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Complete Guide to All Big Craftables in Stardew Valley
A comprehensive reference for all big craftable items including Bee Houses, Casks, Chests, Furnaces, Lightning Rods, Obelisks, Statues, and more with recipes and materials.
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Published: May 29, 2026
Complete Guide to All Big Craftables in Stardew Valley
Big Craftables are large items in Stardew Valley that serve functional purposes on your farm. Unlike regular craftables (tools, equipment, and consumables), Big Craftables are placed as furniture-like objects on your farm or in buildings. They include essential farming equipment like Bee Houses and Furnaces, as well as decorative items and powerful teleportation devices. This guide covers every Big Craftable in the game with their recipes, materials, and effects.
What Are Big Craftables?
Overview
Big Craftables are 2x2 tile items that can be placed on your farm, in buildings, or in your house. They are crafted at the workbench or purchased from vendors. Big Craftables serve a wide range of purposes, from farming equipment to decorative furniture.
Decorative: Furniture, lamps, signs, and seasonal decorations
Special: Statue of Endless Fortune, Statue of Perfection, Hopper, Auto-Grabber
Farming Equipment Big Craftables
Bee House
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Farming Level 3
Materials
40 Wood, 8 Coal, 1 Gold Bar, 1 Maple Syrup
Effect
Produces Honey every 4 days (seasonal variety)
Placement
Outdoors only
Seasonal Honey
Wild Honey (Spring), Tulip Honey (Tulip nearby), Blue Jazz Honey (Blue Jazz nearby), etc.
Bee House Tips:
Place flowers near Bee Houses to produce flavored honey worth more.
The flower must be within 5 tiles of the Bee House.
Bee Houses do not produce honey in winter.
Flavored honey sells for significantly more than Wild Honey.
Cask
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Unlocked when the farmhouse is upgraded to the third level (nursery)
Materials
50 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin
Effect
Ages cheese, wine, and mead to increase quality over time
Placement
Farmhouse cellar or any building (with cellar upgrade)
Aging Time
Varies by item (14-56 days for iridium quality)
Cask Aging Times:
Item
Silver
Gold
Iridium
Cheese
7 days
14 days
21 days
Goat Cheese
3.5 days
7 days
10.5 days
Wine
14 days
28 days
56 days
Mead
14 days
28 days
56 days
Pale Ale
14 days
28 days
56 days
Beer
14 days
28 days
56 days
Cask Tips:
The cellar has space for 125 Casks (5 rows of 25).
Only place items in Casks that benefit significantly from quality increases.
Ancient Fruit Wine and Starfruit Wine are the most profitable items to age.
Lightning Rod
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Foraging Level 6
Materials
1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Bar
Effect
Protects farm from lightning strikes during storms
Placement
Outdoors on farm
Radius
Protects the entire farm from one rod
Lightning Rod Tips:
A single Lightning Rod protects the entire farm from lightning damage.
Lightning strikes during storms can destroy crops and scare livestock.
The Lightning Rod produces a Battery Pack when it absorbs a strike.
Multiple Lightning Rods increase the chance of Battery Pack production.
Seed Maker
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Farming Level 9
Materials
25 Wood, 10 Coal, 1 Gold Bar
Effect
Converts crops into seeds (1-3 seeds per crop)
Placement
Anywhere on farm or in buildings
Special
Can produce Rare Seeds from certain crops
Seed Maker Tips:
The Seed Maker can produce 1-3 seeds of the same crop type.
There is a small chance (about 2%) of producing a Rare Seed instead.
Ancient Fruit and Starfruit are the most profitable crops to process.
Place Seed Makers near your storage for efficient processing.
Storage Big Craftables
Chest
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Default (available from start)
Materials
50 Wood
Effect
Provides 36 storage slots
Placement
Anywhere
Colors
Can be painted different colors
Chest Tips:
Organize chests by category (crops, animal products, minerals, etc.).
Place chests near processing areas for efficiency.
You can place chests inside farm buildings and your house.
Each chest holds 36 items, and each item can stack up to 999.
