Stardew Valley Machine Time Comparison (Minutes)
Compare Stardew Valley machine times. Furnace, keg, jar and maker times from Wiki to plan daily chores and farm layout listed here. Includes tables and sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furnace Copper Bar Fastest smelt. Good for early tool upgrades. | 30 minutes | 5 copper ore plus 1 coal to 1 copper bar | Stardew Valley Wiki Furnace page |
| Furnace Iron Bar 2 hours in game. Plan coal stock. | 120 minutes | 5 iron ore plus 1 coal to 1 iron bar | Stardew Valley Wiki Furnace page |
| Furnace Gold Bar 5 hours in game. Overnight runs fit well. | 300 minutes | 5 gold ore plus 1 coal to 1 gold bar | Stardew Valley Wiki Furnace page |
| Cheese Press About 3 hours. Same time for large milk. | 200 minutes | 1 milk to 1 cheese. Goat milk to goat cheese | Stardew Valley Wiki Cheese Press page |
| Mayonnaise Machine 3 hours. Ostrich egg gives 10 jars at once. | 180 minutes | 1 egg to 1 mayonnaise | Stardew Valley Wiki Mayonnaise Machine data |
| Loom Cloth 4 hours. Needs Farming Level 7 recipe. | 240 minutes | 1 wool to 1 cloth | Stardew Valley Wiki Machines table |
| Oil Maker Truffle Oil 6 hours. Needs Farming Level 8 recipe. | 360 minutes | 1 truffle to 1 truffle oil | Stardew Valley Wiki Oil Maker page |
| Oil Maker Corn Oil About 16 hours. Sunflower is 60 minutes. | 1,000 minutes | 1 corn to 1 oil | Stardew Valley Wiki Oil Maker page |
| Keg Beer About 1.1 days. Coffee is only 120 minutes. | 1,750 minutes | 1 wheat to 1 beer | Stardew Valley Wiki Keg page |
| Keg Wine About 6.25 days. Highest keg payout per fruit. | 10,000 minutes | 1 fruit to 1 wine | Stardew Valley Wiki Keg Productivity |
| Preserves Jar 2 to 3 days. Sturgeon caviar takes 6,000 minutes. | 4,000 minutes | 1 fruit to jelly or 1 vegetable to pickles | Stardew Valley Wiki Preserves Jar page |
| Bee House Honey Calendar days vary with sleep. Greenhouse gives no honey. | 6,400 minutes | Wild honey every 4 days. Shown as 4 times 1,600 minutes | Stardew Valley Wiki Artisan Goods Bee House |
About this converter
Stardew Valley machines run on in game minutes. One full day gives 1,600 processing minutes. Day time runs at 60 minutes per hour and night time from 2am to 6am runs at 100 minutes per hour. A Furnace makes a copper bar in 30 minutes and an iron bar in 120 minutes. A Cheese Press needs 200 minutes. A Mayonnaise Machine needs 180 minutes. A Loom needs 240 minutes. A Preserves Jar needs 4,000 minutes. Long timers span several days.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Put Furnace Copper in the first box and Preserves Jar in the second box. Keep the unit as Minutes or switch to Hours. Change a box to see how many cheese cycles fit in one jar cycle.
Times here match the Stardew Valley Wiki. Furnace gold takes 300 minutes. Truffle oil takes 360 minutes and corn oil takes 1,000 minutes. Keg beer takes 1,750 minutes and wine takes 10,000 minutes. Bee House honey takes about 4 days, shown as 6,400 minutes. Sleep time still counts at the night rate. Machines can be stacked in chests. Check the Keg and Preserves Jar pages for start time charts.
FAQ
How are machine minutes counted?
One day gives 1,600 processing minutes. Day hours run at 60 minutes per hour. Night hours from 2am to 6am run at 100 minutes per hour.
How long do the Preserves Jar and Keg take?
The Preserves Jar needs 4,000 minutes for most goods and 6,000 minutes for sturgeon caviar. The Keg needs 1,750 minutes for beer and 10,000 minutes for wine.
How long do the Furnace and Oil Maker take?
The Furnace needs 30 minutes for copper, 120 minutes for iron, and 300 minutes for gold. The Oil Maker needs 360 minutes for truffle oil and 1,000 minutes for corn oil.
How does the Bee House work?
The Bee House gives wild honey every 4 days, shown here as 6,400 minutes. Flower type changes with nearby blooms.
Sources
- Stardew Valley Wiki Furnace, Keg, Oil Maker, Cheese Press, Preserves Jar
- Stardew Valley Wiki Artisan Goods Processing Time
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 12 entries
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