Barrel – Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a barrel with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the barrel is another important basic item in your inventory. A barrel has 27 slots to store items, similar to a chest. Each item stored in a barrel is removed from your inventory. When you want to use that item, you will need to take it out of the barrel and place it back into your inventory.

Let’s explore how to make a barrel.

Where to find a Barrel in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a barrel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.14 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Functional Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Redstone Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Barrel in Java Edition

In Minecraft Java Edition, these are the materials you can use to craft a barrel:

6 Oak Planks
6 Spruce Planks
6 Birch Planks
6 Jungle Planks
6 Acacia Planks
6 Dark Oak Planks
6 Mangrove Planks
6 Bamboo Planks
6 Crimson Planks
6 Warped Planks
2 Oak Slabs
2 Spruce Slabs
2 Birch Slabs
2 Jungle Slabs
2 Acacia Slabs
2 Dark Oak Slabs
2 Mangrove Slabs
2 Bamboo Slabs
2 Crimson Slabs
2 Warped Slab

Required Materials to make a Barrel in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition

In Minecraft Bedrock Edition and Education Edition, these are the materials you can use to craft a barrel:

6 Sticks
2 Oak Slabs
2 Spruce Slabs
2 Birch Slabs
2 Jungle Slabs
2 Acacia Slabs
2 Dark Oak Slabs
2 Mangrove Slabs
2 Bamboo Slabs
2 Crimson Slabs
2 Warped Slab

TIP: You can use any type of wood! You don’t have to gather them all.

How to craft a Barrel in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Barrel

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a barrel, place the items in the 3×3 crafting grids like the examples below.

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition and Education Edition

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the barrel will appear in the result box.

3. Move the Barrel to Inventory

Once you have crafted the barrel, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a barrel in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a barrel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Barrel (minecraft:barrel)		64	Java	1.14 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Barrel

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Barrel is:

/give @p barrel 1

Other Storage Items

You can make other storage items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Chest
How to make a Trapped Chest
How to make an Ender Chest