This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a brewing stand with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a brewing stand is an important brewing item in your inventory.
Let’s explore how to make a brewing stand.
Where to find a Brewing Stand in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a brewing stand in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Functional 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 Brewing Stand
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a brewing stand:
1 Blaze Rod 3 Cobblestones
How to craft a Brewing Stand 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 Brewing Stand
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a brewing stand, place 1 blaze rod and 3 cobblestones in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a brewing stand, it is important that the blaze rod and cobblestones are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 blaze rod in the second box. In the second row, there should be 3 cobblestones. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a brewing stand.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the brewing stand will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Brewing Stand to Inventory
Once you have crafted brewing stand, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a brewing stand in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a brewing stand has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Brewing Stand
(minecraft:brewing_stand)
0
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Brewing Stand
(minecraft:brewing_stand)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.20
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.
Block States for Brewing Stand
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Brewing Stand are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
has_bottle_0
false
Yes
No
[has_bottle_0:false]
Slot 1 is empty
has_bottle_0
true
No
No
[has_bottle_0:true]
Slot 1 contains a bottle
has_bottle_1
false
Yes
No
[has_bottle_1:false]
Slot 2 is empty
has_bottle_1
true
No
No
[has_bottle_1:true]
Slot 2 contains a bottle
has_bottle_2
false
Yes
No
[has_bottle_2:false]
Slot 3 is empty
has_bottle_2
true
No
No
[has_bottle_2:true]
Slot 3 contains a bottle
Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Brewing Stand
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Brewing Stand is:
/give @p brewing_stand 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Brewing Stand is:
/give @p brewing_stand 1 0
Things to Do with Brewing Stand
Here are some activities that you can do with a brewing stand in Minecraft: