Stardew Valley Beginner's First Year Million-Gold Brewing Guide

Spring Process

Spring Day 1

• Clear the farm entrance
• Plant 15 parsnips (reach Farming Level 1)
• Chop 100 tree trunks to craft two chests (one for home, one to carry)

Spring Day 2

• After watering, store all items in chest
• Get fishing rod from Willy
• Fish at the first bridge tile of the mine lake, place chest nearby
• Fishing tip: Perfect catches at Level 1 yield iridium-quality fish (higher quality = more XP)
• Fishing Level 4 reduces casting time

Spring Days 3-4

• No watering needed on rainy days
• Visit Tom's house at 9am to try catching catfish
• Purchase fiberglass rod and bait
• Fish at mine lake until 2am

Spring Day 5

• Harvest parsnips
• Buy 2000g backpack and 16 kale seeds
• Make scarecrow next day
• Start mining to Level 40, collect copper and iron ores
• Place chest and furnace in mines

Spring Day 13

• Plant strawberries (1 basic sprinkler per 4 strawberries)
• Basic sprinkler recipe: 5 copper + 5 iron
• Target: 200 strawberry plots = 50 sprinklers = 250 copper + 250 iron
• Keep 15-30 oak trees for tappers

Spring Days 22-26

• Harvest strawberries
• At Farming Level 5, choose Tiller profession (crops sell for +10%)
• Expected remaining funds: 30,000g

Summer Process

Summer Day 1

• Clear withered strawberries
• Purchase 118 hops starters

Summer Day 15

• Reach Farming Level 8 to craft kegs

Summer Day 16

• Craft 60 kegs to start brewing hops
• Brewing cycle: 3 days for 2 batches

Summer Day 26

• At Farming Level 10, choose Artisan profession (sells for +40%)
• Beer sells for 420g
• 118 hops summer total income: 842,520g

Fall Plan

• Switch to pumpkins
• Reach 120 kegs by mid-fall
• Expected fall income: 214,288g
• Total summer + fall income exceeds 1 million
• After unlocking greenhouse, brew starfruit for higher profits

This is the minimum brewing process - players can expand operations as desired. Mastering brewing techniques ensures financial stability, leaving time to explore other game content.