The next step after crafting a mead base in Valheim is to bring it to the Fermenter. This workstation finishes the primary product and is essential for surviving tough biomes and battles. Learn how to build and operate this workstation as you continue reading.

How to Craft the Fermenter in Valheim

Construct the Fermenter in Valheim with the Hammer using 30x Fine Wood, 5x Bronze, and 10x Resin. Ensure you’re within the range of the Forge to build the workstation. Cut down Birch and Oak trees to farm Fine Wood. Process 2x Copper and 1x Tin at the Forge to make a Bronze piece. Finally, defeat Greydwarfs or cut trees to collect Resin. It’s also important to mention that the Fermenter is only the second step to brewing in Valheim. First, use the Mead Ketill to prepare a mead base before transferring it to the Fermenter, particularly when playing in Version 1.0 and beyond.

How to Use the Fermenter

After crafting a mead base, place it in the Fermenter and let it process for two in-game days, which is roughly an hour of real time with the default sandbox settings. The fairly long wait rewards you with multiple finished drinks, and the Fermenter doesn’t require fuel to complete these crafting operations. However, the Fermenter must have a roof over it to operate. For efficiency, players in Valheim servers should consider building multiple Fermenters and placing them in a compact formation. Since each one processes a single base at a time, multiple stations let you prepare different types of meads simultaneously.

Mead Base Crafting Recipes

The following crafting recipes are for the bases of meads and other beverages, since the Fermenter is only a processing station. With that, check out the following mead base recipes in Valheim to craft at a Mead Ketill:

Healing Meads

• Minor Healing Mead: 10x Honey, 5x Blueberries, 10x Raspberries, and 1x Dandelion
• Medium Healing Mead: 10x Honey, 4x Bloodbag, 10x Raspberries, and 1x Dandelion
• Major Healing Mead: 10x Honey, 4x Blood Colt, and 5x Royal Jelly
• Lingering Healing Mead: 10x Sap, 10x Vineberry Cluster, and 10x Smoke Puff

Stamina Meads

• Minor Stamina Mead: 10x Honey, 10x Raspberries, and 10x Yellow Mushroom
• Medium Stamina Mead: 10x Honey, 10x Cloudberries, and 10x Yellow Mushroom
• Lingering Stamina Mead: 10x Sap, 10x Cloudberries, and 10x Jotun Puffs

Eitr Meads

• Minor Eitr Mead: 10x Honey, 5x Sap, 2x Jotun Puffs, and 5x Magecap
• Lingering Eitr Mead: 10x Sap, 10x Vineberry Cluster, and 10x Magecap

Resistance Meads & Other Recipes

• Fire Resistance Barley Wine: 10x Barley and 10x Cloudberries
• Frost Resistance Mead: 10x Honey, 5x Thistle, 2x Bloodbag, and 1x Greydwarf Eye
• Poison Resistance Mead: 10x Honey, 5x Thistle, 1x Neck Tail, and 10x Coal
• Tasty Mead: 10x Honey, 10x Raspberries, and 5x Blueberries
• Love Potion: 110x Coins
• Berserkir Mead: 10x Mushroom, 10x Yellow Mushroom, and 1x Toadstool
• Anti-Sting Concoction: 10x Cloudberries, 3x Grouper, and 1x Fragrant Bundle
• Draught of Vananidir: 10x Dandelion, 2x Perch, and 1x Fresh Seaweed
• Tonic of Ratatosk: 10x Honey, 10x Blueberries, 1x Cured Squirrel Hamstring
• Mead of Troll Resistance: 2x Trollfish, 10x Honey, and 1x Powdered Dragon Eggshells
• Brew of Animal Whispers: 5x Onion, 10x Carrot, and 1x Pungent Pebbles
• Lightfoot Mead: 2x Scale, 5x Feathers, and 5x Magecap