

Site Speed

First post by Pat, 10 years ago

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Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the site is significantly slower for say the last three or four weeks?

I don't think it makes any difference where you are from but if possible, please let us know.

If this keeps up, I'm getting my old tin cans and string out!

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I think you are right Bob :).

The speed seemed to correct within half a day of starting the topic.

I'll leave the thread open a little longer though.

Many thanks for your reports :salute:.