diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua
index 3b8577a31..b87ae04a1 100755
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_brewing/init.lua
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ end
 local function brewable(inv)
 
 	local ingredient = inv:get_stack("input",1):get_name()
-	local stands = {"","",""}
+	local stands = {}
 	local stand_size = inv:get_size("stand")
-	local was_alchemy = true
+	local was_alchemy = {false,false,false}
 
 	for i=1,stand_size do
 
@@ -84,14 +84,16 @@ local function brewable(inv)
 		local alchemy = mcl_potions.get_alchemy(ingredient, bottle)
 		if alchemy then
 			stands[i] = alchemy
+			was_alchemy[i] = true
 		else
 			stands[i] = bottle
-			was_alchemy = false
 		end
 
 	end
 	-- if any stand holds a new potion, return the list of new potions
-	if was_alchemy then return stands end
+	for i=1,table.getn(was_alchemy) do
+		if was_alchemy[i] then return stands end
+	end
 
 	return false
 end
@@ -205,12 +207,6 @@ local function brewing_stand_timer(pos, elapsed)
 		fuel_totaltime = fuel.time
 	end
 
-	-- for i=1, inv:get_size("stand") do
-	-- 	if stand_list[i]:is_empty() then
-	-- 		stand_timer = 0
-	-- 	end
-	-- end
-
 	--update formspec
 	local formspec = brewing_formspec
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
index ac2d1c26c..fe2e84a2d 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_potions/init.lua
@@ -359,26 +359,33 @@ minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_potions:swiftness", {
 
 mcl_potions = {}
 
+function key_in_table(table,key)
+    return table[key] ~= nil
+end
+
+local water_table = {
+	["mcl_nether:nether_wart_item"] = "mcl_potions:potion_awkward",
+	["mcl_potions:fermented_spider_eye"] = "mcl_potions:weakness",
+}
+local awkward_table = {
+	["mcl_potions:speckled_melon"] = "mcl_potions:healing",
+	["mcl_farming:carrot_item_gold"] = "mcl_potions:night_vision",
+	["mcl_core:sugar"] = "mcl_potions:swiftness",
+}
+local output_table = {
+	["mcl_potions:potion_river_water"] = water_table,
+	["mcl_potions:potion_water"] = water_table,
+	["mcl_potions:potion_awkward"] = awkward_table,
+}
+
 -- Compare two ingredients for compatable alchemy
 function mcl_potions.get_alchemy(ingr, pot)
 
-	if pot == "mcl_potions:potion_river_water" or pot == "mcl_potions:potion_water" then
-		if ingr == "mcl_nether:nether_wart_item" then
-			return "mcl_potions:potion_awkward"
-		elseif ingr == "mcl_potions:fermented_spider_eye" then
-			return "mcl_potions:weakness"
+	if output_table[pot] ~= nil then
+		local brew_table = output_table[pot]
+		if brew_table[ingr] ~= nil then
+			return brew_table[ingr]
 		end
-
-	elseif pot == "mcl_potions:potion_awkward" then
-		if ingr == "mcl_potions:speckled_melon" then
-			return "mcl_potions:healing"
-		elseif ingr == "mcl_farming:carrot_item_gold" then
-			return "mcl_potions:night_vision"
-		elseif ingr == "mcl_core:sugar" then
-			return "mcl_potions:swiftness"
-		end
-
-	else
-		return  false
 	end
+	return false
 end