Keg
| Keg | |
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| Put a fruit or vegetable in here. Eventually it will turn into a beverage. | |
| Information | |
| Source | Crafting |
| Crafting | |
| Recipe Source |  Farming (Level 8) |
| Ingredients |  Wood (30) Copper Bar (1) Iron Bar (1) Oak Resin (1) |
The Keg is a type of Artisan Equipment used to make Artisan Goods in Stardew Valley. A Keg is the reward for completing the 
Artisan Bundle in the Pantry.
Products
| Image | Name | Description | Ingredient | Time | Sell Price | Restores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beer | Drink in moderation. |  Wheat (1)
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 2250 mins (1-2 Days)[1]
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 200g
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 50 22
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Pale Ale | Drink in moderation. |  Hops (1)
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2360 mins (1-2 Days)[1]
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300g
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5022
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Wine | Drink in moderation. | Any Fruit (1) | 10000 mins (≈7 Days)[1]
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3 × Fruit Base Value | 5022
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Juice | A sweet, nutritious beverage. | Any Vegetable (1) | 6000 mins (≈4 Days)[1]
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2.25 × Vegetable Base Value | 7533
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Mead | A fermented beverage made from honey. Drink in moderation. |  Honey (1)
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600 mins (10 hours)[1]
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200g
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7533
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Coffee | It smells delicious. This is sure to give you a boost. |  Coffee Bean (5)
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120 mins (2 Hours)
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150g
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31 Speed (+1)
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Preserve Jar Vs. Keg
The Preserves Jar increases the profit of a crop using the following equation: (2 × Base Crop Value + 50), while the Keg multiplies the base value of Fruits by 3, and most 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, along with their raw base price. Boldfaced items have a base price above 200g.
| Fruits | Vegetables |
|---|---|
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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 2×). See this reddit post for more details (Updated as of 22/08/16)
Storage Options
Many people use farm buildings to store kegs and Preserves Jars, using less farm space than multiple sheds 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 materials from Robin, the total cost of a Level 1 Barn is 12,500g and provides a 90 keg layout, whereas the shed is 18,000g and only has a 67 keg layout.
- Kegs in Small Barn x90.jpg
Optimal layout provides 90 spaces
Notes
[1] Processing time calculates differently while sleeping than while awake. 1 hour = 60 minutes when awake but = 100 minutes when sleeping. So if you sleep a whole day, the machine would process 2400 minutes (100 × 24). If you work from 6:00AM till 12:00AM and sleep 6 hours, the machine will process 1680 minutes a day (60 × 18 + 100 × 6). If you work from 6:00AM till 2:00AM and faint 4 hours, the machine will process 1600 mins a day (60 × 20 + 100 × 4).