How to Build a Fermenter: Fermenter Time and How to Use | Valheim

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This guide will show you how to build a fermenter in Valheim Read more to find out what you need to build the Fermenter, how to use it, as well as Fermenter times!

List of Contents

How to Build
How to Use
Fermenter Time
All Fermentable Items
Known Issues and Bugs
Related Guides

How to Build a Fermenter

Fermenter
Crafting Station	Forge
Materials	・Bronze x5 ・Fine Wood x30 ・Resin x10

How to Get Required Materials

Item Name	How to Get	Spawn Code
Bronze	Crafted using Copper and Tin.	Bronze
Fine Wood	Chop Birch trees.	FineWood
Resin	Enemy Drop from Greydwarves or obtained by chopping trees.	Resin

How to Use the Fermenter

Creates Mead from Mead Bases

The main purpose of the Fermenter is to turn Mead Bases into Mead. These are akin to potions in other games so they are very important in your adventures.

It is important to note that Fermenters need to be sheltered in order to function
How to Create Mead Bases Using Cauldrons

Fermenter Time

How Long Does Fermenting Take

Valheim (Fermenter) - Fermenting Time.png
The Fermentation Process of all Mead Bases in Valheim requires two in-game days to complete, which roughly translates to about an hour of playing time. You can speed this process up sleeping during the night.

All Fermentable Items

Ferment Meads from Mead Bases

Mead List

Fire Resistance Barley Wine	Frost Resistance Mead	Medium Healing Mead
Medium Stamina Mead	Minor Healing Mead	Minor Stamina Mead
Poison Resistance Mead	Tasty Mead

Recipe List: How to Craft All Items

Fermenter Known Issues and Bugs

Fermenter Too Exposed

Valheim (Fermenter) - Fermenter Too Exposed.png
Fermenters need to be sheltered with a roof on top of them — Wood Floors on top of a Fermenter will not count.

Refer to the table below for Valheim's available roof options:

Thatch Roof 26°	Thatch Roof 45°	Thatch Roof i-corner 26°
Thatch Roof i-corner 45°	Thatch Roof o-corner 26°	Thatch Roof o-corner 45°
Thatch Roof Ridge 26°	Thatch Roof Ridge 45°	Wood Roof Cross 26°
Wood Roof Cross 45°

Destroying Filled Fermenters will not Refund Mead Bases

Valheim (Fermenter) - Destroying an Active Fermenter.gif
Destroying Filled Fermenters (Fermenters with Mead Bases inside), regardless if they're active or not, will not refund the Mead Base inside or the materials used in creating said Mead Base.

Make sure the Fermenter is empty by letting it finish the fermentation process first before destroying it.

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Wood Stack	Stone Pile	Portal
Ward	Cart	Longship
Raft	Karve

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Building

Wood Floor 2x2	Wood Floor 1x1	Wood Wall
Wood Wall Half	Wood Door	Wood Gate
Wood Stair	Wood Ladder	Thatch Roof 45°
Wood Wall 26°	Thatch Roof i-corner 26°	Thatch Roof o-corner 26°
Thatch Roof Ridge 26°	Thatch Roof 26°	Wood Roof Cross 45°
Wood Wall 45°	Thatch Roof i-corner 45°	Thatch Roof o-corner 45°
Thatch Roof Ridge 45°	Wood Roof Cross 26°	Wood Pole 1m
Wood Pole 2m	Wood Beam 1m	Wood Beam 2m
Wood Beam 26°	Wood Beam 45°	Wood Iron Pole
Wood Iron Beam	Wood Dragon Adornment	Stone Wall 4x2
Stone Wall 2x1	Stone Wall 1x1	Sharp Stakes
Stakewall	Roundpole Fence	Log Pole 4m
Log Pole 2m	Log Beam 2m	Log Beam 4m
Stone Pillar	Stone Arch	Stone Floor 2x2
Iron Gate	Stone Stair

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