I Built a MASSIVE Kelp Farm Underground

TL;DR

Key insights

Massive Underground Kelp Farm Construction

• The project involves building a significantly larger kelp farm, seven times the size of the original starter version.
• The farm is located deep underground, near deep slate, to leverage server chunk loading mechanics and provide a natural cloak against hackers.
• Construction required extensive mining, aided by an amethyst pickaxe and Haste II beacon, to create a massive underground space.

Advanced Automation and Redstone Engineering

• The farm utilizes nearly 1,700 smokers stacked seven high across three modules for drying kelp.
• Sophisticated redstone clocks and piston mechanisms rapidly power dispensers for efficient kelp harvesting.
• Autocrafters are integrated to produce bone meal on demand, ensuring continuous operation of the farm.

Fueling and Storage Solutions

• A complex system of blaze rod shulker loaders and minecart distribution is implemented to continuously fuel the smokers.
• Automated crafting systems for blaze rods and storage solutions for chest and shulker shells are crucial for sustained operation.
• The dried kelp is processed through water elevators and stored in chests, ready for sale.

Profitability and Cost Analysis

• In a two-hour test, the farm generated over $250 million in revenue from selling dried kelp.
• The primary operating cost is bone meal, accounting for over 80% of the expenses.
• The recommendation is to reinvest profits into acquiring more skeleton spawners to reduce future bone meal costs.

Key moments

• 00:00Introduction to the current kelp farm and the plan for a much larger, upgraded version.
• 00:25Explanation of the underground location choice for chunk loading and security, and the start of massive excavation.
• 03:17Construction begins on the farm's structure, including laying the floor and setting up the first module of smokers.
• 06:20Detailed explanation and implementation of the rapid dispenser activation system using redstone clocks and autocrafters for bone meal.
• 08:40Building the blaze rod shulker loaders and the automated system for fueling the smokers, including storage solutions.
• 12:40Finalizing the kelp processing and storage system, including water elevators and visual elements, and the completion of the farm's structure.
• 15:30The farm is completed, featuring a McDonald's logo, and a time-lapse of the final build is shown.
• 16:40Initiating an hour-long test to measure the farm's output and profitability, followed by the results and cost analysis.