
SLA - Fuel Pellets
A little mod that adds Pellet versions of fuel types, to allow you to smelt singular items without wasting fuel.
Screenshots



About this Mod
Have you ever encountered a situation, where you only want to smelt 7 items, but have only Coal as a fuel source? Have you ever felt the dread of wasting an eight of a piece of Coal or Charcoal, or maybe even 7 eights?
Well fear no more! Introducing:
Fuel Pellets!
This mod adds 3 new items, 7 new recipes and modifies 1 vanilla items functionality.
More specifically, it adds the Coal, Charcoal and Blaze Pellet items, that each smelt exactly 1 item. The recipes are as follows:

As you can tell the mod also adds a recipe for turning Blaze Powder back into Blaze Rods - just for completeness sake. All recipes are shapeless.
I also modified the Blaze Powder to be usable as a fuel source, smelting 6 items. This is the same per-rod efficiency as using Blaze Rods for smelting, since they smelt 12 items each. Also, this of course means you get 6 Blaze Pellets per Blaze Powder.
Why does this mod exist?
This mod is the first part in my Silly Little Additions (SLA) mod series, where I try to create very simple mods that focus around specific concepts in Minecraft Modding, gradually increasing in difficulty and complexity. This is because it's been a while since I last touched Minecraft Modding and I wanna ease into it, while preventing myself from burning out by finishing projects faster than I've done in the past - my other mod on Modrinth, Very Berry, currently has 2 berries actually implemented, while 3 more are WIP in the repo, and 2 more sitting unfinished in unpushed commits. The scope on that project kept getting bigger, so I'm putting it on hold for now, so I can get back to basics and maybe return to Very Berry with a new mindset later on.
Available Versions
How to Install SLA - Fuel Pellets 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 (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "SLA - Fuel Pellets". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6 (+6 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
SLA - Fuel Pellets 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is SLA - Fuel Pellets compatible with fabric?
SLA - Fuel Pellets officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with SLA - Fuel Pellets – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if SLA - Fuel Pellets 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.
Similar Mods
Rent Modded Server
Install SLA - Fuel Pellets with just one click on your server.