Sort by machine morning when the shed is full
Added gold per item answers “what sells for more?” Added gold per occupied morning answers “what should use the next free Keg?” Both numbers are shown because they answer different farm questions.
Stardew Valley Keg guide · interactive ranking
What should go in my Kegs?
Start with the best batch.
Rank the Keg inputs you actually have by added gold per morning, then price one stack against its raw-sale alternative before you load the shed.
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Fast Keg decision
Rank the Keg inputs, then test your stack.
Use extra per morning when Kegs are full. Use extra per input when crops are scarce.
Your selected stack+55,800g
Browser-only calculation · no account required24 Starfruit → Wine; 60 stay raw.
| # | Input → product | Batch | Cycle | Extra / input | Extra / morning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +2,325g | +332g | |
| 2 | 1 item | 1 morning | +280g | +280g | |
| 3 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +1,705g | +244g | |
| 4 | 1 item | 2 mornings | +393g | +197g | |
| 5 | 1 item | 1 morning | +196g | +196g | |
| 6 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +656g | +164g | |
| 7 | 1 item | 1 morning | +140g | +140g | |
| 8 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +533g | +133g | |
| 9 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +930g | +133g | |
| 10 | 1 item | 2 mornings | +253g | +127g | |
| 11 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +775g | +111g | |
| 12 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +682g | +97g | |
| 13 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +359g | +90g | |
| 14 | 1 item | 1 morning | +85g | +85g | |
| 15 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +328g | +82g | |
| 16 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +328g | +82g | |
| 17 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +307g | +77g | |
| 18 | 5 items | 1 morning | +15g | +75g | |
| 19 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +480g | +69g | |
| 20 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +465g | +66g | |
| 21 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +434g | +62g | |
| 22 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +434g | +62g | |
| 23 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +403g | +58g | |
| 24 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +225g | +56g | |
| 25 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +372g | +53g | |
| 26 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +205g | +51g | |
| 27 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +205g | +51g | |
| 28 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +184g | +46g | |
| 29 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +320g | +46g | |
| 30 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +310g | +44g | |
| 31 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +310g | +44g | |
| 32 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +164g | +41g | |
| 33 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +164g | +41g | |
| 34 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +256g | +37g | |
| 35 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +256g | +37g | |
| 36 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +143g | +36g | |
| 37 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +248g | +35g | |
| 38 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +248g | +35g | |
| 39 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +240g | +34g | |
| 40 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +233g | +33g | |
| 41 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +123g | +31g | |
| 42 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +123g | +31g | |
| 43 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +123g | +31g | |
| 44 | 1 item | 1 morning | +28g | +28g | |
| 45 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +186g | +27g | |
| 46 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +102g | +26g | |
| 47 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +92g | +23g | |
| 48 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +155g | +22g | |
| 49 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +155g | +22g | |
| 50 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +82g | +21g | |
| 51 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +72g | +18g | |
| 52 | 1 item | 4 mornings | +72g | +18g | |
| 53 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +124g | +18g | |
| 54 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +64g | +9g | |
| 55 | 1 item | 7 mornings | +16g | +2g | |
| 56 | 1 item | 1 morning | −112g | −112g | |
| 57 | 1 item | 1 morning | −532g | −532g |
The table assumes one complete batch. Your stack result applies Keg count, deadline, quality, and raw-sale value. It does not include Casks or modded machines.
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
What to put in Kegs
Use the Keg that is free this morning, not a static tier list
Wine usually wins on value for expensive fruit, but a Keg decision changes when the input is a vegetable, the crop is Gold quality, or you need the machine back before a festival. This page shows the ranking and lets you test your own stack in the same view.
Quality is an opportunity cost
Wine and Juice do not preserve crop quality. A Gold or Iridium crop therefore gives up more raw-sale value than a Normal crop even when the finished drink price is unchanged.
The table is a shortlist, not a promise
The ranking assumes one clean batch and a fixed profession. Use the stack checker below—or the full planner—when several crops compete for the same Kegs or arrive on different days.
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 Keg list is useful only when it respects time and the input you can replace.
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
Your plan auto-saves in this browser. Bookmark the page and come back without a login or cloud account. Local save import is optional.
Reference this tool
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ValleyMath. “Stardew Valley What to Put in Kegs — Keg Input Calculator” Data model: Stardew Valley 1.6.x. Page updated August 27, 2026. https://valleymath.com/stardew/what-to-put-in-kegs
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Common questions
Before you load the shed
What is the best thing to put in a Keg?
There is no universal answer. Expensive fruit often creates the most gold per item, while faster brews can create more gold per occupied morning. Choose the sort that matches your bottleneck, then test the exact stack below the ranking.
Should I sort by profit per item or per day?
Use profit per item when the crop is scarce. Use profit per occupied morning when your Kegs are the bottleneck or you need the machines back quickly. ValleyMath keeps both measures visible.
Does crop quality change the Keg recommendation?
Yes. Keg outputs do not preserve crop quality, while selling the crop raw does. Silver, Gold, and Iridium inputs therefore give up more raw value than Normal inputs.
Is Wine always better than Juice?
No. Wine usually has the higher final price for fruit, but Juice can finish sooner. A short deadline or a full queue can make the faster route more useful.
Can the table account for my actual stack?
Yes. Enter the item, quantity, quality, profession, available Kegs, and deadline. The stack result counts complete batches, leaves the remainder raw, and can be moved into the full mixed-inventory planner.