Charcoal+
Adds coal piece, charcoal piece, and charcoal block
About this Mod
Charcoal+
This mod will simply adds coal piece, charcoal piece, and charcoal block for more efficient use of them as fuels.
Requires Fabric API
Usage
Coal piece/charcoal piece used as fuel in furnace to cook only 1 item.
Charcoal block is equivalent to coal block. Used as fuel in furnace to cook 80 items, more efficient than using 10 charcoals to cook 80 items as it is crafted only from 9 charcoals. (same behavior as Coal Block)
You can smelt stick and bamboo into charcoal piece. Smelting 8 sticks takes equal time as smelting 1 log. For bamboo, you can use 3 of them as fuel to smelt 1 bamboo into charcoal piece.
Recipe
Coal


Charcoal


Charcoal Block


Available Versions
How to Install Charcoal+ on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.18.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Charcoal+". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.18.1, 1.17.1, 1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Charcoal+ server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.18.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Charcoal+ compatible with fabric?
Charcoal+ officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.18.1, 1.17.1, 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Charcoal+ – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Charcoal+ 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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