Alpha Recipes

Alpha Recipes

Returns all crafting/smelting recipes from minecraft alpha and disables new ones!

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About this Mod

Alpha Recipes

A datapack/mod by Wilozyx

Alpha recipes is an adjacent project to beta recipes - this project focuses on faithfully bringing back all recipes from around alpha 1.1.2_01

All recipes are returned 1:1 to how they were, and new, modern, recipes are disabled, making crafting and smelting equal to alpha's

Some of the more noteworthy changes from alpha minecraft's recipes:

  • all newer recipes disabled!
  • only oak logs can be used for planks
  • no experience from smelting
  • the only craftable slab is the smooth stone slab, which is craftable with cobblestone
  • smooth stone slab recipe outputs 3 slabs instead of 6
  • stone buttons are crafted with 2 vertical stone blocks
  • ladders recipe outputs 1 instead of 3
  • fences are made with 6 sticks and output 2 instead of 3
  • golden apples are crafted with gold blocks instead of ingots
  • sign recipe outputs 1 instead of 3
  • wood door recipe outputs 1 instead of 3
  • books are crafted with 3 paper vertically
  • flint and steel, mushroom stews, chest minecarts and furnace minecarts are shaped recipes
  • pressure plates require 3 stone/plank blocks instead of 2

NOTE

Alpha Recipes and all of my other works are completely public property, meaning everyone is 100% free to put this into their own modpacks/put this into their own datapacks/edit/tweak/share/etc!

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Available Versions

Alpha Recipes v1.0.1 (1.19-1.21.8)release
MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 25w14craftmine, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
July 2, 2025
Alpha Recipes v1.0.1 (1.19-1.21.8)release
MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 25w14craftmine, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8datapack
July 2, 2025
Alpha Recipes v1.0.0 (1.19-1.21.5)release
MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 25w14craftminefabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
June 7, 2025
Alpha Recipes v1.0.0 (1.19-1.21.5)release
MC 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 25w14craftminedatapack
June 7, 2025

How to Install Alpha Recipes on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Alpha Recipes". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+19 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Alpha Recipes server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Alpha Recipes compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Alpha Recipes officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Alpha Recipes – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Alpha Recipes consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.81.21.71.21.625w14craftmine1.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.11.21+12 more