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Home brew and distilling

We get grain, we grow fruit and veg

Could be brew our beers and wines, and maybe some whisky too?

Posted 14 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • But...
    *flutters eyelashes innocently*
    isn't distilling illegal?
    And wouldn't people want to sell their home-brew? That's illegal too isn't it?
    *quietly pushes stack of non-no flaps under edge of sofa*

    Yeah I know :-)
    Good idea actually... I hate produce type items which players can't make for themselves.

    [Do you homebrew in real life? If so, happy to meet another brewer :-) ]
    Posted 14 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 for brewing/distilling skills, plus a still could be an item that can only be made with Tinkering V.  I like the idea of items that can only be made by players.
    Posted 14 months ago by Jewel Stoned Subscriber! | Permalink
  •  @Snazzlefrazz: brewing/distilling are only illegal when there are revenooers who want to collect taxes on 'em. Unless the giants start collecting taxes *gaaack*  I would think there should be no reason they would be illegal in Ur. (with or without eyelash fluttering)
    YAY BEER!!!
    Posted 14 months ago by bludwaggie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Brewing would be cool.  Homemade brews could give a bonus to the recipe and maybe have a reduced hangover.
    Posted 14 months ago by Azurite Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yes, brewing for beer and hooch at least (since those seem to be some of the more important drinks that can't currently be player-made).  I'd think it would be an outgrowth of Cooking and Alchemy though, not Tinkering... though you'd need Tinkering skills to make a distillery.  But yeah, logically I'd think a Brewery I skill could require Saucery I or II and Intermediate Admixing.  And maybe make a distillery at Tinkering V.

    Also, homebrewing of things like beer, cider and wine is not illegal in many parts of the world.  I live in wine country, so I've some experience there... ^__^
    Posted 14 months ago by Grem Sketch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I love this idea =) Would be great if perhaps we could make different types of wine/beer ect. That has different effects. Ie, Sparkling Champagne, Huge Mood Boost, and a buff that allows 1.5* EXP for 3mins, or something like that? =)
    Posted 14 months ago by Toastman Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's always bothered me a bit that I have to buy my hooch from a vendor. I'd love to make my own.
    Posted 14 months ago by J.A.Prufrock Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Illegal? Only if there was a law against it, and in Glitch there isn't :-)
    Posted 14 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Illegal? Only if there was a law against it, and in Glitch there isn't :-)
    Posted 14 months ago by IrenicRhonda Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Ahhh - but it's more fun if it's illegal.

    Maybe those pesky deimaginators would be on the prowl for bootleggers? If you're carrying less than 24 bottles then you're safe but any more than that & there's a chance they'll appear on the street & come looking for you - similar manner to the smuggling quest... you can still evade them by jumping over them or by running in the opposite direction.
    Posted 14 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Bippity boppity bump!

    I love this idea (esp. as a homebrewer) and I love the idea of bootlegging against the 'crocs even more!
    Posted 14 months ago by shipwreck Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I too would like to see this as a skill I think it would be fun
    Posted 14 months ago by Kaliope Muse Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1, if the still is in a bathtub
    Posted 14 months ago by mirth Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1, I think eventually all the ingredients to food should be able to be made by the players! I dream of a wintry location where you could buy a house, plant an ice cube tree in your backyard, and distill hooch in your house--perfect for cocktail crafting Glitches!
    Posted 14 months ago by Berskie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh yes - bathtub gin!
    (We'll need a bathtub too)

    [And with all the home-brewers appearing in this thread, please forgive me for taking this opportunity to plug the Beer Loving Glitches group: http://www.glitch.com/groups/RHVQPJ3A0H82O0P/ ]
    Posted 14 months ago by Snazzlefrazz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +100 for hooch requiring a bathtub rather than a still.  Mead you can make from honey and a firefly jar.  Beer from some combination of grain, pot and barrels (finally, something to use wood for!)
    Posted 14 months ago by KhaKhonsu Subscriber! | Permalink