Mortar

Mortar
Stackable	64
Items

Mortar is a player-crafted item. It is used in several building material recipes.

Creation

Mortar is created by mixing slaked lime with sand using the barrel crafting mechanic.

For a yield of 64 mortar:

• Grind 16 limestones or similar lime-yielding stones, in a quern or with a hammer in the crafting grid.
• Cook the resulting lime powder in a firepit , using peat bricks or other fuel reaching at least 825 °C.
• Place the resulting 8 quicklime in a barrel containing 2 liters of water.

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• Finally, add 8 sand of any type.

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Usage

Mortar is used as a component in the crafting grid to create:

• Ashlar blocks
• Ashlar block slab
• Ashlar block stairs
• Clay bricks (refractory bricks, blue bricks or brown bricks)
• Clay bricks slab (from fire clay, blue clay or brown clay)
• Clay bricks stairs (from blue clay or brown clay)
• Refractory brick grating (Tier 1, 2 or 3)

Video Tutorials

Detailed explanation how to make mortar.