Description
A Brewing Stand is a small craft station that players use to make potions. It looks like a metal stand with one to three cup shapes and a central rod where bottles sit while the potion is brewed. For many players the Brewing Stand becomes an essential part of their base as soon as they want stronger healing options or useful potion effects. You place glass bottles in the lower slots then add ingredients in the top slot and fuel like blaze powder in the fuel slot. The process takes a little time so it encourages planning and resource management. Brewing allows you to make potions that heal boost speed strengthen attacks or provide night vision and breathing under water. Those potions are very handy in exploration and in fights so learning how to use a Brewing Stand early can change how you play the game. The block is compact so it fits well in small rooms or in dedicated potion labs. It does not give a strong light but it is easy to power and run. Players can expand their potion collection by making multiple Brewing Stands and using automation on farms to gather ingredients. The stand is also useful in cooperative play because it provides potions for teammates and can be set up as a shared resource in a village or base. Even if you are new to players who prefer a simple survival experience you will find brewing a useful next step once you have a few basic materials.
What is Brewing Stand?
The Brewing Stand is a craft block where players brew potions using bottles water and ingredients. It holds up to three bottles and uses blaze powder as a fuel source. The stand is the core of potion making and is used to mix base potions and then add modifiers to make stronger or longer lasting effects.
Where to find Brewing Stand
You can find Brewing Stands in village houses in certain biomes and also in dungeon chests and some temples. They are not common as natural blocks but they appear as decorations or as part of generated rooms in structures that are linked to magic or alchemy themes. Villages with cleric villagers often have stands in their home areas and you may also find them in ruined portals or in chests around certain structures.
How to get Brewing Stand
To get a Brewing Stand you can craft it at a crafting table using a blaze rod and three cobblestone or stone slab items depending on the game version. Another easy way is to find them already placed in village houses or in chests in generated structures. In creative mode take one from the inventory. If you break a stand it will drop the item for you to pick up and move to your base.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in early game updates and present in modern versions
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:brewing_stand 1
How to use Brewing Stand
Place the Brewing Stand on a flat surface then open its interface. Put glass bottles filled with water into the bottle slots. Place blaze powder or the current fuel item in the fuel slot to start the stand. Add the potion ingredient into the top slot and wait for the process to finish. You can use multiple stands to speed up large potion runs and you can create automated farms to supply ingredients like nether wart and other plants. Potions can be combined and extended using modifiers like redstone to increase duration or glowstone to increase strength.
Recipes for Brewing Stand
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
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Blaze Rod
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