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General Discussion / Batches support

« on: October 14, 2010, 05:34:52 AM »

I think that an interesting extension of BeerXML could be the support for "batches".
I state that I'm Italian so consider to correct my english-errors.
I purpose a draft:
<batches>
 <original_recipe>
  <recipe>
   ...
  </recipe>
 </original_recipe>
 <batch>
  <brewers>
   <brewer>Michele</brewer>
  </brewers>
  <date>...</date>
  <real_recipe>
   <recipe>
    ...
   </recipe>
  </real_recipe>
  <mash_log>
   <mash_log_entry>
    <minutes_elapsed>0</minutes_elapsed>
    <!--I would suggest no units in all BeerXML so temperature in Celsius  , but if there will be than I suggest to use an attribute like  unit="celsius" -->
    <temperature>10</temperature>
    <ph>7</ph>
   </mash_log_entry>
   <mash_log_entry>
    ...
   </mash_log_entry>
  </mash_log>
  <fermentation_log>
   <fermentation_log_entry>
    <date>full datetime format</date>
    <gravity>xxxx</gravity>
    <temperature>xxxx</temperature>
    <ph>xxxx</ph>
   </fermentation_log_entry>
  </fermentation_log>
  <fermentation_notes>Fermentation had a slower start than expected, maybe because of...</fermentation_notes>
  <taste_notes>i.e. This batch was this and that, maybe I used too much of this, etc. etc.</taste_notes>
  <general_notes>...</general_notes>
 </batch>
 <batch>
  ...
 </batch>
</batches>

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BeerXML Projects / Too many units!

« on: October 01, 2010, 10:51:31 AM »

BeerXML should standardize a recipe, so I'm missing the point of using so many weight and volume units... I think conversion should be a "program feature" following "user's preferences" and BeerXML should ALWAYS be written in standard units (like BeerXML 1.0).
Instead of "complicating" BeerXML I would suggest to "expand" BeerXML. I.e. I do support the idea of implementing batches xml's description.