Stardew Valley Keg capacity calculator
How many Kegs do I need?
Size the queue before you craft.
Enter your stack, the Keg route, and the number of days you can wait. Get the Keg count that clears the batch—and the shortfall if your shed is undersized.
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Keg throughput
Size the Keg fleet for one real stack.
Only batches collected by the deadline count. A batch still running on the last day remains unfinished.
Shed counts use the 67-machine Shed and 137-machine Big Shed layouts published by the Stardew Valley Wiki. Controller access, wider paths, decorations, and mixed machines can lower the practical count.
Full farm plan
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The quick answer and this full plan use the same saved setup on this device.
01 · Your farm
Machines & crops
One morning check per dayDay 0 starts empty.
Planning horizon
Farming profession
Machines
Crops & stock
Ready day: 0 = nowAFAncient Fruitfruit · 550g base
SFStarfruitfruit · 750g base
BBBlueberryfruit · 50g base
PKPumpkinvegetable · 320g base
Quick check
Make the shed plan yours
1Count machines2Add what's in your chest3Load the first rows
ValleyMath recalculates as you type and keeps this plan on this device.
03 · Your best routes
Recommended allocation
Load the highest-value rows first. The full day-by-day list is below.
SF
24 Starfruit→ Wine
+55,800g24 batches · KG
AF
80 Ancient Fruit→ Dried Fruit
+44,560g16 batches · DH
SF
12 Starfruit→ Jelly
+16,140g12 batches · PJ
PK
8 Pumpkin→ Pickles
+4,912g8 batches · PJ
AF
4 Ancient Fruit→ Jelly
+4,020g4 batches · PJ
BB
60 Blueberry→ Dried Fruit
+3,420g12 batches · DH
Rough capacity check: +7 Preserves jars · +2 Dehydrators under an estimate that sends each remaining stack through its strongest gold-per-morning route. This is not an optimized expansion plan.
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Full schedule
13 grouped loads
D0Load 4 Dehydrators20 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 1
D0Load 8 Preserves Jars8 Pumpkin → Pickles · collect Day 3
D0Load 4 Preserves Jars4 Ancient Fruit → Jelly · collect Day 3
D0Load 24 Kegs24 Starfruit → Wine · collect Day 7
D1Load 1 Dehydrator5 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 2
D1Load 3 Dehydrators15 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 2
D2Load 4 Dehydrators20 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 3
D3Load 3 Dehydrators15 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 4
D3Load 1 Dehydrator5 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 4
D3Load 12 Preserves Jars12 Starfruit → Jelly · collect Day 6
D4Load 4 Dehydrators20 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 5
D5Load 4 Dehydrators20 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 6
D6Load 4 Dehydrators20 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 7
Keg capacity planning
Craft for throughput, not an impressive machine count
A Keg count only becomes useful when it is tied to a stack and a deadline. This calculator turns a crop pile into a clear target: how many batches one Keg can finish, how many your current fleet can finish, and how many more Kegs would close the gap.
Cycle time sets the ceiling
A seven-morning Wine cycle gives one batch per Keg in a seven-day window. Faster routes can turn over more batches, so the same number of Kegs may clear a much larger vegetable or special-input stack.
Do not count an unfinished batch
The result counts only batches that finish by the selected day. A batch that is still in a Keg at the deadline stays in the queue instead of being presented as completed profit.
Turn the target into a buildable workshop
The result compares the target with the published 67-machine Shed and 137-machine Big Shed layouts, then carries the exact Keg count into the material calculator. Leave extra space when you use a controller, wider paths, decorations, or mixed machines.
Model scope: unmodded Stardew Valley 1.6.x · crop, brew, mushroom, honey, Raisin, and Caviar routes · one morning check per day · machines start empty on Day 0 · Casks are not included.
How the plan is made
Keg capacity is batches per machine multiplied by the days you can actually use.
Count real capacity
Every batch occupies a real machine until the morning collection day shown in the plan.
Protect opportunity cost
Quality and the selected profession path change what the exact input stack would sell for raw. Artisan includes the Tiller crop bonus where it applies.
Keep your setup nearby
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Reference this tool
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ValleyMath. “Stardew Valley How Many Kegs Do I Need? — Keg & Shed Calculator” Data model: Stardew Valley 1.6.x. Page updated August 27, 2026. https://valleymath.com/stardew/how-many-kegs-do-i-need
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Common questions
Before you load the shed
How is the required Keg count calculated?
The calculator divides your deadline by the route cycle, counts only complete batches, multiplies by the inputs per batch, and rounds up the number of Kegs needed to clear the stack.
How many batches can one Keg finish in 7 days?
That depends on the selected route. A 7-day Wine route completes one batch; a 4-day Juice route completes one batch in this morning-check model. The result shows the exact cycle used.
What happens to an unfinished batch?
It is not counted as completed capacity. The calculator reports the inputs that remain after the deadline so you can see the real shortfall.
Does this include the cost of crafting Kegs?
The capacity result links directly to the Keg material calculator with the target and existing machine count already filled in. Wood, Copper Bars, Iron Bars, and Oak Resin are calculated there so the throughput result stays readable.
How many Kegs fit in a Shed or Big Shed?
The Stardew Valley Wiki publishes optimal layouts with 67 machines in a Shed and 137 machines in a Big Shed. The calculator rounds your Keg target up to the number of buildings required and shows unused slots. Controller access, wider paths, decorations, and mixed machines can reduce the practical count.
Why does the answer change for Wine and Juice?
Wine and Juice use different cycle lengths. The same Keg fleet can therefore clear different numbers of batches depending on the input route.