Mini-Fridge
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Completing the “Rock Rejuvenation” Special Order
Materials
1 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack, 50 Ice
Effect
Acts as a chest that keeps food items fresh
Placement
Inside farmhouse only
Processing Big Craftables
Furnace
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Mining Level 2 (or found in the Mine)
Materials
25 Copper Ore, 20 Stone
Effect
Smelts metal ores into bars
Placement
Anywhere
Furnace Recipes:
Input
Output
Time
5 Copper Ore
1 Copper Bar
30 min (game time)
5 Iron Ore
1 Iron Bar
2 hours
5 Gold Ore
1 Gold Bar
5 hours
5 Iridium Ore
1 Iridium Bar
8 hours
1 Quartz + 1 Coal
1 Refined Quartz
1.5 hours
1 Coal + 1 Iron Ore
1 Slag
2 hours
Charcoal Kiln
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Foraging Level 4 (or found in the Secret Woods)
Materials
30 Wood
Effect
Converts 10 Wood into 1 Charcoal
Placement
Anywhere
Keg
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Farming Level 8
Materials
30 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin
Effect
Ferments fruit into wine or vegetables into juice
Processing Time
6,000-7,000 minutes (varies)
Keg Products:
Input
Output
Value Multiplier
Any Fruit
Wine
3x base value
Any Vegetable
Juice
2.25x base value
Honey
Mead
3x honey value
Wheat
Beer
2x wheat value
Coffee Bean
Coffee
5x bean value
Rice
Rice Pudding
3x rice value
Tea Leaves
Green Tea
2x leaf value
Preserves Jar
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Farming Level 4
Materials
50 Wood, 40 Stone, 8 Coal
Effect
Turns fruit into jelly and vegetables into pickles
Processing Time
4,000 minutes (about 2-3 days)
Preserves Jar Products:
Input
Output
Value Calculation
Any Fruit
Jelly
Base value + 50
Any Vegetable
Pickles
Base value x 2 + 50
Ginger
Ginger Ale
300g
Rhubarb
Rhubarb Wine (in Keg)
Better as jelly
Teleportation Obelisks
Earth Obelisk
Detail
Information
Recipe Cost
1,000,000g (purchased from Wizard)
Crafting Materials
20 Earth Crystal, 10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack
Effect
Teleports you to the Mountains
Water Obelisk
Detail
Information
Recipe Cost
1,000,000g (purchased from Wizard)
Crafting Materials
10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack, 10 Chub
Effect
Teleports you to the Beach
Desert Obelisk
Detail
Information
Recipe Cost
1,000,000g (purchased from Wizard)
Crafting Materials
20 Cactus Fruit, 10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack
Effect
Teleports you to the Desert
Island Obelisk
Detail
Information
Recipe Cost
1,000,000g (purchased from Wizard)
Crafting Materials
10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack, 10 Banana Sapling
Effect
Teleports you to Ginger Island
Special Statues
Statue of Endless Fortune
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Mr. Qi’s Walnut Room (10 Qi Gems)
Materials
50 Iridium Ore, 50 Oak Resin, 50 Banana
Effect
Produces 1 item per day: Diamond, Prismatic Shard, or Iridium Bar
Production Schedule:
The statue produces one item per day on a rotating schedule.
Days 1, 4, 7, 10…: Diamond
Days 2, 5, 8, 11…: Prismatic Shard
Days 3, 6, 9, 12…: Iridium Bar
Statue of Perfection
Detail
Information
Recipe Source
Given by Mr. Qi upon reaching Perfection
Materials
Cannot be crafted; given as a reward
Effect
Produces 2-3 Iridium Ore per day
Frequently Asked Questions
Complete Big Craftable Reference Table
All Big Craftables at a Glance
Here is a comprehensive reference table of all Big Craftables in the game:
Item
Source
Materials
Function
Placement
Chest
Default
50 Wood
Storage (36 slots)
Anywhere
Scarecrow
Default
50 Wood, 1 Coal, 20 Fiber
Crop protection (8 tiles)
Outdoors
Furnace
Mining 2
25 Copper Ore, 20 Stone
Smelts ores into bars
Anywhere
Charcoal Kiln
Foraging 4
30 Wood, 2 Copper Ore
Converts wood to charcoal
Anywhere
Lightning Rod
Foraging 6
1 Cu Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Bar
Lightning protection
Outdoors
Bee House
Farming 3
40 Wood, 8 Coal, 1 Gold Bar, 1 Maple Syrup
Produces honey
Outdoors
Keg
Farming 8
30 Wood, 1 Cu Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin
Ferments items
Anywhere
Preserves Jar
Farming 4
50 Wood, 40 Stone, 8 Coal
Makes jelly/pickles
Anywhere
Seed Maker
Farming 9
25 Wood, 10 Coal, 1 Gold Bar
Converts crops to seeds
Anywhere
Cask
House upgrade 3
50 Wood, 1 Cu Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin
Ages items
Cellar
Mini-Fridge
Special Order
1 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack, 50 Ice
Food storage
Indoors
Stone Chest
Mining 4
50 Stone
Storage (36 slots)
Anywhere
Wood Chipper
Foraging 2
50 Wood, 1 Copper Bar
Converts wood to wood chips
Anywhere
Heavy Furnace
Special Order
