KG+23,250g
Wine
7 mornings per batchFinal value39,750gProcessed10Backlog10
Machine capacity leaves part of this stack raw.
Stardew Valley Keg calculator · what to put in Kegs
What should go in my Kegs?
See what waits outside.
Choose one input, your Keg count, and a deadline. See how many complete batches finish, how much value they add, and what remains raw.
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Best supported routeWine
+23,250g versus selling this stack raw
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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
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1Count machines2Add what's in your chest3Load the first rows
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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 profit and processing time
What to put in a Keg when profit and time both matter
Kegs convert crops and several special inputs into drinks with very different batch sizes and cycles. The harder question is which profitable loads fit before your deadline, not which item has the biggest price in isolation.
Check the stack you are about to load
Select Starfruit, Ancient Fruit, a vegetable, or a modeled special input and compare its supported Keg route with selling that same stack raw. Use the crop benchmark when you need a broader crop ranking.
Keg processing time is part of profit
The model uses seven morning checks for Wine and four for Juice. That matches a player who checks machines once per in-game morning and avoids promising an awkward mid-day reload.
High-quality inputs have a higher opportunity cost
A Keg output does not preserve crop quality, while selling the crop raw does. The calculation subtracts the quality-adjusted raw price from each finished batch instead of assuming every input stack is normal quality.
Keg count is a throughput question
The rough capacity note converts remaining profitable batches into machine-mornings using each stack’s strongest gold-per-morning route. It is a directional estimate, not a second optimized plan or a crafting-resource calculator.
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
A useful Keg answer prices the selected stack and the slots it 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.
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ValleyMath. “Stardew Valley Keg Calculator — What to Put in Kegs” Data model: Stardew Valley 1.6.x. Page updated August 27, 2026. https://valleymath.com/stardew/keg-calculator
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Common questions
Before you load the shed
What should I put in a Keg?
Choose the crop or special input you actually have, then compare its supported Keg route with the raw-sale alternative. Expensive fruit can win on value per item, while a faster route can win when Kegs are the bottleneck.
Which products can I compare in the Keg calculator?
The current catalog covers Wine, Juice, Pale Ale, Beer, Coffee, Green Tea, and Mead inputs that are modeled in the 1.6.x data set.
How are Keg processing days counted?
The calculator uses morning checks: Wine takes seven mornings and Juice takes four, so the queue does not promise an awkward mid-day reload.
How long does a Keg take?
The modeled cycle depends on the product: Wine uses seven morning checks, Juice four, Pale Ale and Beer two, and several special routes one. Select an item to see its exact cycle in the result.
Can the calculator estimate how many more Kegs I need?
It provides a rough capacity check by assigning each remaining stack to its strongest gold-per-morning route. The note is directional; it is not a second globally optimized plan and does not include crafting-resource costs.
Does input quality change Keg profit?
It changes the raw value you give up, even when the finished drink has the same output price. That opportunity cost is included in the recommendation.