How to Make a Barrel in Minecraft

A barrel in Minecraft is an important basic item. It is the same as a chest where it has 27 slots to store items. Each item which is stored in a barrel is removed from your inventory so that you do not have to be worried if you cannot see some of your items in your inventory if you store it in a barrel. If you want to use the items, then you have to take them out of the barrel and then put it back into your inventory.

A barrel can be crafted by a player. You may want to have it. Therefore, you are able to make it by yourself. If you want to make it, of course you need to know the materials that you can use and also the steps to make it.

Materials For Making A Barrel in Java Edition

There are some materials that you are able to use for making a barrel in Java Edition including:

6 Crimson Planks 6 Spruce Planks 6 Birch Planks 6 Jungle Planks 6 Oak Planks 6 Acacia Planks 6 Dark Oak Planks 6 Warped Planks

2 Crimson Slabs 2 Spruce Wood Slabs 2 Birch Wood Slabs 2 Jungle Wood Slabs 2 Oak Wood Slabs A Acacia Wood Slabs 2 Dark Oak Wood Slabs 2 Warped Slab

Materials For Making A Barrel in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition

There are some materials that you can use to make a Barrel in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition including:

6 Sticks 2 Oak Wood Slabs 2 Spruce Wood Slabs 2 Birch Wood Slabs 2 Jungle Wood Slabs

2 Acacia Wood Slabs 2 Dark Oak Wood Slabs 2 Crimson Slabs 2 Warped Slab

You do not have to gather all of these materials because you can use any type of wood.

How to Make A Barrel?

Now, how to craft it? You can follow the steps below carefully.

• First,  open your crafting table and you will have the 3×3 crafting grid.
• In the crafting menu, you must put the items in the 3×3 grids. Materials or recipe for making a barrel in Java Edition and in Bedrock and Education Edition are different. You can see the recipes of each edition below.
• If you have put the materials in the crafting area, a barrel will appear in the result box.
• Finally, you can move the new barrel to your inventory.

As explained in the second step that recipes for making a barrel in each edition of Minecraft are different. So, you can see what you have to put in the crafting table to make a barrel in the explanation below.

Recipe For Making A Barrel In Java Edition

• In the first row, put a plank in the first box, a wood slab in the second box and a plank in the third box.
• In the second row, put a plank in the first box and a plank in the third box.
• In the third row, put a plank in the first box, a wood slab in the second box and a plank in the third box.

Recipe For Making A Barrel In A Bedrock Edition And Education Edition

• In the first row, put a stick in the first box, a slab in the second box and a stick in the third box.
• In the second row, put a stick in the first box and a stick in the third box.
• In the third row, put a stick in the first box, a slab in the second box and a stick in the third box.