Literally every time I alter the config in ANY way, the barrels stop working and I can no longer make them. I've tried replacing the current config with the english config and that breaks it, I've tried modifying the base config file with what I want to do.... and that breaks it, if memory serves I had this same issue YEARS ago and never got a solution then.

If anyone could help me figure out why the hell this is happening, I would appreciate it because I am at my wits end here.

I think I fixed it, there were some errors with the custom ingredients I was putting in. I saw the errors in the log when I booted up the server.

ok so I figured out what the problem is, the recipe isn't formatted right? Could someone tell me what I did wrong here with the syntax?

essence_of_a_god:
name: Tainted Essence/Purified Essence/&5Eldritch Essence
ingredients:
- ghast_tear/6
- eye-of-fire/5 # Custom-Item: Ender Eye
- lost-star/1 # Custom-Item: Nether Star
cookingtime: 9
distillruns: 4
distilltime: 60
wood: 8
age: 10
color: BLACK
difficulty: 7
alcohol: -10
lore:
- + After all the effort
- + you still failed
- ++ Pure but not complete
- +++&5A pefect recreation
- +++&5of the one gods essence
- +++&5may his grace guide you
drinkmessage: 'You feel the thick caress of the one god's essence slither down your throat'
effects:
- ABSORPTION/0-5/50-800
- BAD_OMEN/500
- DAMAGE_RESISTANCE/0-5/0-800
- FIRE_RESISTANCE/0-5/0-800
- HEALTH_BOOST/0-5/0-800
- INCREASE_DAMAGE/0-5/0-800
- JUMP/0-5/0-800
- LUCK/0-5/0-800
- NIGHT_VISION/0-5/0-800
- REGENERATION/0-5/0-800
- SATURATION/0-5/0-800
- SPEED/0-5/0-800
- WATER_BREATHING/0-5/0-800

NVM, you can close this now, I ran the darn thing through a YAML validator, we're good.

If you are good close your issue