Overview
Compare Kegs, Jars and newer 1.6 processing machines.
How it works
Compare Kegs, Jars and newer 1.6 processing machines. Plan around season length, tool capacity and the objectives that matter to your save.
Practical advice
Match throughput to crops, time and professions.
Mistakes to avoid
Do not assume the largest unit price wins if processing is slow.
Artisan Machines and Profit: detailed walkthrough
Begin with simple machines
Furnaces and early production equipment transform gathered resources into useful materials. A machine is valuable only if you can keep it fed and collect output regularly without sacrificing more important goals.
Compare product types
Kegs, Preserves Jars and Dehydrators turn certain harvests into different product categories with distinct values and processing times. The best route depends on crop, profession and how many machines you own.
Keep animal processes nearby
Place Mayonnaise Machines near the coop and Cheese Presses near the barn if this reduces daily chores. Route optimization matters during short in-game days, particularly when balancing the greenhouse and island farm.
Think in complete seasons
Calculate recurring harvests across the full season, then compare the number you can realistically process. Selling overflow raw may be preferable to hoarding a backlog until the next year.
Avoid false precision
Our Crop Profit Planner models base-quality raw crops with explicit assumptions. Do not present its numbers as including artisan goods, profession multipliers, fertilizer, lucky harvest bonuses or unusual seed sources.