Ageing a custom wheel

Custom wheels age while they are on a rack. Carrying one pauses its ageing. They age at calendar speed, including in a home cave with an ageing bonus.

Fresh activates the first rind working. Settled activates the second after 7 days. Reserve activates all three after 40 days. The press location also adds its effect from Settled onwards.

Heirloom takes one year of ageing, and Ancient takes two. These stages add the effects of your chosen lay once its conditions are complete. The special lays need time in two climates, in the listed order. Time in a different climate still ages the wheel, but does not advance that part of the lay.

Set the age you want in the cellar. The wheel stops ageing when that target is ready, unless you choose to keep ageing. A target of Heirloom or Ancient also waits for a special lay to finish.