In Stardew Valley, the majority of production machines are small pieces of equipment that can be crafted and placed on your farm by hand. However, one exception to this general rule is the mill, which is a building in Stardew Valley capable of producing several different products. Following this thought, today, we’re taking a quick look at what the mill is in Stardew Valley, how it works, and whether or not it might be a worthwhile building to consider adding to your own Stardew farm.
What is the Mill in Stardew Valley?
First things first, it’s important that we look at what the mill actually is in Stardew Valley. The mill is a mid-sized building in Stardew Valley that processes milled goods. Unlike regular production machines in Stardew, which typically only produce one item at a time, the mill is capable of converting multiple ingredients at once.
One of the main differences between the mill and other manufacturing equipment is that it does not work on a time basis; instead, all mill products are ready the following morning, irrespective of how many ingredients you put into the mill. As such, it can be a useful building for producing a large amount of product at once (without having to check your machines every few hours to replace the ingredients).
Milled goods are stored within the mill until they are collected, with a total of 36 storage slots in total (like a regular chest). This means that you don’t necessarily need to empty the mill every day; in fact, you can keep adding more ingredients for the mill to convert until the storage of milled products is full. If you don’t have room in storage for the items, though, they’ll be lost—so take care!
Now, losing a few items from the mill can be frustrating—but something that’s even more upsetting is losing an entire day’s progress due to your game crashing and lagging. Luckily, ScalaCube’s premium Stardew Valley servers provide 24/7 uptime and a lag-free, reliable experience, reducing the risk of losing your progress due to server instability.
How to Build a Stardew Valley Mill
Building a Stardew Valley mill is a relatively simple process. The mill costs 2,500g to build and uses 50 stone, 150 wood, and 4 cloth. Stone and wood are relatively easy to come by, of course, but cloth requires you to actively make it from wool using a loom; alternatively, if you don’t have sheep or a loom, you can buy cloth by recycling soggy newspapers, killing mummies, or by purchasing them from Emily at the Desert Festival. Occasionally, Emily may also send you a free cloth, although this is uncommon.
What Products Can I Make in a Mill in Stardew Valley?
There are three different products that you can make in a mill in Stardew Valley: wheat flour, sugar, and rice. These are all important ingredients in cooking and also represent an added-value product versus their unmilled alternatives, making them worthwhile to make, be it to increase value or simply for cooking purposes.
Wheat Flour in Stardew
As you might have guessed, wheat flour in Stardew Valley is produced by milling whole wheat into flour using the mill. Each bushel of wheat translates to one pack of wheat flour, which is worth 50g—double the value of wheat alone. You can also turn wheat flour into a baguette if you have the kitchen, which increases the value by a further 10g.
Sugar
Another product you can make in the mill is sugar, which is produced by adding beets to the mill. Each beet produces three bags of sugar, which equates to a value of 150g—a 50g increase on the base value of the beet itself. Of the available mill products, it’s worth noting that sugar is the least profitable.
Rice
The third product you can make in a mill in Stardew Valley is rice, which is (unsurprisingly) produced from unmilled rice. Unmilled rice is one of the best conversions to make using the mill; in its raw form, unmilled rice is only worth 30g, but this more than triples to 100g by milling it. As such, if you have rice fields on your farm, a mill is pretty important to help you get the most from the crop. Rice can also be fermented into vinegar in the keg, although this doesn’t add any value.
How Does the Mill Differ From a Bone Mill in Stardew?
Another piece of equipment that commonly gets confused with the mill in Stardew Valley is the bone mill. While these sound like they should be one in the same thing, in reality, the bone mill is a craftable machine that allows you to make fertilizer from fossils and bone fragments. The bone mill is highly valuable in this regard, producing a random item from the refining process out of:
What is the Mill in Stardew Valley?
First things first, it’s important that we look at what the mill actually is in Stardew Valley. The mill is a mid-sized building in Stardew Valley that processes milled goods. Unlike regular production machines in Stardew, which typically only produce one item at a time, the mill is capable of converting multiple ingredients at once.One of the main differences between the mill and other manufacturing equipment is that it does not work on a time basis; instead, all mill products are ready the following morning, irrespective of how many ingredients you put into the mill. As such, it can be a useful building for producing a large amount of product at once (without having to check your machines every few hours to replace the ingredients).
