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== Brewing ==

The '''Brewing''' system lets players craft kegs of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages using the '''Cooking''' skill. From hearty mead and ale to fresh-brewed coffee and hot cocoa, there's something for every taste. Pair it with the [[Beer Brewing]] system next door and you can run a full tavern operation out of your house.

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=== Getting Started ===

You'll need:

* '''Brewer's Tools''' — Purchase from the Brewer NPC, located '''west of Main Street, down the steps on the left''', near the Long Neck Beer Brewer and the vineyard.
* '''A Keg''' — Every recipe produces a full keg of beverage. Buy empty kegs from the Brewer.
* '''Ingredients''' — The Brewer sells all the basics: hops, yeast, malt, barley, sugar, coffee, tea leaves, cocoa, and water.
* '''A Distillery or Steam-Powered Beverage Maker''' — Alcoholic beverages (Mead and Ale) require a '''Brew Distillery''' addon placed in your home. Non-alcoholic beverages (Cider, Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa) require a '''Steam-Powered Beverage Maker''' addon instead.

Double-click your Brewer's Tools to open the Brewing Menu.

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=== Skill Requirement ===

Brewing uses the '''Cooking''' skill. All keg recipes require '''80.0 – 105.6''' Cooking skill. This is an advanced crafting activity — you'll want to train Cooking up through regular food preparation or [[Beer Brewing]] before tackling kegs.

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=== Equipment ===

Two different house addons are used depending on what you're brewing:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
! Addon !! Used For !! Orientation
|-
| '''Brew Distillery''' || Mead, Ale (alcoholic) || East-facing or South-facing deed variants
|-
| '''Steam-Powered Beverage Maker''' || Cider, Coffee, Tea, Cocoa (non-alcoholic) || Single piece
|}

You must be standing near the appropriate addon when crafting. Using the wrong station (or no station at all) will prevent you from brewing that recipe.

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=== Recipes ===

==== Alcoholic Beverages ====

These require a '''Brew Distillery''' and will increase your character's '''Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)''' when consumed. Drink too much and you'll start to stumble.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Beverage !! Skill !! Hops !! Keg !! Water !! Other Ingredients
|-
| '''Keg of Mead''' || 80.0 – 105.6 || 50 Bitter Hops || 1 || 20 || 3 Malt, 3 Brewers Yeast
|-
| '''Keg of Ale''' || 80.0 – 105.6 || 50 Bitter Hops || 1 || 20 || 3 Barley, 3 Brewers Yeast
|}

==== Non-Alcoholic Beverages ====

These require a '''Steam-Powered Beverage Maker'''. They quench thirst without raising your BAC.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Beverage !! Skill !! Keg !! Water !! Other Ingredients
|-
| '''Keg of Cider''' || 80.0 – 105.6 || 1 || 20 || 100 Apples, 1 Bag of Sugar
|-
| '''Keg of Coffee''' || 80.0 – 105.6 || 1 || 20 || 5 Bags of Coffee
|-
| '''Keg of Tea''' || 80.0 – 105.6 || 1 || 20 || 20 Tea Leaves
|-
| '''Keg of Cocoa''' || 80.0 – 105.6 || 1 || 20 || 5 Bags of Cocoa, 1 Bag of Sugar
|}

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=== Hops Varieties ===

Alcoholic beverages use hops as a primary ingredient. The variety of hops you use affects the label and character of the finished product. Higher-tier hops require greater Cooking skill to work with:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Hops Type !! Skill Required
|-
| '''Bitter Hops''' || 40.0
|-
| '''Snow Hops''' || 100.0
|-
| '''Elven Hops''' || 110.0
|-
| '''Sweet Hops''' || 120.0
|}

The hops variety is reflected in the keg's label — for example, a keg of mead brewed with Elven Hops will display as "Elven Mead."

