Brewing Helper
by Qetrox
Brewing Helper gives players on-screen guidance while brewing potions, showing what each ingredient changes in the recipe.
What it does
The mod is a client-side Fabric helper for brewing. Because only the client needs it, players install it on their own game and servers do not have to run it. Builds exist for Minecraft 1.20 and 1.20.1, and the latest Fabric file, 1.0 for 1.20.1, was published on 2023-07-31.
Its focus is the potion-making process: it tells the player what a starting potion becomes when a given ingredient is added, which effect a fermented spider eye changes, and how water bottles and gunpowder or dragon's breath alter the potion type. Tooltips also explain what each brewing ingredient contributes, and the mod supports the languages that Minecraft itself includes.
The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. It has no required dependencies beyond Fabric, and it supports the languages that Minecraft itself includes, so the interface follows the player's chosen language.
Key features
Starting potion effects
The default effect of an Awkward potion is shown, so the player knows the base before any ingredient is added.
Effect change preview
Adding a fermented spider eye shows which effect the potion would change to.
Potion type changes
Water bottles, gunpowder and dragon's breath are shown with the potion types each one produces.
Ingredient tooltips
Brewing ingredients display tooltips that list the effect each one gives.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Planning a brew
A player working toward a specific effect can check the recipe path before spending ingredients.
Learning the brewing system
New players can read what each ingredient does without searching a wiki during a session.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.20 or 1.20.1 who want on-screen help with potion recipes. Server owners do not need to install it.
How it compares
Better Vanilla Items is a client and server mod under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, for Fabric 1.20.1. Potion Mixing runs on client and server under the MIT License and covers Fabric 1.19 – 1.21.11. Esoteric Distillation runs on client and server under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4. Brewing Helper, by contrast, is client-side only and carries an All rights reserved license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewing Helper | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-07-31 |
| Better Vanilla Items | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-27 |
| Potion Mixing | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
| Esoteric Distillation | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-09 |
Questions
Does Brewing Helper need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Brewing Helper support?
Does Brewing Helper require any other mod?
In the catalog
Brewing Helper is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Brewing Helper is a Client-sided Fabric mod which helps the player brew. This mod supports ALL Languages that Minecraft has!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/brewing-helper
- Owner
- Qetrox
- Published
- 2023-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15