Techtonica Tips & Tricks – Biobrick Production Line

This is a guide to making a simple production line for Biobrick. Later on you will unlock Mining Drills that do not need Biobrick but for now, having automated Biobrick production will help minimize the tedious task of refueling your devices.

Below is a flowchart for a simple Biobrick production line.

A few notes:

• I’ve chosen to mine Limestone instead of converting the Kindlevine Extract into Limestone via a Smelter. Mining Limestone directly is faster and simpler in my opinion.
• The Kindlevine Extract can be routed into storage or another production line.
• The Kindlevine Seeds from the first Thresher must be routed back into the growers using a Filter Inserter.
• You need to check to see if any of the output ports are being clogged. If they get full, the device will stop producing until you remove the products from the port. If a device is getting clogged, use more Filter Inserters to bring that product out onto conveyor belts/storage.
• You can use Silverthorn instead of Kindlevine. Silverthorn is better in my opinion since it produces Plantmatter and Silverthorn Extract. It saves one step of having to assemble Plantmatter from Plantmatter Fibers.

Below are snapshots of my earliest Biobrick production line as a reference. I’m currently using a Silverthorn based Biobrick production line.

Limestone Drilling + Refueling

This is where I mine the Limestone as well as refuel the Mining Drills.

Kindlevine Seed Growing

This is where the Kindlevine Seeds are grown and harvested. The side belts bring in the Kindlevine seeds from the Threshers. Fast Inserters are not necessary here.

Kindlevine Threshing

This part is where the Kindlevine is threshed into Kindlevine Seeds and Kindlevine Stems. The Kindlevine Seeds are sent back to the growers via Filter Inserters. The Kindlevine Stems are put into another set of Threshers to be turned into Plantmatter Fiber and Kindlevine Extract.

The storage unit in the center is an unnecessary buffer. I didn’t know the rate at which the products would be used so I included it to be safe. It is completely unnecessary at this specific point in production.

Kindlevine Stem Threshing

This part is where the Kindlevine Stems are threshed into Plantmatter Fiber and Kindlevine Extract. The Kindlevine Extract is stored temporarily until I move them to be used somewhere else. I did not build the conveyor belts yet (lazy moment haha). The other side is identical to this layout.

The Plantmatter Fiber is moved into Assemblers to be crafted into Plantmatter.

Plantmatter and Biobrick Assembly

The Assembler in the top left is turning the Plantmatter Fiber into Plantmatter. The bottom two Assemblers are combining the Plantmatter with the mined Limestone into Biobricks.

Biobrick Distribution

This is the belt system that takes the biobrick back to Mining Drills and Smelters that need it. Biobrick is pretty efficient, especially after upgrades, so a little Biobrick goes a long way. You won’t have to make too much to keep everything going.

Hope this helps, if you need any more help, please feel free to leave a comment or refer to the YouTube video embedded at the top of this article. I’ll do my best to respond in a timely fashion.