Brewing Alcohol: Simple Farming Mod Guide

The Simple Farming mod for Minecraft 1.14+ extends the game's farming system by adding new crops, meals, and the ability to brew alcohol. While specific instructions for alcohol brewing are scarce, the mod appears to offer players the ability to craft beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages using various ingredients such as grapes, wheat, yeast, and sugar. The process involves crushing and fermenting these ingredients, potentially using barrels and buckets, to produce alcoholic drinks with different strengths and effects on the player character.

Alcohol brewing is possible with the Simple Farming mod

To brew alcohol, you will need to create a Crushing Tub and a Brewing Barrel (farming level 18). You will then need to create the prerequisite juices by crushing or crafting them and collecting the liquid with an empty bucket. Fill the Brewing Barrel with liquid and, for maximum efficiency, fill it to maximum capacity.

You can brew a variety of alcoholic drinks, including wine and beer. To make wine, you will need grapes, yeast, sugar, and water, as well as cheesecloth. For beer, you will need wheat, yeast, sugar, water, and hops. You can also add additional ingredients like heather, dandelion, or barley.

The brewing process takes time, with each step of ten minutes increasing the potency of the drink. The drink's alcoholicity will increase with potency, which will boost its effects, such as nausea or special effects. Be careful not to brew drinks that are too strong, as they can have negative consequences like severe nausea.

Always be mindful of your character's health when drinking alcoholic beverages, as excessive consumption can lead to negative effects like the "inebriation" debuff, which can physically hurt your character.

Create a crushing tub and brewing barrel

To brew alcohol in the Simple Farming Mod, you need to create a Crushing Tub and a Brewing Barrel.

The Crushing Tub is crafted using 2 planks placed in the left and right slots and 3 wooden slabs placed in the bottom slots. Once crafted, you can insert items into the tub by right-clicking on it with the item in your main hand. Jumping on the tub will then convert the items into other products.

The Brewing Barrel is used to ferment the crushed items and turn them into alcohol. To use the barrel, you must first create the prerequisite material (juice) by crushing fruits in the Crushing Tub. You can then grab the liquid using an empty bucket and put it into the Brewing Barrel. It is recommended to fill the barrel to maximum capacity for the most efficiency.

Upgrading the quality of the alcohol to 1.0 or 0.99 will provide the best effects. To get the most out of your brew, it is recommended to only use one juice per generation to constantly upgrade its quality. Additionally, always put 8 juices in the barrel at a time, as the time it takes to process juices into alcohol is fixed, making it more time-efficient.

Make juices by crushing or crafting

To brew alcohol in the Simple Farming mod for Minecraft, you must first create a Crushing Tub and a Brewing Barrel (farming level 18). Then, you can make juices by crushing or crafting.

For example, to make wine, you need grapes, yeast, sugar, water, and cheesecloth. Add 3 buckets of water to the barrel, then place 12 grapes in the top right tile, 8 sugar (for 11% alcohol) in the top left slot, and yeast in the bottom tile where fuel would normally go. When it's done fermenting, the barrel will hold 5 buckets of wine. You can also make Roman Wine by placing 1 Wine Concentrate and 2 Water Bottles on a crafting table or in a crafting box to make 3 bottles of Roman Wine (4% alcohol).

To make cider, add 12 red apples, 4 sugar, and no water to the barrel. This will fill the barrel with 5 gallons of cider. Once fermentation is complete, transfer to an adjacent carboy by adding a cheesecloth in the lower slot and pressing the transfer button. You can then bottle 64 bottles or 5 batches of 13 bottles for a total of 65. Alternatively, you can transfer from the carboy to a distillery to make Apple Jack, without waiting for the second fermentation.

To make rum, place 30 sugar in a barrel in the top right slot (not the "sugar" slot). Fill the barrel with 5 buckets of water and place yeast in the bottom slot. It will ferment to become Rum Mash. Transfer to a distillery.

To make vodka, place 12 baked potatoes in a barrel in the top slot, then add 1 malted grain or dark malted grain in the "sugar" slot. Fill the barrel with 5 buckets of water and, when the progress bar is complete, add yeast to the bottom slot. The mixture will then ferment into Vodka Mash.

Collect liquid with a bucket and place in the barrel

To brew alcohol in the Simple Farming mod for Minecraft, you will need to collect the liquid with a bucket and place it in a barrel. This process is an important step in creating alcoholic beverages, and it requires careful execution to ensure the desired outcome.

First, you will need to create a Crushing Tub and a Brewing Barrel. To craft these items, you must have reached farming level 18. The barrel is crucial as it serves as the container for the fermentation and ageing process of your alcoholic beverage.

Once you have crafted the necessary items, it's time to gather the required materials, such as wheat, yeast, sugar, and water. These ingredients will be used to create the alcoholic mixture that you will collect with your bucket. Ensure you have an empty bucket ready for this step.

After combining your ingredients and allowing the mixture to ferment, you will need to carefully collect the liquid with your bucket. This step requires precision to avoid spillage or contamination. Gently fill your bucket with the alcoholic mixture, being mindful of the potential strength of the brew.

Now, you can transport the liquid to your barrel. Place the barrel in a suitable location, preferably near your main base, to ensure the brewing process is uninterrupted. Carefully pour the contents of your bucket into the barrel, taking care not to waste any of your precious brew.

With the liquid safely in the barrel, you can continue the ageing and fermentation process, allowing your beverage to develop its unique flavour and potency. Remember to monitor the progress and make adjustments as needed to create your desired alcoholic drink.

Upgrade alcohol quality to 1.0 for best effects

To brew alcohol in the Simple Farming Mod, you need to first create a vineyard and plant grapes. Once the grapes are ready, take them to a wine cellar to start the winemaking process. To begin, create a crushing tub and a brewing barrel (you must be at farming level 18 to create a brewing barrel). Next, create the juices by crushing the grapes, and collect the liquid using an empty bucket.

Now, for upgrading the alcohol quality to 1.0 for the best effects:

It is recommended to upgrade the quality of the alcohol until it reaches 1.0 or 0.99 to get the best possible effects. To do this, you should only use one juice per generation to constantly upgrade it. Making eight at a time but with a quality of 0.5 or less is not efficient. Always put eight juices into the brewing barrel at a time, as the time it takes to process juices into alcohol is fixed, so putting eight per barrel is more time-efficient.

Different types of alcohol have different effects on your character. Beer will give you strength, cider will grant you luck, vodka will provide resistance, and wine will aid in regeneration. However, excessive drinking will result in negative effects like weakness, mining fatigue, hunger, and even poison.

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