If you’re new to Minecraft brewing and want to get to grips with the basics – including what on earth you should do with your phantom membranes – we’ve created a simple guide on how brewing works in Minecraft. Our guide includes how to use a brewing stand, equipment, and key ingredients.
If you’re looking for details on Minecraft potions then we’ve got a separate guide for that. Minecraft brewing can be used to create a vast array of consumable potions that will cause various status effects, such as healing buffs, strength enhancers, and elemental cures for when you take on Minecraft mobs and monsters. All potions created from brewing require a base ingredient, which can then be adapted and enhanced using a secondary ingredient or modifier.
We’ve broken down exactly what you’ll need in this guide to Minecraft brewing below, including some of the most common ingredients and their effects. We’ll start by breaking down the key brewing equipment you’ll need to get started on your journey to become a pro before moving on to the ingredients you’ll be combining. Here’s your brewing primer for beginners.
Minecraft brewing equipment
Brewing stand: used to add and combine ingredients into water bottles Cauldron: holds one bucket of water or three bottles of a single potion. The cauldron equates to three glass bottles Blaze powder: the fuel for brewing, an essential to fuel the brewing stand Glass bottle: used at a water source to create a water bottle. Is also the potion container Water bottle: the starting base for all potions, created from filling a glass bottle at a water source or cauldron
How to use a Minecraft brewing stand
Fill 1-3 glass bottles with water from either a cauldron or a water source Place the water bottle(s) into the bottom three slots Fill the top spot with the base ingredient Use Blaze Powder for the brewing process Repeat these steps until you have the desired potion
Minecraft brewing potions Base ingredient The base ingredients are the first ingredient added to the brewing stand in the process. Every potion requires a base ingredient, which determines the potion’s type. The base ingredients are listed below, along with the type of potion each ingredient creates. The modifier effect is when the ingredient is used at the end of the brewing process, to enhance or adapt potions.
Ingredient Potion type Modifier effect
Nether Wart Awkward Potion None
Redstone Dust Mundane Potion Extends potion duration
Glowstone Dust Thick Potion Enhances potion potency
Fermented Spider Eye Potion of Weakness Corrupts a potion, reversing its effects
Gunpowder Splash Water Bottle Explodes on impact
Dragon’s Breath Lingering Water Bottle Explodes on impact, leaves a damaging cloud
Secondary ingredient
The secondary ingredient, also known as the effect ingredient, is to be added to the base one. This ingredient will influence the type of potion created.
Ingredient Effect
Sugar Swiftness
Rabbit’s Foot Swiftness
Glistering Melon Healing
Pufferfish Water breathing
Magma Cream Fire resistance
Golden Carrot Night vision
Blaze Powder Strength
Ghast Tear Regeneration
Turtle Shell Water breathing
Phantom Membranes Slow falling
Fermented Spider Eye Poison
Element ingredients An addition to Minecraft brewing can be found in the Minecraft Bedrock and Education Editions and includes the elemental ingredients below that can cure nausea, weakness, poison, and blindness.
Element Effect cured
Bismuth Nausea
Cobalt Weakness
Silver Poison
Calcium Blindness
If you’re excited to venture out from the confines of your mining sanctuary, brewing in Minecraft is a great skill to have. Now you’re familiar with the basics and how to make potions in Minecraft, you can experiment with brewing recipes to create potions to suit your combat needs. Eventually, you’ll be able to take these recipes and start making tipped arrows that’ll make you a master archer at taking down Minecraft phantoms.
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But, for now, best of luck finding the materials you need to help you in your future endeavours. As well as potions, learn how to craft a Minecraft shield and use an enchanting table in Minecraft to imbue it with magical powers and defend yourself in battle.
If you’re new to Minecraft brewing and want to get to grips with the basics – including what on earth you should do with your phantom membranes – we’ve created a simple guide on how brewing works in Minecraft. Our guide includes how to use a brewing stand, equipment, and key ingredients.
If you’re looking for details on Minecraft potions then we’ve got a separate guide for that. Minecraft brewing can be used to create a vast array of consumable potions that will cause various status effects, such as healing buffs, strength enhancers, and elemental cures for when you take on Minecraft mobs and monsters. All potions created from brewing require a base ingredient, which can then be adapted and enhanced using a secondary ingredient or modifier.
We’ve broken down exactly what you’ll need in this guide to Minecraft brewing below, including some of the most common ingredients and their effects. We’ll start by breaking down the key brewing equipment you’ll need to get started on your journey to become a pro before moving on to the ingredients you’ll be combining. Here’s your brewing primer for beginners.
Brewing stand: used to add and combine ingredients into water bottles
Cauldron: holds one bucket of water or three bottles of a single potion. The cauldron equates to three glass bottles
Blaze powder: the fuel for brewing, an essential to fuel the brewing stand
Glass bottle: used at a water source to create a water bottle. Is also the potion container
Water bottle: the starting base for all potions, created from filling a glass bottle at a water source or cauldron
Fill 1-3 glass bottles with water from either a cauldron or a water source
Place the water bottle(s) into the bottom three slots
Fill the top spot with the base ingredient
Use Blaze Powder for the brewing process
Repeat these steps until you have the desired potion
Minecraft brewing potions
Base ingredient
The base ingredients are the first ingredient added to the brewing stand in the process. Every potion requires a base ingredient, which determines the potion’s type. The base ingredients are listed below, along with the type of potion each ingredient creates. The modifier effect is when the ingredient is used at the end of the brewing process, to enhance or adapt potions.
Secondary ingredient
The secondary ingredient, also known as the effect ingredient, is to be added to the base one. This ingredient will influence the type of potion created.
Element ingredients
An addition to Minecraft brewing can be found in the Minecraft Bedrock and Education Editions and includes the elemental ingredients below that can cure nausea, weakness, poison, and blindness.
If you’re excited to venture out from the confines of your mining sanctuary, brewing in Minecraft is a great skill to have. Now you’re familiar with the basics and how to make potions in Minecraft, you can experiment with brewing recipes to create potions to suit your combat needs. Eventually, you’ll be able to take these recipes and start making tipped arrows that’ll make you a master archer at taking down Minecraft phantoms.