Milled goods are stored within the mill until they are collected, with a total of 36 storage slots in total (like a regular chest). This means that you don’t necessarily need to empty the mill every day; in fact, you can keep adding more ingredients for the mill to convert until the storage of milled products is full. If you don’t have room in storage for the items, though, they’ll be lost—so take care!
Now, losing a few items from the mill can be frustrating—but something that’s even more upsetting is losing an entire day’s progress due to your game crashing and lagging. Luckily, ScalaCube’s premium Stardew Valley servers provide 24/7 uptime and a lag-free, reliable experience, reducing the risk of losing your progress due to server instability.
How to Build a Stardew Valley Mill
Building a Stardew Valley mill is a relatively simple process. The mill costs 2,500g to build and uses 50 stone, 150 wood, and 4 cloth. Stone and wood are relatively easy to come by, of course, but cloth requires you to actively make it from wool using a loom; alternatively, if you don’t have sheep or a loom, you can buy cloth by recycling soggy newspapers, killing mummies, or by purchasing them from Emily at the Desert Festival. Occasionally, Emily may also send you a free cloth, although this is uncommon.What Products Can I Make in a Mill in Stardew Valley?
There are three different products that you can make in a mill in Stardew Valley: wheat flour, sugar, and rice. These are all important ingredients in cooking and also represent an added-value product versus their unmilled alternatives, making them worthwhile to make, be it to increase value or simply for cooking purposes.Wheat Flour in Stardew
As you might have guessed, wheat flour in Stardew Valley is produced by milling whole wheat into flour using the mill. Each bushel of wheat translates to one pack of wheat flour, which is worth 50g—double the value of wheat alone. You can also turn wheat flour into a baguette if you have the kitchen, which increases the value by a further 10g.Sugar
Another product you can make in the mill is sugar, which is produced by adding beets to the mill. Each beet produces three bags of sugar, which equates to a value of 150g—a 50g increase on the base value of the beet itself. Of the available mill products, it’s worth noting that sugar is the least profitable.
Rice
The third product you can make in a mill in Stardew Valley is rice, which is (unsurprisingly) produced from unmilled rice. Unmilled rice is one of the best conversions to make using the mill; in its raw form, unmilled rice is only worth 30g, but this more than triples to 100g by milling it. As such, if you have rice fields on your farm, a mill is pretty important to help you get the most from the crop. Rice can also be fermented into vinegar in the keg, although this doesn’t add any value.How Does the Mill Differ From a Bone Mill in Stardew?
Another piece of equipment that commonly gets confused with the mill in Stardew Valley is the bone mill. While these sound like they should be one in the same thing, in reality, the bone mill is a craftable machine that allows you to make fertilizer from fossils and bone fragments. The bone mill is highly valuable in this regard, producing a random item from the refining process out of:- X3 Deluxe Speed-Gro Bags
- X5 Speed-Gro Bags
- X10 Quality Fertilizers
- X5 Tree Fertilizers
FAQs
What crops can I mill in Stardew Valley?
There are three crops that you can mill in Stardew Valley: wheat, beets, and unmilled rice, giving wheat flour, sugar, and rice respectively.
Can I mill bone fragments into fertilizer in the mill in Stardew Valley?
No. The mill in Stardew Valley is only used to produce food; in order to mill bone fragments and fossils into fertilizer, you’ll instead need to build a bone mill, which is made from bone fragments, clay, and stone.
Is it worth milling wheat, beets, and unmilled rice in Stardew Valley?
Yes, absolutely! All three products increase in value after being milled, and since you can add a large number of ingredients at once, this offers a quick way to make extra cash. Wheat and unmilled rice experience the highest percentage increase in value once milled, making these the best crops to mill from a profitability perspective.
What if my mill doesn’t have room for more products?
If your mill’s storage is full, you’ll lose the products that were being made. As such, while you don’t necessarily need to empty the mill each time you use it, it is vital that you keep room spare to avoid losing your crops.