🍷 Keg
The Keg is an artisan equipment item in Stardew Valley. It is used to brew drinks such as Beer, Wine, Pale Ale, Coffee, and Juice, as well as Mead from Honey. Kegs are one of the most profitable machines in the game, especially when used with high-value crops like Ancient Fruit and Starfruit.
✨ Uses
- Turns Fruit into Wine (base price ×3)
- Turns Vegetables into Juice (base price ×2.25)
- Turns Wheat into Beer (200g)
- Turns Hops into Pale Ale (300g)
- Turns Coffee Beans (5) into Coffee (150g)
- Turns Honey into Mead (200g)
📦 Acquisition
🕒 Processing
| Input | Output | Time | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Wine | 7 days | 3 × base fruit price |
| Vegetable | Juice | 4 days | 2.25 × base vegetable price |
| Wheat | Beer | 1–2 days | 200g |
| Hops | Pale Ale | 1–2 days | 300g |
| Coffee Beans (5) | Coffee | ~2 hours | 150g |
| Honey | Mead | 10 hours | 200g |
*Star quality of input does not affect output price, except with Coffee which is fixed. Aging Wine in a Cask (Cellar upgrade) increases its quality and profit dramatically.
💡 Tips & Strategies
- Wine made from Ancient Fruit or Starfruit yields some of the highest profits in the game.
- Place many Kegs in sheds or barns to scale up artisan production efficiently.
- Pale Ale (from Hops) is one of the fastest and most profitable summer products.
- Combine with Casks in the Cellar to age Wine into Iridium quality for maximum value.