Brewing Stand in Minecraft: How To Make It & Use It
Last updated: Mar 31, 2025 • 7 min readIn today’s article, we’ll be talking about brewing. No, we are not referring to the process of making beer; we mean the Brewing Stand in Minecraft.
You have probably found sweet Minecraft potions in your journey through this massive blocky world, but do you know how to make them?
If you don’t, then you’ve arrived at the right place. Using the Minecraft Brewing Stand is the only way to, well, brew potions - as simple as that.
Potions are an essential part of Minecraft’s gameplay, which is why you just can’t ignore them if you really want to enjoy this game’s full potential.
That’s why you are now about to learn everything you need about Brewing Stands so you can start brewing potions in no time. In this blog post, we are going to give you valuable information about:
- What’s a Brewing Stand, and why do you need it;
- How to craft a Brewing Stand in the Crafting Table;
- Potion-making 101.
What’s the Minecraft Brewing Stand?
The Brewing Stand is a block used to create different kinds of potions in Minecraft. It can only be used for this purpose, and Minecraft players can find it in the world or craft it in a crafting area.
Using the Brewing Stand is a very straightforward process that doesn’t require advanced knowledge of Minecraft’s mechanics.
Brewing Stands Replaced the Cauldron in Minecraft
At first, Mojang wanted the Cauldron to be the block in which players could make potions.
The idea was to create a potion as the witches do in classic movies by using big cauldrons full of weird ingredients.
This idea was later discarded by Mojang, and that’s how the Brewing Stand became the number one option for making a potion in this game.
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What can You Use the Brewing Stand For?
Clearly, you can use the Brewing Stand to create potions using specific ingredients.
There are lots of different potions in Minecraft that you can make by following their recipes.
Some of them allow you to see in the dark, such as the Potion of Night Vision in Minecraft, which is made with a Golden Carrot Potion, and some others aren’t as good as players might believe.
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Brew Potions Whenever You Want!
There are many different potions that can be crafted in the Brewing Stand. Some of the most popular are:
- Potion of Fire Resistance, which provides immunity against fire and uses Nether Wart and Magma Cream;
- Potion of Strength, which increases melee damage and it’s made with Nether Wart and Blaze Powder;
- Potion of Healing, which quickly restores health and uses Nether Wart and Glistering Melon;
- Potion of Slow Falling, which is amazing to face the Ender Dragon in Minecraft and uses Fermented Spider Eye;
- Potion of Water Breathing, which allows you to breathe underwater, an effect that can also be achieved with Respiration in Minecraft.
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Throwable and Negative Potions
Now, the Minecraft potions we just mentioned are just some of the ones that provide unique effects to the players if they drink them.
Nevertheless, you can turn these potions into Lingering Potions just by using Gunpowder, which can be thrown against the ground to create a different effect.
On the other hand, Splash Potions are mainly thrown against entities for the same purpose.
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There’s also a vast array of negative potions in Minecraft, such as the Potion of Poison, that should never be used by the player. They use the main effect ingredient to provoke a negative status on entities or the environment.
Nevertheless, it’s essential to comprehend that all of these potions can be made on a Brewing Stand.
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Potion of Weakness in Minecraft, but you can use this potion against mobs to lower their damage. Learn more about this potion by reading our guide!
Awkward Potions Are the Base of Most Splash Potions
Did you try to make a potion without using an Awkward Potion? Well, this is awkward. There’s no way for you to achieve that!
As we mentioned before, it’s possible to find potions, but if you want to make them, you need an Awkward Potion first.
The Awkward Potion is basically a base potion that can be created just by using Nether Wart and Water Bottles.
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Understanding the Brewing Process
Water Breathing, Healing, Powerful Melee attacks… Potions are just sensational!
Do you know what else is sensational? The Brewing Stand menu. It’s so easy and intuitive to use that you won’t have problems at all when you do it.
To access the Brewing Stand menu, just approach a Brewing Stand and it’ll be shown as in the following image:
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As you can see, it needs basic ingredients to work, such as water bottles, a base potion, and, of course, fuel.
Using Blaze Powder Power ups the Brewing Stand
As you know, Furnaces use coal as fuel. In the case of the Brewing Stand, you need to put Blaze Powder in the top slot of the first row to make it work.
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Getting Blaze Powder it’s not easy, but we’ll teach you how to do it.
Pro-tip
You can power up the status effect of a potion just by adding Glowstone Dust or Redstone Dust in the top row of a Brewing Stand (above the glass bottle) once the potion is ready.
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How to Make a Brewing Stand
Let’s not wait any longer - it’s time to make a Brewing Stand!
You can also find Brewing Stands in End Ships, basements of Igloos, and Village churches.
Required Materials for the Brewing Stand Recipe
You only need two ingredients for this recipe:
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Find Blaze Rod and Three Cobblestones
If you really want to make a Brewing Stand, there’s no other option but to kill a couple of Blazes.
You can find these mobs in Nether Fortresses, and believe us: they are really hard to defeat. But you are one of the best Minecraft players out there, so there’s nothing impossible for you.
As for the cobblestone, you can easily find this material anywhere; just be sure to take your pickaxe with you.
Pro-tip
The best way to kill Blazes in Minecraft is by blocking their powerful fire attacks. Besides, instead of using arrows, just throw a couple of snowballs at them - it will surely make them bleed!
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Go to the Crafting Table
The next step is to go to the Crafting Table and arrange the items as shown in the following image:
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As you can see, you need to fill the bottom three slots with the blocks of cobblestone. The Blaze Rod goes in the second row, right in the middle.
That’s how you make a Brewing Stand in Minecraft. You now have access to all the potions in this game - use them wisely!
We have more amazing Minecraft guides such as this one on our site! Be sure to check the latest articles related to Minecraft so you can become an expert on this marvelous video game.
Brewing Stand in Minecraft FAQ
How Long Does it Take for a Brewing Stand to Finish in Minecraft?
You will need to wait for 20 seconds for the Brewing Stand to do its magic. In the beginning, it used to take 30 seconds, but Mojang fixed that.
Can You Use a Splash Potion on Yourself?
Yes, you can. All you need to do is throw the Splash Potion directly to your feet. You will instantly receive the effect of the potion.