Better Recipe Book
by marshmallow
With Better Recipe Book installed, the vanilla recipe book gains brewing and smithing recipes, one-click crafting and optional display of locked recipes.
What it does
Players open the recipe book as usual, and the mod extends it with brewing and smithing recipes. A single click crafts one item, and holding shift crafts as many as the inventory allows. Furnace recipes appear in the book so players can see them, and locked recipes can be shown too, which helps players who pin specific recipes.
The mod has no server component. Only the client needs it, and the book can be turned off completely from its settings. Architectury API and Fabric API are required dependencies, so both must be installed on Fabric. Builds are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 13 release versions, 1.17.1 – 1.21.1, and snapshot builds are published as well. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the project keeps a public source repository and issue tracker.
Key features
Brewing recipes in the book
Brewing recipes are listed in the recipe book alongside the crafting entries.
Smithing recipes in the book
Smithing recipes are shown in the book, so their inputs can be checked without leaving the game.
One-click and shift crafting
A click crafts a single item, while shift crafts as many as the inventory holds.
Furnace recipe display
Furnace recipes are shown in the book, and locked recipes can be displayed before they are obtained.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Pinning recipes
Players who keep a short list of recipes they use often can pin them and show locked entries in the book.
Who it’s for: Players who use the recipe book often, and anyone who wants brewing and smithing recipes listed there without a separate guide.
How it compares
No Recipe Book is a client-side mod for Fabric and NeoForge, covering 1.18 – 26.3, with a closed license under All rights reserved. Better Smithing Table is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Recipe Book is Pain is also client-side and open source under the MIT License, supporting Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.2 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Recipe Book | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-07-08 |
| No Recipe Book | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
| Better Smithing Table | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-09 |
| Recipe Book is Pain | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-24 |
Questions
Does Better Recipe Book need Fabric API on Forge?
Does the server need Better Recipe Book?
Can the recipe book be turned off?
In the catalog
Better Recipe Book is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Adds brewing, smithing, and QOL changes to the vanilla recipe book! Enable to craft with a single click. Hold shift to craft as many as you can.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/brb
- Owner
- marshmallow
- Published
- 2021-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15