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Kegs vs Jars information snippet

This has always bothered me:

"It should be noted that these calculations only involve the value gained in terms of max profit; if looking at profit per day based on the time required, the preserves jar will outpace the keg regardless of the base value of the item (in every case except for Hops and Wheat) since the preserves jar has a much faster processing time."

because I've done calculations on min-maxing for Ancient fruit specifically, where kegs are definitely better than jars per year when min-maxed. The quoted information for keg seems to provide misunderstanding for general readers, which might lead them to interpret kegs to be inferior to preserves jars. Although, I do understand why preserves jars would give max profits per day as opposed to kegs, since jars are considerably faster, I think this statement was made on the assumption that keg users wont try to compensate for farm production.

for example:

if I have 100 crops, and only one keg versus one jar. for sure the jar would probably produce much more than the keg since processing times are different (especially for fruits). For that, the quoted part of the wiki is correct. However, the player can always compensate for Keg slowness by providing 7 kegs vs 3 jars (their respective processing times for fruit produce), and in that case, for sure kegs would provide much better profit per day.

so what I mean to say is, can we add a disclaimer after the quoted part of the wiki that clarifies this statement. where the comparison was done on equal amounts of kegs vs jars. Because if keg amount and jar amount is adjusted respectively for crop-area size, then kegs are almost always better. --NotJoshuaNotJoshua (talk) 10:00, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

It doesn't make sense to add a line that says "you can make up for the slower processing time of kegs by adding more kegs to your farm". margotbean (talk) 18:50, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

It makes sense to mention that if crop production is faster than processing, jars are more profitable, however if all crops are processed faster than more are produced, kegs are more profitable, no?

Boodoovol (talk) 18:50, 18 July 2025 (UTC)

Kegs layout on Farm update

A single upgraded cabin or even the farmhouse can house 114 kegs or preserve jars. I can upload a picture or send if you let me know two whom I should send or how to upload it. --TheIgle (talk) 19:41, 18 July 2025 (UTC)

I think you may be able upload an image now, so go ahead and try again! Let me know if you're still having problems. margotbean (talk) 20:27, 18 July 2025 (UTC)

Following is completely separate from previous, though discusses the same point

TheIgle's comment made me want to have a look at all the layouts again, the one for unclaimed cabin, if I'm not mistaken, has incorrect seed packet placement, and also has a keg thats not accessible. I optimised a cabin to my best ability and also got 42 kegs, but quite a different layout. Boodoovol (talk) 11:00, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

Single upgrade seems optimal, though two upgrade the layout is unoptimal, by my best placement I get 358 accessible kegs (6 more)

Two upgrades and remodelling cabin layout (which I optimised previously) is still sub-optimal, from what I can tell one more keg can be fit in. both 2 and 3 upgrades can have an extra keg through making it a one way, though I haven't accounted for that as its too inconvenient imo.

Boodoovol (talk) 11:54, 20 July 2025 (UTC)