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Valheim Guide: How to build the Fermenter and brew Mead

Valheim Guide: How to build the Fermenter and brew Mead

You’ll need to ferment mead bases to create potions in Valheim. Here’s our guide on how to do it.

Valheim Guide: How to build the Fermenter and brew Mead

In order to build the Fermenter in Valheim, you’ll need to make sure you’ve built your Forge, Charcoal Kiln and Smelter.

Craft the Fermenter

The Fermenter needs to be sheltered in order to work – you’ll also need a Cauldron (10 x Tin) to be able to create bases and craft potions.

  • 30 x Fine Wood
  • 5 x Bronze
  • 10 x Resin
Valheim

Base

Material

Output (x6)

Mead base: Frost resistance

10 x Honey

5 x Thistle

2 x Bloodbag

1 x Greydwarf eye

Frost resistance mead

Mead base: Medium healing

10 x Honey

4 x Bloodbag

10 x Raspberries

1 x Dandelion

Medium healing mead

Mead base: Minor healing

10 x Honey

5 x Blueberries

10 x Raspberries

1 x Dandelion

Minor healing mead

Mead base: Medium stamina

10 x Honey

10 x Cloudberries

10 x Yellow mushroom

Medium stamina mead

Mead base: Minor stamina

10 x Honey

10 x Raspberries

10 x Yellow mushroom

Minor stamina mead

Mead base: Poison resistance

10 x Honey

5 x Thistle

1 x Neck tail

10 x Coal

Poison resistance mead

Mead base: Tasty

10 x Honey

10 x Raspberries

5 x Blueberries

Tasty mead

Barley Wine base: Fire resistance

10 x Barley

10 x Cloudberries

Fire resistance barley wine

The Fermentation Timer

Each mead base takes two in-game day and night cycles or approximately 1 hour in real time, and you will get six potions for each base.

How to get honey and craft your own Beehive

Honey is a great health boost and used in plenty of recipes, so here’s our guide on how to get it

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