barrell "improvements"

[KevenG]

Just have a couple of ideas for improved barrels:

1. Stacking barrels standing for better, more consistent long term storage. you wouldn't be able to open a barrel that's not on top.
    
2. Stand for stacking barrels laying down. To create that classic vine cellar look. barrels laying down can't be opened.
    
3. The ability to seal barrels without causing the contents to ferment and to seal barrels with liquids not able to seal. Maybe by adding an item like yeast as a requirement for fermentation? Might reduce spoilage.
    
4. Allowing players to pick up sealed barrels. Holding a sealed barrel would require an empty "backpack slot", similar to holding a populated skep.
    
5. A Barrel tap item to be installed onto a barrel, allowing the player to extract fluids from a sealed(that isn't fermenting), but not allow adding fluids.

[SnapJelly]

On 9/12/2026 at 11:08 AM, KevenG said:

Stacking barrels standing for better, more consistent long term storage.

YES!

 

On 9/12/2026 at 11:08 AM, KevenG said:

you wouldn't be able to open a barrel that's not on top.

Maybe... something like a tap might fix that?

 

On 9/12/2026 at 11:08 AM, KevenG said:

Stand for stacking barrels laying down. To create that classic vine cellar look

YES!

 

On 9/12/2026 at 11:08 AM, KevenG said:

The ability to seal barrels without causing the contents to ferment

But wouldn't the liquids just spoil? I mean that's kinda already what fermentation is but without the turning into wine mechanic you'd just have rot after a couple days.

 

On 9/12/2026 at 11:08 AM, KevenG said:

Allowing players to pick up sealed barrels. Holding a sealed barrel would require an empty "backpack slot"

YES!

[KevenG]

1 minute ago, SnapJelly said:

But wouldn't the liquids just spoil? I mean that's kinda already what fermentation is but without the turning into wine mechanic you'd just have rot after a couple days.

that would be the point. spoilage takes longer then fermentation, allowing for longer storage without having to ferment. would also allow for moving barrels and stacking laying barrels when the barrels have things in them you don't want to ferment, like honey

[SnapJelly]

Aaaah I see, yeah that would make sense.

I guess there should be a difference between closing and sealing or something, like you can close the barrel without fully sealing it for fermentation