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v0.31:Lye

2011-03-28T05:24:38Z

ItchyBeard: Removing lye stockpile bug - lye in stockpiles (at least in buckets) is being used just fine by my soapmaker (0.31.22)

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'''Lye''' is made by a dwarf with the lye making {{L | labor}} enabled at an {{L | ashery}}, and requires 1 {{L | bar}} of {{L | ash}} and 1 {{L | bucket}}. Ash is made from {{L|wood}} by a wood burner at a wood furnace.

Lye is used to make {{L | soap}} and {{L | potash}}, though potash can also be made directly from ash.

In versions older than 0.31.19, lye has to be moved from buckets into a {{L|barrel}} to make soap. This is done automatically if you have a food stockpile with "misc. liquid" enabled, and a spare barrel. In 0.31.19, a bucket of lye can be used directly; and lye that is in a stockpile cannot be used.

If you order lye from your outpost liaison, lye will arrive in the next trade caravan. The lye will already be in barrels.

== Bugs ==
* Sometimes, dwarves will use a bucket that already contains {{L|water}} when making lye. The result will be a bucket containing both water and lye, which cannot be used for any purpose. See {{L|soap}} for workaround suggestions.

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v0.31:Beekeeping industry

2011-03-13T04:06:29Z

ItchyBeard: Removed incorrect information regarding hive deconstruction.

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The '''beekeeping industry''' is a straightforward process that allows a fortress to produce food ({{L|honey}}, {{L|royal jelly}}), drink (mead), and craftable items (wax).

First up you need an area that can support {{L|Honey bee}}s. These {{L|vermin}}-type creatures occur in any non-freezing {{L|biome}}. After finding a colony of bees, the next step is to create an artificial {{l|Hive}} in the {{L|Craftsdwarf's workshop}}, {{L|Kiln}} or {{L|Metalsmith's forge}} using stone, wood, ceramics or metal.

Construction of the hive is then done by a dwarf with the {{L|Beekeeping}} labor enabled, and must be made in a tile adjacent to an outside tile. Unless the player specifies otherwise, (with {{K|c}}) the beekeeper will then automatically find the nearest live hive and transfer it to the artificial hive.

From there the player has a few options as to what they want done.
* The player may toggle the hive (using {{K|g}}) so that the product is not automatically gathered. This will cause the hive to grow, allowing it to be split into additional artificial hives.
* If the player chooses to have the hive be harvested, a beekeeper will approach the hive after 6 months{{verify}} or so and transfer {{L|royal jelly}} to an empty {{L|jug}} and produces a [[honeycomb]].

The [[royal jelly]] is counted as an edible item and can be cooked or eaten as is. The honeycomb requires a bit more effort, it must be brought to a [[screw press]] to be turned into [[honey]], which is also edible and can be cooked.

That honey can then be brought to a {{L|Still}} and, when combined with a non-absorbent {{L|barrel}}, can create [[mead]].

The pressed honeycomb can be brought to a {{L|craftsdwarf's workshop}} and turned into {{L|wax}} {{L|crafts}}.

[[category:industry]]

v0.31 Talk:Road

2010-05-09T02:32:09Z

ItchyBeard:

Need confirmation on building hotkeys. <small>– [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment by [[User:Warlord255|Warlord255]]</small>
* Done. {{version|0.31.03}} [[User:DeMatt|DeMatt]] 03:58, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

The "Paving at an Angle" section does not seem particularly useful. --[[User:ItchyBeard|ItchyBeard]] 02:32, 9 May 2010 (UTC)