50 Stone, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Cu Bar
Faster smelting
Anywhere
Heavy Tapper
Qi Shop (10 gems)
30 Wood, 2 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Bar
Faster syrup
Trees
Hopper
Qi Shop (10 gems)
1 Iron Bar, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Stone
Auto-loads machines
Near machines
Auto-Grabber
Qi Shop (10 gems)
1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Bar
Auto-collects products
Barns/Coops
Bone Mill
Qi Shop (10 gems)
3 Bone Fragment, 50 Stone
Makes fertilizer
Anywhere
Mushroom Log
Qi Shop (10 gems)
10 Wood, 5 Mushroom
Grows mushrooms
Outdoors
Worm Bin
Qi Shop (10 gems)
25 Hardwood, 1 Gold Bar
Produces bait
Outdoors
Earth Obelisk
Wizard (1M g)
20 Earth Crystal, 10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack
Teleport to Mountains
Farm
Water Obelisk
Wizard (1M g)
10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack, 10 Chub
Teleport to Beach
Farm
Desert Obelisk
Wizard (1M g)
20 Cactus Fruit, 10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack
Teleport to Desert
Farm
Island Obelisk
Wizard (1M g)
10 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack, 10 Banana Sapling
Teleport to Island
Farm
Statue of Endless Fortune
Qi Shop (10 gems)
50 Iridium Ore, 50 Oak Resin, 50 Banana
Produces items daily
Farm
Statue of Perfection
Perfection reward
N/A (reward)
Produces Iridium Ore
Farm
Farm Computer
Special Order
1 Dwarf Scroll, 1 Battery Pack, 10 Quartz
Farm info display
Farm
Garden Pot
Farming 7
10 Clay, 1 Fiber, 1 Stone
Grow crops indoors
Indoors
Workbench
Default
10 Wood
Remote crafting
Anywhere
Mini-Jukebox
Various
Varies
Plays music
Indoors
Plaque
Various
Varies
Displays achievements
Indoors
Sign
Various
Varies
Custom text display
Anywhere
Advanced Big Craftable Strategies
Automating Your Farm
The ultimate goal of Big Craftable placement is farm automation:
Processing Chain Example:
Harvest crops -> Place in Seed Maker -> Get seeds for next season.
Harvest crops -> Place in Keg -> Get wine.
Wine -> Place in Cask -> Get iridium-quality wine.
Animal products -> Place in Mayonnaise Machine / Cheese Press -> Get artisan goods.
Artisan goods -> Place in Shipping Bin -> Get gold.
Hopper Integration:
Place Hoppers next to Kegs and Preserves Jars.
Hoppers automatically load nearby items into machines.
This eliminates the need to manually load each machine.
Farm Layout Optimization
Central Processing Area:
Place all processing machines in a central location.
Surround with chests for raw materials and finished products.
Place Hoppers between chests and machines for automation.
Keep the Shipping Bin nearby for easy access.
Outdoor Production Area:
Place Bee Houses in a dedicated area with flower fields.
Position Lightning Rods to cover the entire farm.
Place Obelisks near the farmhouse for easy access.
Arrange Scarecrows to maximize crop coverage.
Seasonal Big Craftable Management
Season
Focus
Big Craftables to Prioritize
Spring
Crop processing
Preserves Jars, Kegs
Summer
Honey production
Bee Houses (near flowers)
Fall
Wine aging
Casks in cellar
Winter
Planning
Build new craftables, reorganize
Big Craftable Profitability Analysis
Most Profitable Big Craftable Setups
Setup
Investment
Daily Income
ROI Time
125 Casks (Ancient Fruit Wine)
~125,000g
~312,500g/day (iridium)
~0.4 days
40 Kegs (Starfruit Wine)
~40,000g
~90,000g/day
~0.4 days
20 Preserves Jars (Pickles)
~10,000g
~5,000g/day
~2 days
10 Bee Houses (with flowers)
~10,000g
~2,000g/day
~5 days
Auto-Grabbers (Barn/Coop)
~5,000g
~5,000g/day
~1 day
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Big Craftable
Cost to Build
Daily Value
Worth It?
Cask
~2,500g
Varies hugely
Yes (with iridium wine)
Keg
~1,500g
150-750g
Yes
Preserves Jar
~1,000g
50-300g
Yes
Bee House
~2,000g
100-400g
Moderate
Seed Maker
~1,500g
Saves buying seeds
Yes
Furnace
~500g
Enables smelting
Essential
Lightning Rod
~1,000g
Battery Packs
Essential
Can Big Craftables be moved after placement?
Yes, you can pick up and relocate Big Craftables by using the pick-up tool (right-click or hit with a tool). They return to your inventory and can be placed elsewhere.
Do Big Craftables work in winter?
Most Big Craftables continue to work in winter. Exceptions include Bee Houses (no honey production) and outdoor crop-based processors (no crops to process).
Can I place Big Craftables outside my farm?
Most Big Craftables can only be placed on your farm or inside buildings. Some decorative Big Craftables can be placed in your house.
What is the most profitable Big Craftable setup?
A cellar full of Casks aging Ancient Fruit Wine is generally considered the most profitable Big Craftable setup, followed by Kegs producing wine.
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