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Stardew Valley: Preserves Jar Vs Kegs

This Stardew Valley guide compares Kegs and Preserves Jars, two crucial tools for transforming crops into valuable artisan goods. While both boost profits, especially with the Artisan profession's 40% price increase, their efficiency differs. Kegs and Preserves Jars: A Side-by-Side Comparison Both

By Alexis: Jan 22,2025

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Kegs and Preserves Jars: A Side-by-Side Comparison

Both Kegs and Preserves Jars create artisan goods from produce, regardless of the input's quality. This means lower-quality items are ideal for maximizing efficiency.

Preserves Jars:

Produce Jellies, Pickles, Aged Roe, and Caviar. Obtained from bundles, the Prize Machine, or crafted at Farming Level 4 with wood, stone, and coal.

Item In Jar	Product	Base Sell Price
Any fruit	[fruit name] Jelly	2 x [base price] + 50g
Any vegetable/mushroom/forage	Pickled [item name]	2 x [base price] + 50g
Roe (except Sturgeon)	Aged [fish name] Roe	2 x [roe price]
Sturgeon Roe	Caviar	2 x [roe price]

Kegs:

Produce Wine, Beer, Pale Ale, Coffee, Juice, Green Tea, and Vinegar. Obtained from bundles, the Prize Machine, or crafted at Farming Level 8 with wood, copper bar, iron bar, and oak resin.

Item In Keg	Product	Base Sell Price
Any fruit	[fruit name] Wine	3 x [base price]
Any vegetable/forage	[item name] Juice	2.25 x [base price]
Hops	Pale Ale	300g
Wheat	Beer	200g
Honey	Mead	200g
Tea Leaves	Green Tea	100g
Coffee Beans (5)	Coffee	150g
Rice	Vinegar	100g

Kegs vs. Preserves Jars: The Verdict

Kegs generally yield higher profits, especially with cask aging for increased quality and price. However, they're more expensive and time-consuming to craft and use.

Keg Advantages: Higher profit potential, cask aging possibility. Keg Disadvantages: Higher crafting cost, longer processing time.

Preserves Jar Advantages: Lower crafting cost, faster processing time, ideal for low-value, high-yield crops. Preserves Jar Disadvantages: Lower profit per item compared to Kegs.

Conclusion:

Both are valuable. Preserves Jars are excellent early-game for quick returns, while Kegs become more profitable later with investment and patience. A balanced approach, using both, maximizes your artisan goods production. Consider the base price of your crops to determine which is more efficient for each item. The 1.6 update expanded compatible items, so experiment to optimize your profits!