Milk Bucket Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a milk bucket with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a milk bucket is one of the many food items that you can make. A milk bucket is used in crafting recipes to make cakes and can also be drank to remove potion effects.
Let’s explore how to make a milk bucket.
Where to find a Milk Bucket in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a milk bucket in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Tools & Utilities |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  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 a Milk Bucket
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a milk bucket:
1 Bucket
How to get a Milk Bucket in Survival Mode
You can add a milk bucket to your inventory in Survival mode by milking a cow or mooshroom. So let’s get started!
1. Find a Cow or Mooshroom
First, find a cow or a mooshroom in your Minecraft world.
 
Cows can be found in many different Overworld biomes, however, mooshrooms can only be found in the Mushroom Island biome.
2. Hold the Bucket
Next, select your bucket in the hotbar so that you are holding it in your hand.
3. Fill the Bucket with Milk
Hold the bucket out to the cow to fill up the bucket with milk. The game control to collect the milk in the bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the cow.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the cow.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the cow.
- For Education Edition, right click on the cow.
You will see the message “Milk Bucket” appear on the screen and your bucket will turn white because it is now filled with milk.
Congratulations, you have made a milk bucket in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, milk bucket has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Bucket (minecraft: |
0 | 1 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Milk Bucket (minecraft: |
1 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.4 |
- 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 Milk Bucket
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 1.19.4, the /give command for Milk Bucket is:
/give @p milk_bucket 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Milk Bucket is:
/give @p milk_bucket 1 0
Things to Make with Milk Buckets
You can use a milk bucket to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Cake
Things to Do with Milk Buckets
Here are some activities that you can do with a milk bucket in Minecraft:
How to Eat Food
How to Remove Potion Effects
Other Buckets
You can make other types of buckets in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Water Bucket
How to make a Bucket of Pufferfish
How to make a Bucket of Salmon
How to make a Bucket of Cod
How to make a Bucket of Tropical Fish
How to make a Bucket of Axolotl
How to make a Bucket of Tadpole
How to make a Powder Snow Bucket