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This page is part of IGN’s Valheim Wiki Guide and details everything you need to know about using the Fermenter and Cauldron to brew Bases and Mead Potions, as well as how long you will need to wait for it to brew. ‘mead is fermenting.
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How to make a fermenter and a cauldron
Before you can start fermenting meads and other recipes in Valheim, you’ll need to build a Fermenter, which requires building a Charcoal Oven, Foundry, and Forge, as well as Precious Wood x30. , Bronze x5, and Resin x10 to craft the actual fermenter.
If you’re struggling to get fine wood or bronze, be sure to check out our step-by-step guides below for even more details.
Along with a fermenter, you’ll also need a cauldron to mix all of your potential meads.
To craft the cauldron – a key part that is needed to start the fermentation process – simply use your hammer and select the cauldron from the Build tab. You will need a total of 10 cans to create the recipe.
How to use the fermenter and the cauldron to prepare mead recipes
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Once you have made both the fermenter and the cauldron, you can begin to prepare your basic mead recipes, which can be done by placing the ingredients for one of the following recipes in the cauldron.Having trouble finding honey? Let IGN walk you through our step-by-step guide on how to get honey in Valheim.
| Meads and barley wine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last name | Location / Crafting recipe | The description | Appearance code |
| Tasty mead |
|
The nectar of the gods, divine mead. | MeadTasty |
| Minor healing mead |
|
Restores health. | MeadHealthMineur |
| Medium healing mead |
|
Restores health. | MeadHealthAverage |
| Minor Endurance Mead |
|
Restores stamina. | Mead Endurance Miner |
| Medium endurance mead |
|
Restores stamina. | MeadEnduranceMedium |
| Poison Resistant Mead |
|
Strengthens you against poison. | MeadPoisonResist |
| Frost resistant mead |
|
Protects from the cold. | MeadFrostResist |
| Barley wine fire resistant |
|
Strengthens you against fire. | BarleyWine |
When making your mead in the cauldron, remove it from the pot and place it inside the fermenter.
What is the fermentation timer
Now that you’ve placed your mead in the fermenter, you’re probably wondering how long will it take for the fermentation process to complete?
You will need to let the mead sit in the fermenter for a total of 2 day and night cycles in the game or approximately 1 hour in real time. It is important to note that each batch of mead will produce a total of 6 meads.
