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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.
Stardew Valley 1.6.x
Stardew Valley Keg
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How long does a Keg take in Stardew Valley?
Wine takes 10,000 game minutes (6.25 days). Potato and other vegetables become Juice in 6,000 game minutes (about 4 days). Hops take 2,250 minutes for Pale Ale, while Wheat takes 1,750 minutes for Beer. Choose your input in the calculator to see the batches that actually finish before your deadline.
- Wine · fruit
- 10,000 game minutes · 6.25 days
- Juice · Potato
- 6,000 game minutes · about 4 days
- Pale Ale · Beer
- 2,250 · 1,750 game minutes
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.
Exact processing time is not the same as a morning-check cycle
Wine processes for 10,000 game minutes (6.25 days) and Juice for 6,000 minutes (about four days). ValleyMath separately reserves seven and four morning checks so a once-daily shed routine never promises a 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.
Unmodded Stardew Valley 1.6.x · one morning check per day · only completed batches count · your inputs stay in this browser.
How this calculator works
A useful Keg answer prices the selected stack and the slots it can actually use.
Use the exact input
Quantity, quality, profession, route rules, and the raw-sale alternative are applied to the same stack.
Count finished work
A result counts only complete batches that fit the selected machine capacity and deadline.
Keep the limits visible
Unsupported machines, inputs, or scheduling assumptions stay in the scope note instead of being guessed.
Stardew Valley 1.6.x · Page updated October 4, 2026
Sources & formulas →Common questions
Before you use the result
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, Vinegar, Coffee, Green Tea, and Mead inputs that are modeled in the 1.6.x data set.
How are Keg processing days counted?
The result separates official processing time from the planner’s morning-check cycle. Wine takes 10,000 game minutes (6.25 days), while the once-daily schedule reserves seven morning checks so it does not promise a mid-day reload.
How long does a Keg take?
It depends on the product. Wine takes 10,000 game minutes (6.25 days), Juice 6,000 minutes (about four days), Pale Ale 2,250 minutes, Beer 1,750, Vinegar and Mead 600, Green Tea 180, and Coffee 120. Select an input to see its exact time and practical morning-check cycle together.
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.