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=== Quality ===

Every brewed beverage has a quality rating:

* '''Regular''' — The standard product. Mead displays as its hops variety (e.g. "Bitter Mead"), Coffee as "Black Coffee", Tea as "Green Tea", Cider as "Hard Cider", Cocoa as "Dark Cocoa."
* '''Exceptional''' — A superior brew. The label upgrades to a premium name:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
! Beverage !! Regular Label !! Exceptional Label
|-
| '''Mead''' || [Hops] Mead || Black Label [Hops] Mead
|-
| '''Ale''' || [Hops] Ale || Black Label [Hops] Ale
|-
| '''Coffee''' || Black Coffee || Reserve Dark Roast Coffee
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| '''Tea''' || Green Tea || Reserve Sweet Green Tea
|-
| '''Cider''' || Hard Cider || Reserve Dark Cider
|-
| '''Cocoa''' || Dark Cocoa || Reserve Creamy Rich Cocoa
|}

Exceptional brews also record the '''crafter's name''' on the keg, displaying as "[Your Name] Brewery."

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=== The Brewery Label Maker ===

Want to brand your brews? The '''Brewery Label Maker''' lets you name your brewery and apply custom labels to your products.

'''How to Use:'''

# Double-click the Brewery Label Maker.
# Target the Label Maker itself and type your brewery name.
# From that point on, any mead kegs or mead bottles you craft will automatically carry your brewery name — as long as the Label Maker is in your backpack.
# You can also target individual '''mead kegs''' or '''mead bottles''' you've crafted to give them a custom name directly.

'''Rules:'''
* You can only label items '''you crafted yourself'''. Trying to relabel someone else's product won't work.
* The item must be '''in your backpack''' to label it.
* Keep the Label Maker in your pack while crafting to auto-label everything you produce.

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=== Drinking Mechanics ===

Double-click any crafted beverage to drink it. Each sip has a '''fill factor of 4''' that increases your thirst satisfaction. As you drink more, the messages progress:

* ''"You drink the beverage, but are still extremely thirsty."'' (thirst below 5)
* ''"You drink the beverage, and begin to feel more satiated."'' (thirst 5–9)
* ''"After drinking the beverage, you feel much less thirsty."'' (thirst 10–14)
* ''"You feel quite full after consuming the beverage."'' (thirst 15–19)
* ''"You manage to drink the beverage, but you are full!"'' (thirst maxed at 20)

'''Alcoholic beverages''' (Mead, Ale, and Cider) also raise your '''BAC by 5''' per drink, up to a maximum of 60. Drink responsibly — or don't, it's your character.

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=== Ingredients at a Glance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Ingredient !! Used In
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| Bitter Hops || Mead, Ale
|-
| Snow / Elven / Sweet Hops || Mead, Ale (variety swaps)
|-
| Brewers Yeast || Mead, Ale
|-
| Malt || Mead
|-
| Barley || Ale
|-
| Apples || Cider
|-
| Bag of Sugar || Cider, Cocoa
|-
| Bag of Coffee || Coffee
|-
| Tea Leaves || Tea
|-
| Bag of Cocoa || Cocoa
|-
| Empty Keg || All recipes
|-
| Water || All recipes
|}

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=== Tips ===

* '''Cider requires 100 Apples per keg.''' That's a lot of fruit. Stock up in advance or grow your own.
* '''The Brewery Label Maker auto-labels''' as long as it's in your backpack. Set your brewery name once and forget about it.
* '''Mead and Ale are the only recipes that use hops.''' Non-alcoholic beverages skip hops entirely and use unique primary ingredients instead.
* '''Exceptional quality''' is your goal for premium labels and crafter credit. Higher Cooking skill improves your odds.
* '''Pair Brewing with Beer Brewing''' for a full range of products. Beer Brewing covers individual long neck bottles at lower skill levels, while keg Brewing is the endgame for serious crafters.
* '''Place both a Distillery and a Beverage Maker''' in your house if you want to brew the full menu without traveling.

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=== See Also ===

* [[Beer Brewing]]
* [[Cooking]]
* [[Main Street]]
* [[House Addons]]

[[Category:Crafting]]
[[Category:Player Guides]]
[[Category:Banes World Custom Content]]

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