Stardew Valley Keg crafting calculator · materials
What does my Keg target need?
Turn the number into a material list.
Enter the Kegs you want, the Kegs already built, and the materials in your chests. See how many you can craft now and exactly what is still missing.
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Keg crafting list
Can I build the Kegs I planned?
The result uses the actual Keg recipe and subtracts both machines and materials already on your farm.
| # | Material | Per Keg | Needed for target | In chests | Still needed | Left after crafting now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Wood | 30 | 1,800 | 900 | 900 | 540 |
| 02 | Copper Bars | 1 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 28 |
| 03 | Iron Bars | 1 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 28 |
| 04 | Oak Resin | 1 | 60 | 12 | 48 | 0 |
Recipe checked against the Stardew Valley Wiki Keg entry · unmodded 1.6.x · Farming Level 8 · entered counts stay in this browser.
Full farm plan
Add the rest of your chest inventory.
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 crafting plan
Build the machine count your harvest actually needs
A target such as “84 Kegs” is only useful when it becomes a chest checklist. This page subtracts machines already built, applies the in-game recipe to the remainder, and shows the material that stops the next craft.
Start with a throughput target
Use the Keg capacity calculator first when the target is still a guess. It ties the machine count to one crop stack, processing cycle, and deadline instead of copying a shed layout blindly.
Count finished bars, not loose ore
The Keg recipe consumes Copper Bars and Iron Bars. Enter the bars already ready to craft; furnace time, ore, and Coal remain separate farm-planning decisions.
Treat Oak Resin as a timed input
The result highlights the first limiting material. If Oak Resin is short, the useful next action is usually managing Tappers and collection timing rather than buying more Wood.
Crafting recipe only · does not price Sheds, ore, Coal, furnaces, Tappers, or travel time · all entered material counts stay in this browser.
How the plan is made
One Keg needs 30 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, and 1 Oak Resin.
Subtract built Kegs
Only the gap between the target and the Kegs already on the farm needs a new recipe.
Apply the recipe
Multiply the remaining Keg count by 30 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, and 1 Oak Resin.
Subtract chest stock
The result shows what can be crafted immediately, the limiting material, and the exact shopping or gathering list still left.
Reference this tool
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ValleyMath. “Stardew Valley Keg Cost Calculator — Materials Needed” Data model: Stardew Valley 1.6.x. Page updated August 27, 2026. https://valleymath.com/stardew/keg-cost-calculator
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Common questions
Before you load the shed
What materials are needed to craft one Keg in Stardew Valley?
One Keg requires 30 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, and 1 Oak Resin. The recipe is unlocked at Farming Level 8 in unmodded Stardew Valley 1.6.x.
Does the calculator subtract Kegs I already built?
Yes. Set the total machine target and the number already on the farm. ValleyMath applies the recipe only to the difference.
Can I enter materials already stored in my chests?
Yes. Enter current Wood, Copper Bars, Iron Bars, and Oak Resin. The result shows how many Kegs can be crafted now and the exact shortage for the full target.
Does this include ore, Coal, furnace time, or shop prices?
No. The in-game Keg recipe consumes finished bars, so this page stops at the crafting inventory. Ore smelting, Coal, shop prices, Sheds, and Tappers are deliberately kept outside the result.
Why is Oak Resin often the bottleneck?
Wood and ore can be gathered or purchased in larger bursts, while Oak Resin arrives on a Tapper cycle. The calculator identifies the current limiting material so you can plan the next collection instead of over-gathering something else.