Charcoal

Java Edition · crafting, gathering and project requirements.

Java Edition

INGREDIENTS & QUANTITIES

What you need to craft it

Amounts below are for one recipe batch. Open an ingredient to find where to get it.

Furnace · Produces 1 × Charcoal

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

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Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks

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CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

Tree-to-charcoal loop

Base — tree plot and regular furnace.

Turn harvested Overworld logs into charcoal with a regular furnace, then reserve some charcoal to fuel the next batch. Replant saplings so wood production continues. Charcoal is useful fuel but is a separate item from coal.

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SEE WHERE TO GO

Interactive location map

Interactive maps & location tools

Your world seed map · Java 26.3

Enter your world seed, generation version and dimension to locate biomes and structures. Ore deposits still require the depth and tool instructions below.

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GET STARTED

How to craft

Before you craft

Overworld logs and saplings.
Regular furnace and starter fuel.
A clear, lit tree-growing area.

Harvest logs from your tree plot and collect saplings for replanting.
Place logs in the furnace input and starter fuel in its fuel slot.
Wait for smelting to finish and collect the charcoal output.
Set aside some charcoal as fuel for the next batch; keep the remainder for torches or other uses.
Replant saplings in clear, lit spaces so the next log harvest can grow.
Harvest and smelt another batch when your charcoal stock needs replenishing.

Crafting tips

Stems, planks and sticks are not valid inputs for this charcoal process; use logs.
If you already have a Silk Touch tree harvest setup, keep the logs intact until they reach the furnace.