The in-game quest art for the Wasted on Nukashine quest in Fallout 76.

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How to Ferment an Alcoholic Beverage in Fallout 76

Here's how to ferment an alcoholic beverage in Fallout 76!

Matthew Kevin Mitchell

Published: Jun 18, 2024 12:47 pm

A timed challenge you must complete in Fallout 76 requires you to ferment an alcoholic beverage. However, you must first obtain the fermenter before you can do that. While the game doesn’t explain how to get it, the process is super easy. Here’s how to obtain the fermenter and how to ferment an alcoholic beverage in Fallout 76.

How to Unlock the Fermenter in Fallout 76

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To obtain the Fermenter plans, you must first complete the Wasted on Nukashine quest in Fallout 76. To start this quest, you must interact with the posters hanging at Morgantown, VTU, train stations, or bus stops in the area. Alternatively, if you can’t find these posters, or they don’t activate the quest, you can enter the Pi House, which should trigger it, or purchase the party poster from the Atomic Shop, place it in your C.A.M.P., and then interact with it.

Upon successful completion of the Wasted on Nukashine quest, you will unlock the plans for the Fermenter. It’s important to note that the Fermenter can only be built in your C.A.M.P. and not inside your shelter, so plan your construction accordingly.

How to Ferment an Alcoholic Beverage

After building the Fermenter, there will be ten slots you can use to ferment alcoholic beverages in Fallout 76. A short fermentation process will take 30 minutes, and the longer process takes 60 minutes. It doesn’t matter which one you use for the timed challenge.

The table below shows the type of alcoholic beverage you can ferment, what materials you need, and the benefits you will gain when drinking them.

Alcoholic Beverage	Fermentation Effects	Required Ingredients
Ballistic Bock	Ballistic weapon damage +15%, 5 minutes Ballistic weapon condition cost +15%, 5 minutes	Boiled water x2 Unrefined Gunpowder x1 Nuclear Material x1 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Beer	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT	Boiled Water x2 Corn x1 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Blackwater Brew	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT	Blight x1 Boiled Water x2 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Bourbon	+1 STR +1 END -1 INT	Boiled Water x3 Corn x3 Razorgrain x2 Wood x5
Cranberry moonshine	+1 CHR +1 STR -1 INT +25 Max HP	Boiled Water x3 Cranberries x3 Snaptail Reed x3 Wood x3
Hard lemonade	Max AP +30, 10 minutes AP regen +10%, 10 minutes	Lemonade x1 Vodka x1
High Voltage Hefe	Energy weapon damage +15%, 5 minutes Energy weapon condition cost +15%, 5 minutes	Boiled Water x2 Fusion Cell x1 Nuclear Material x1 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Hoppy Hunter IPA	+? Scope Stability, ? minutes +? Damage to Animals, ? minutes -? VATS Accuracy, ? minutes	Boiled Water x2 Brain Fungus x1 Nuclear Material x1 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Lead champagne	+3 Fall Speed +100 Rad Resistance +15 DR (Vintage)	Boiled Water x3 Lead x2 Nuclear Material x1 Tarberry x3 Wood x5
Lead champagne Bellini	+3 Fall Speed +15 Damage Resistance	Carrot Flower Nectar x3 Vintage Lead Champagne x1

Lead champagne Mimosa	+3 Fall Speed +100 Radiation Resistance	Mutfruit Juice x3 Vintage Lead Champagne x1
Liquid Courage	+1 STR, 4 minutes +1 LCK, 4 minutes Immune to Uncontrollable Fear, 4 minutes	Boiled Water x3 Corn x3 Razorgrain x2 Wood x3 Wendigo Colossus Vocal Sac x1
Mountain honey moonshine	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT +25 Max HP	Boiled Water x3 Honey x2 Snaptail Reed x3 Wood x5
New River Red Ale	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT	Bloodleaf x1 Boiled Water x2 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Nuka-Cola Dark	+1 STR +1 END -1 PER	Boiled Water x3 Nuka-Cola x2 Snaptail Reed x3 Wood x5
Nukashine	+30 Water 15% AP Regen +50%, 2 min Sprint Cost -80%, 2 min Fall Speed +25%, 2 min Blackout after 2 min -1 Strength for 20s after blackout -1 Endurance for 20s after blackout -1 Agility for 20s after blackout +25 DR, 2 minutes (Vintage) +100 unarmed damage, 2 minutes (Vintage)	Boiled Water x2 Corn x5 Nuclear Material x3 Nuka-Cola Quantum x1 Razorgrain x5 Wood x5
Oak Holler Lager	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT	Boiled Water x2 Razorgrain x2 Thistle x1 Wood x2
Old Possum	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT	Aster x1 Boiled Water x2 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Pickaxe Pilsner	+1 STR +1 CHR -1 INT	Boiled Water x2 Glowing Fungus x1 Razorgrain x2 Wood x2
Rad Ant Lager	+50 Carry Weight	Ant Meat x2 Boiled Water x2 Corn x2 Nuclear Material x5 Wood x2
Rum	+1 STR +1 AGI -1 INT	Boiled Water x3 Snaptail Reed x3 Sugar x2 Wood x5
Tick blood tequila	Melee attacks replenish hunger. Melee attacks may infect you with a disease. Melee attacks restore health. (Vintage)	Boiled Water x3 Mutfruit x3 Pure Crimson Flux x1 Tick Blood x2 Wood x5
Tick blood Tequila Margarita	Melee attacks may infect you with a disease. Melee attacks restore health.	Corpse Seed Juice x3 Salt x3 Vintage Tick Blood Tequila x1
Tick blood Tequila Sunrise	Melee attacks replenish hunger. Melee attacks may infect you with a disease.	Mutfruit Juice x3 Vintage Tick Blood Tequila x1
Vodka	+25 Max HP +1 STR -1 INT	Boiled Water x3 Glowing Resin x2 Razorgrain x3 Wood x5
Whiskey	+2 STR -1 INT	Boiled Water x3 Corn x3 Razorgrain x2 Wood x5
White Russian	Reduces limb damage by 20%	Brahmin Milk x3 Canned Coffee x1 Vodka x1
Wine	+15 Action Points +1 STR -1 INT	Boiled Water x3 Tarberry x2 Wild blackberry x3 Wood x5

Now that you know how to ferment an alcoholic beverage in Fallout 76, you’ll be able to complete your timed challenges and gain a tasty beverage in the process! Check out our Fallout 76 hub for more guides, like All Brain Fungus Locations, to quickly collect all you need for another timed challenge this week.

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