Plain Grinder
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Grind up ores into dust and smelt it!
Place the grinder with the handle on top
As seen below, put in ore and use the grinder with your empty hand
Then the dust is smelted in a furnace
Full compatibility with JEI for grinding recipes https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jei
As of Minecraft 1.20, there is an automatic handle that spins by itself, and the manual handle that needs a player or auto clicker/user
Customize the recipes in a data pack
https://github.com/Lothrazar/PlainGrinder/tree/trunk/1.16/src/main/resources/data/plaingrinder/recipes
Example Config
https://github.com/Lothrazar/PlainGrinder/blob/trunk/1.16/plaingrinder.toml
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.4
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as plaingrinder-1.16.5-0.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4.7 MB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.