Dried Kelp Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft dried kelp with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, dried kelp is one of the many food items that you can make. You can craft dried kelp with a furnace or a smoker, or you can use a crafting table. When you eat dried kelp, it will replenish your food meter.
Let’s explore how to add dried kelp to your inventory.
Where to find Dried Kelp in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find dried kelp in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.13 – 1.19 |  Foodstuffs |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Food & Drinks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Dried Kelp
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft dried kelp:
1 Kelp
1 Dried Kelp Block
How to craft Dried Kelp in Survival Mode using a Furnace or Smoker
You can craft dried kelp in Survival Mode using either a furnace or a smoker.
1. Open the Furnace Menu
First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:
2. Add Fuel to the Furnace
Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.
In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.
TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren’t sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.
3. Add Items to make Dried Kelp
Next, place the kelp in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the kelp.
Once the kelp is cooked in the furnace, the dried kelp will appear in the box to the right.
4. Move the Dried Kelp to Inventory
Now that you have made dried kelp in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made dried kelp in a furnace in Minecraft!
How to craft Dried Kelp in Survival Mode using a Crafting Table
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Dried Kelp
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make dried kelp, place 1 dried kelp block in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making dried kelp, it is important that the dried kelp block is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 dried kelp block in the first box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for dried kelp.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 9 dried kelp will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Dried Kelp to Inventory
Once you have crafted dried kelp, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made dried kelp in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, dried kelp has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Kelp (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Dried Kelp
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Dried Kelp is:
/give @p dried_kelp 1
Things to Make with Dried Kelp
You can use dried kelp to make items in Minecraft such as:
Things to Do with Dried Kelp
Here are some activities that you can do with dried kelp in Minecraft:
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