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Stardew Valley: Preserves Jar Vs Kegs

Author: Christopher Jan 25,2025

This Stardew Valley guide compares Kegs and Preserves Jars, two crucial tools for crafting valuable artisan goods from crops. While both increase profit, especially with the Artisan profession's 40% bonus, their efficiency and cost differ significantly.

Keg Preserves Jar

Kegs: Produce higher-value goods like Wine (3x base price), Beer, and Mead. Alcoholic products can be aged in Casks for further profit increases. However, Kegs are expensive to craft, requiring metal bars and Oak Resin, and have longer processing times.

Preserves Jars: Produce Jellies, Pickles, Aged Roe, and Caviar. They're cheaper and easier to craft, using readily available materials, and have faster processing times. This makes them ideal for early-game profits or high-yield, low-value crops.

Item Comparison:

Item Placed In	Product	Keg Base Sell Price	Jar Base Sell Price	Notes
Any Fruit	[fruit name] Wine	3x base fruit price	2x base fruit + 50	Wine can be aged in Casks.
Any Fruit	[fruit name] Jelly		2x base fruit + 50
Any Vegetable	[item name] Juice	2.25x base item price	2x base item + 50
Any Vegetable	Pickled [item name]		2x base item + 50
Roe (except Sturgeon)	Aged [fish name] Roe		2x roe price
Sturgeon Roe	Caviar		2x roe price
Hops	Pale Ale	300g
Wheat	Beer	200g
Honey	Mead	200g
Tea Leaves	Green Tea	100g
Coffee Beans	Coffee	150g
Rice	Vinegar	100g

Conclusion:

Kegs offer greater potential profit but require a larger initial investment and longer processing times. Preserves Jars are a more accessible and quicker option, particularly beneficial in the early game or for specific crops. The best approach often involves using both, leveraging their respective strengths for maximum profit. Consider the base price of your crops; for low-value items, the faster turnaround of Preserves Jars might be more profitable.

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