diff --git a/src/main/java/growthcraft/cellar/block/FermentationBarrelBlock.java b/src/main/java/growthcraft/cellar/block/FermentationBarrelBlock.java
index 8b7caf6..ce330b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/growthcraft/cellar/block/FermentationBarrelBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/growthcraft/cellar/block/FermentationBarrelBlock.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package growthcraft.cellar.block;
 
 import growthcraft.cellar.block.entity.FermentationBarrelBlockEntity;
+import growthcraft.milk.init.GrowthcraftMilkFluids;
+import growthcraft.milk.item.GrowthcraftMilkBucketItem;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.world.Containers;
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.BottleItem;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.context.BlockPlaceContext;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundEvents;
 import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundSource;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.fluids.FluidUtil;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.fluids.FluidStack;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.fluids.capability.IFluidHandler;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 public class FermentationBarrelBlock extends Block implements EntityBlock {
@@ -85,6 +90,10 @@ protected InteractionResult useWithoutItem(BlockState state, Level level, BlockP
 
     @Override
     protected ItemInteractionResult useItemOn(ItemStack heldStack, BlockState state, Level level, BlockPos pos, Player player, InteractionHand hand, BlockHitResult hitResult) {
+        if (tryMilkBucketInteraction(heldStack, level, pos, player, hand)) {
+            return ItemInteractionResult.sidedSuccess(level.isClientSide);
+        }
+
         if (heldStack.getItem() instanceof BottleItem) {
             BlockEntity blockEntity = level.getBlockEntity(pos);
             if (blockEntity instanceof FermentationBarrelBlockEntity barrel && !barrel.getResultingPotionItemStack().isEmpty()) {
@@ -101,6 +110,26 @@ protected ItemInteractionResult useItemOn(ItemStack heldStack, BlockState state,
         return ItemInteractionResult.PASS_TO_DEFAULT_BLOCK_INTERACTION;
     }
 
+    private static boolean tryMilkBucketInteraction(ItemStack heldStack, Level level, BlockPos pos, Player player, InteractionHand hand) {
+        boolean vanillaMilk = heldStack.is(Items.MILK_BUCKET);
+        boolean growthcraftMilk = heldStack.getItem() instanceof GrowthcraftMilkBucketItem;
+        if (!vanillaMilk && !growthcraftMilk) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!level.isClientSide && level.getBlockEntity(pos) instanceof FermentationBarrelBlockEntity barrel) {
+            int filled = barrel.getTank().fill(new FluidStack(GrowthcraftMilkFluids.MILK.source.get(), 1000),
+                    IFluidHandler.FluidAction.EXECUTE);
+            if (filled == 1000 && !player.getAbilities().instabuild) {
+                ItemStack remainder = vanillaMilk
+                        ? new ItemStack(Items.BUCKET)
+                        : heldStack.getCraftingRemainingItem();
+                player.setItemInHand(hand, remainder);
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private void fillBottleFromBarrel(BlockState state, Level level, BlockPos pos, Player player, InteractionHand hand, ItemStack heldStack, FermentationBarrelBlockEntity barrel) {
         ItemStack result = barrel.getResultingPotionItemStack();
         if (result.isEmpty()) return;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/growthcraft_cellar/recipe/fermentation_barrel_kumis.json b/src/main/resources/data/growthcraft_cellar/recipe/fermentation_barrel_kumis.json
index 3b8b91e..1dfe5f6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/data/growthcraft_cellar/recipe/fermentation_barrel_kumis.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/growthcraft_cellar/recipe/fermentation_barrel_kumis.json
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 {
   "type": "growthcraft_cellar:fermentation_barrel_recipe",
-  "neoforge:conditions": [
-    {
-      "type": "neoforge:false"
-    }
-  ],
   "processing_time": 1200,
   "ingredient_item": {
     "item": "growthcraft_cellar:yeast_brewers",
@@ -21,8 +16,8 @@
   "effects": [
     {
       "effect": "minecraft:resistance",
-      "duration": 3600,
-      "amplifier": 1
+      "duration": 6000,
+      "amplifier": 0
     }
   ],
   "bottle": {