Better Brewing
Adds more potions and QoL features surrounding the brewing system
About this Mod
Better Brewing is a mod that extends the vanilla potion catalogue and brings some needed quality of life changes like potion stacking.
Features
New Potions
Potion of Levitation
Suspend yourself in the air and float away! Brewed from Potion of Slow Falling with Shulker Shell
Potion of Efficiency
No longer do you need a beacon to get work done quicker. Brewed from Awkward Potion with Amethyst Shard
Potion of Inefficiency
...or you can get the work done slower. Brewed from Potion of Efficiency with Fermented Spider Eye
Potion of Blindness
Wait, this isn't night vision! Brewed from Potion of Night Vision with Fermented Spider Eye
Potion of Darkness
"It's right behind me, isn't it?" Brewed from Potion of Night Vision with Sculk
Potion of Resistance
A tonic with a hardening effect. Brewed from Awkward Potion with Raw Iron Ore
Potion of Absorption
Gives you temporary extra hearts. Brewed from Awkward Potion with Golden Apple
Potion of Lifeforce
Increases your max health. Brewed from Potion of Absorption with Golden Carrot
Potion of Glowing
Makes any entity glow an outline that shines through walls. Brewed from Awkward Potion with Glow Berries
Potion of Nutrition
"Isn't this just apple juice?" Brewed from Awkward Potion with Apple
Potion of Starvation
A drink that makes you more exhausted. Brewed from Awkward Potion with Rotten Flesh
Potion of Decay
Inflicts you with wither sickness. Brewed from Awkward Potion with Wither Rose
Potion of Sickness
Juisss that makesh you feeeel dishyy... Brewed from Potion of Saturation with Fermented Spider Eye
New Effects
These effects were ported from the April Fools snapshots.
Sticky
Climb and scale up walls like a spider. Used in Potion of Sticky, brewed from Awkward Potion with Slime Ball
Big
Scales any entity up, increasing their reach and step height. Used in Potion of Inflation, brewed from Awkward Potion with Wind Charge
Small
Shrinks entities, decreasing their reach and step height. Used in Potion of Shrinking, brewed from Potion of Inflation and Ghast Tear
Features
Potions, splash potions, and lingering potions now stack up to 16.
Available Versions
How to Install Better Brewing on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Brewing". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Brewing server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Brewing compatible with neoforge?
Better Brewing officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Brewing – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Brewing 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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