Valheim: How to Build a Fermenter and Make Mead

Last Edited: 24 Feb 2021 11:34 am

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 mead bases and potions, as well as just how long you will need to wait for the mead to ferment.

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How to Craft a Fermenter and Cauldron

Before you can start Fermenting meads and other recipes in Valheim, you will need to build a Fermenter, which requires a Charcoal Kiln, Smelter, and Forge to have been built, along with x30 Fine Wood, x5 Bronze, and x10 Resin to craft the actual Fermenter.

If you’re struggling to obtain Fine Wood or Bronze, consider checking out our step-by-step guides below for even more details.

Along with a Fermenter, you will also need a Cauldron to mix all of your potential meads together.

To craft the Cauldron – a key item that is needed to start the fermentation process – simply use your Hammer and select the Cauldron from the Building tab. You will need a total of x10 Tin in order to craft the recipe.

How to Use the Fermenter and Cauldron to Brew Mead Base Recipes

Once you have crafted both the Fermenter and Cauldron, you will be able to start brewing your mead base recipes, which can be done by placing the the ingredients needed for any of following recipes into the Cauldron.

Struggling to find Honey? Let IGN guide you in our step-by-step guide that covers How to Get Honey in Valheim.

Meads & Barley Wine
Name	Location/Crafting Recipe	Description	Spawn Code
Tasty Mead	Ferment Mead base: Tasty (x10 Honey, x10 Raspberries, x5 Blueberries) for two days	The nectar of the gods, divine mead.	MeadTasty
Minor Healing Mead	Ferment Mead base: Minor healing (x10 Honey, x5 Blueberries, x5 Raspberries, x1 Dandelion) for two days	Restores health.	MeadHealthMinor
Medium Healing Mead	Ferment Mead base: Medium healing (x10 Honey, x4 Bloodbag, x10 Raspberries, x1 Dandelion) for two days	Restores health.	MeadHealthMedium
Minor Stamina Mead	Ferment Mead base: Minor stamina (x10 Honey, x10 Raspberries, x10 Yellow mushroom) for two days	Restores stamina.	MeadStaminaMinor
Medium Stamina Mead	Ferment Mead base: Medium stamina (x10 Honey, x10 Cloudberries, x10 Yellow mushroom) for two days	Restores stamina.	MeadStaminaMedium
Poison Resistance Mead	Ferment Mead base: Poison resistance (x10 Honey, x5 Thistle, x1 Neck tail, x10 Coal) for two days	Fortifies you against poison.	MeadPoisonResist
Frost Resistance Mead	Ferment Mead base: Frost resistance (x10 Honey, x5 Thistle, x2 Bloodbag, x1 Greydwarf eye) for two days	Protects against the cold.	MeadFrostResist
Fire Resistance Barley Wine	Ferment Barley wine base: Fire resistance (x10 Barley, x10 Cloudberries) for two days	Fortifies you against fire.	BarleyWine

Upon crafting your mead within the Cauldron, remove it from the pot and proceed to place it inside the Fermenter.

What is the Fermentation Timer

Now that you have placed your mead into the fermenter, you’re probably wondering just how long it will take for the fermentation process to complete?

You will need to let the mead sit in the Fermenter for a total of 2 in-game day and night cycles or approximately 1 hour in real time. It’s important to note that each batch of mead will produce a total of 6 meads.

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