I like Brewin' and Chewin' mod. I really do.
However, the 1.18.2 version has a bug/flaw/incomplete feature set -- you can't hopper items into the top slot.
And seeing how it won't receive a fix/patch/update AND sharing frustration about it with others,
I basically went and said:
And so, after remembering that KubeJS exists, tinkering w/ it for the past several days, as well as having to decompile the mods (special thanks to @chiefarug over at KubeJS Discord server) because no public repo 😬
It adds custom left-click functionality, allowing to fill both the bugged/flawed/incomplete top slot as well as ingredient slots intelligently.
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"That's all fine and dandy," -- you may ask, -- "what the hell do you mean by "intelligently"? What's intelligent about it?"
Good question. Here's the rundown of the logic:
When you left-click the Keg:
- with something in hand
- while not crouching and not in creative
the script takes whatever you were holding and depending on the face you clicked on does one of 2 things:
- Inserts it into ingredient slots if clicking on the top of the keg;
- Inserts it into the top slot if clicking on the front or the back of the keg;
When doing so, the script tries to insert as many items as it can into that slot, up to stack size of that item.
E.g. If you were holding 16 Honey bottles, then 16 bottles will go into the slot.
If you were holding 10 and the there were another 10 already in the slot, the script will only take 6, leaving 4 in your hand.
And ofc, the ✌️Intelligent✌️ inserting into ingredient slots is essentially a round-robin with preference for smallest count.
i.e. each insertion will prioritise empty slots, then slots w/ same item and smaller count then w/ bigger count.
e.g. If all 4 slots are empty, with 4 click you will sequentially fill all the slots, thus, completing the recipe!
Good luck reliably achieving this with hoppers!
Here's how the slots are cycled:
If you're confused, perhaps a video demonstration will be more informative.
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And ofc, this wouldn't be automation if it didn't work w/ Create.
Luckily it does!
As deployers have attack mode and work perfectly with this script, this allows for full keg automation!
Theoretically, this will work will any other click simulators, provided they can Left-click with item(s) in "hand".
For installation, simply toss it into <MC folder>\kubejs\server_scripts.
In case you had a world open don't forget to run /kubejs reload server_scripts and then /reload to reload the server scripts.
Is it kinda janky?
Yes, yes it is.
Is it a crutch?
Oh, absolutely.
Does it do the job and lets you automate brewing at least somehow?
Also yes.