Keg
| Keg | |
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| Put a fruit or vegetable in here. Eventually it will turn into a beverage. | |
| Information | |
| Source | Crafting |
| Season | All Seasons |
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| Recipe Source |  Farming (Level 8) |
| Ingredients |  Wood (30) Copper Bar (1) Iron Bar (1) Oak Resin (1) |
The Keg is a type of equipment used to make artisan goods in Stardew Valley. It takes crops and turns it into Keg Products.
Products
| Image | Name | Description | Ingredient | Time | Sell Price | Restores | |||
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Beer | Drink in moderation. |  Wheat
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2250 mins * (1~2 Days) |
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Pale Ale | Drink in moderation. |  Hops
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2360 mins * (1~2 Days) |
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Wine | Drink in moderation. |
Any Fruit |
10000 mins * (around 7 Days) |
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Juice | A sweet, nutritious beverage. |
Any Vegetable |
6000 mins * (around 4 Days) |
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Mead | A fermented beverage made from honey. Drink in moderation. |  Honey
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600 mins * (10 hours) |
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Coffee | It smells delicious. This is sure to give you a boost. |  Coffee Bean x 5
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120 mins * (2 Hours) |
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Preserve Jar Vs. Keg
The Preserves Jar increases the profit of a crop using the following equation: 50g + (2 * base value of crop), while the Keg multiplies the base value of fruits by 3, and vegetables by 2.25. Because of this, low-value high-yield crops like corn or tomatoes are more valuable in the preserves jar. The keg, on the other hand, favors crops with a much higher base value, such as Ancient Fruit or Melons. Below is a list of crops that are more beneficial to be put in the keg. (raw base price, bold above 200g)
It should be noted that these calculations only involve the value gained in terms of max profit; if looking at profit per day based on the time required, it is always more beneficial to use a preserves jar, on the highest value item possible (2 days to multiply value by 2x). See this reddit post for more details (Updated as of 22/08/16)
- Ancient Fruit (550g)
- Apple (100g)
- Cactus Fruit (75g)
- Cherry (80g)
- Coconut (100g)
- Cranberry (75g)
- Crystal Fruit (150g)
- Grape (80g)
- Melon (250g)
- Orange (100g)
- Peach (140g)
- Pomegranate (140g)
- Rhubarb (220g)
- Spice Berry (80g)
- Starfruit (750g)
- Strawberry (120g)
- Pumpkin (320g)
- Red Cabbage (260g)
- Hops (25g but 12 x)
- Wheat (25g but 8 x)
Storage Options
Many people use farm buildings to store kegs and jars, using less farm space for the amount you can get in the building. The Barn being the largest option currently available, also the cheapest for space to cost. Buying all mats from Robin, total cost of Lv1 Barn is 12,500 and provides a 90 keg layout, where the shed is 18,000 and only has a 67 keg layout.
