This Stardew Valley guide compares Kegs and Preserves Jars, two crucial tools for transforming crops into valuable artisan goods. Both increase profits, especially with the Artisan profession's 40% sell price boost. However, product quality doesn't affect artisan good prices. Therefore, use lower-quality produce for maximum efficiency.
Kegs: Produce beverages like wine, beer, juice, and more. Wine offers significantly higher profits than Preserves Jar products. Alcoholic beverages can be aged in Casks for further profit increases. However, Kegs are expensive to craft, requiring metal bars and Oak Resin. Processing times are also longer.
Preserves Jars: Produce jellies, pickles, aged roe, and caviar. They are inexpensive and quick to craft, making them ideal for early-game profit. While less profitable per item than Kegs for many crops, their speed makes them competitive, especially for low-value, high-yield crops. They also process items Kegs cannot, such as roe.
Which is better?
It depends on your farming strategy and game stage. Kegs offer higher potential profits but require a larger initial investment and longer processing times. Preserves Jars are a quicker, cheaper alternative, particularly useful early game and for certain items. Ideally, a balanced approach using both is most effective for maximizing profits.
Keg Crafting Recipe (Farming Level 8):
- 30 Wood
- 1 Copper Bar
- 1 Iron Bar
- 1 Oak Resin
Preserves Jar Crafting Recipe (Farming Level 4):
- 50 Wood
- 40 Stone
- 8 Coal
Note: The 1.6 update expanded the usable items in both Kegs and Preserves Jars, including various forageables. This guide reflects those changes.
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