Creation & processing
Smelting
Process ore, food and blocks in a furnace using fuel. This guide summarizes the stable core rules and identifies where edition or version checks are required.
Smelting- System
- Smelting
- Category
- Creation & processing
- Coverage
- Core rules and edition notes
Core rules
- A furnace consumes an input and fuel over time.
- Different fuels provide different burn durations.
- Completed recipes can award experience when collected.
Edition and version notes
The core concept exists in the current game, but exact timings, update order, available recipes, commands and edge cases can differ between Java and Bedrock or change between releases. Use the versioned data pages for identifiers and the Java-vs-Bedrock guides for known edition differences.