How to Craft Charcoal in Minecraft

Charcoal is made by smelting any log. It works identically to coal for making torches and fueling furnaces.

Crafting Recipe

Furnace

Fuel

Charcoal

Item	Amount	Where to Find
Log	1	Chop any tree

Open your Furnace interface.
Place Log in the top input slot.
Add fuel (coal, charcoal, wood, etc.) to the bottom fuel slot.
Wait for the smelting progress bar to complete. Collect your Charcoal from the output slot.

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Charcoal on the Astroworld Items Database.

What do I need to craft Charcoal?

You need 1 Log. Use a Furnace to craft it.

How many Charcoal does the recipe produce?

This recipe produces 1 Charcoal per craft.

What is Charcoal used for?

Fuel source. Crafting torches (substitute for coal).

What version of Minecraft added Charcoal?

Charcoal was added in Minecraft Alpha.