diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/ItemStackWrapper.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/ItemStackWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1b14750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/ItemStackWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package WayofTime.bloodmagic.api;
+
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@EqualsAndHashCode
+public class ItemStackWrapper {
+
+    public final Item item;
+    public final int stackSize;
+    public final int meta;
+
+    public ItemStackWrapper(Item item, int stackSize) {
+        this(item, stackSize, 0);
+    }
+
+    public ItemStackWrapper(Item item) {
+        this(item, 1, 0);
+    }
+
+    public ItemStackWrapper(Block block, int stackSize, int meta) {
+        this(Item.getItemFromBlock(block), stackSize, meta);
+    }
+
+    public ItemStackWrapper(Block block, int stackSize) {
+        this(block, stackSize, 0);
+    }
+
+    public ItemStackWrapper(Block block) {
+        this(block, 1, 0);
+    }
+
+    public ItemStack toStack() {
+        return new ItemStack(item, stackSize, meta);
+    }
+
+    public String getDisplayName() {
+        return toStack().getDisplayName();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return stackSize + "x" + item.getUnlocalizedName() + "@" + this.meta;
+    }
+
+    public static ItemStackWrapper getHolder(ItemStack stack) {
+        return new ItemStackWrapper(stack.getItem(), stack.stackSize, stack.getItemDamage());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/altar/AltarRecipe.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/altar/AltarRecipe.java
index d8e56dd2..d4729fc0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/altar/AltarRecipe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/altar/AltarRecipe.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.altar;
 
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.ItemStackWrapper;
 import lombok.Getter;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class AltarRecipe {
 
     public final int syphon, consumeRate, drainRate;
     public final boolean useTag;
-    public final ItemStack input, output;
+    public final ItemStackWrapper input, output;
     public final EnumAltarTier minTier;
 
     /**
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class AltarRecipe {
      * @param drainRate   - The rate at which LP is drained during crafting
      * @param useTag      -
      */
-    public AltarRecipe(ItemStack input, @Nullable ItemStack output, EnumAltarTier minTier, int syphon, int consumeRate, int drainRate, boolean useTag) {
+    public AltarRecipe(ItemStackWrapper input, @Nullable ItemStackWrapper output, EnumAltarTier minTier, int syphon, int consumeRate, int drainRate, boolean useTag) {
         this.input = input;
         this.output = output;
         this.minTier = minTier;
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ public class AltarRecipe {
         this.useTag = useTag;
     }
 
-    public AltarRecipe(ItemStack input, ItemStack output, EnumAltarTier minTier, int syphon, int consumeRate, int drainRate) {
+    public AltarRecipe(ItemStackWrapper input, ItemStackWrapper output, EnumAltarTier minTier, int syphon, int consumeRate, int drainRate) {
         this(input, output, minTier, syphon, consumeRate, drainRate, false);
     }
 
-    public AltarRecipe (ItemStack input, EnumAltarTier minTier, int consumeRate, int drainRate) {
+    public AltarRecipe (ItemStackWrapper input, EnumAltarTier minTier, int consumeRate, int drainRate) {
         this(input, null, minTier, 0, consumeRate, drainRate);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/registry/AltarRecipeRegistry.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/registry/AltarRecipeRegistry.java
index 208616b9..43205ba5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/registry/AltarRecipeRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/registry/AltarRecipeRegistry.java
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 package WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.registry;
 
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.BloodMagicAPI;
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.ItemStackWrapper;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.altar.AltarRecipe;
 import com.google.common.collect.BiMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.HashBiMap;
 import lombok.Getter;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 
 public class AltarRecipeRegistry {
 
     @Getter
-    private static BiMap<ItemStack, AltarRecipe> recipes = HashBiMap.create();
+    private static BiMap<ItemStackWrapper, AltarRecipe> recipes = HashBiMap.create();
 
     public static void registerRecipe(AltarRecipe recipe) {
         if (!recipes.containsValue(recipe))
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ public class AltarRecipeRegistry {
             BloodMagicAPI.getLogger().error("Error adding recipe for " + recipe.input.getDisplayName() + (recipe.output == null ? "" : " -> " + recipe.output.getDisplayName()) + ". Recipe already exists.");
     }
 
-    public static AltarRecipe getRecipeForInput(ItemStack input) {
-        for (ItemStack stack : recipes.keySet())
-            if (stack.getIsItemStackEqual(input))
-                return recipes.get(stack);
-
-        return null;
+    public static AltarRecipe getRecipeForInput(ItemStackWrapper input) {
+        return recipes.get(input);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileAltar.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileAltar.java
index 0ee1e3ad..8c16f9ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileAltar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileAltar.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package WayofTime.bloodmagic.tile;
 
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.altar.BloodAltar;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.BloodMagicAPI;
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.ItemStackWrapper;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.NBTHolder;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.altar.AltarRecipe;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.altar.AltarUpgrade;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class TileAltar extends TileInventory implements IBloodAltar, IUpdatePlay
             setInputFluid(fluidIn);
         }
 
-        altarTier = Enums.getIfPresent(EnumAltarTier.class, tagCompound.getString(NBTHolder.NBT_ALTAR_TIER)).get();
+        altarTier = Enums.getIfPresent(EnumAltarTier.class, tagCompound.getString(NBTHolder.NBT_ALTAR_TIER)).or(EnumAltarTier.ONE);
         isActive = tagCompound.getBoolean(NBTHolder.NBT_ALTAR_ACTIVE);
         liquidRequired = tagCompound.getInteger(NBTHolder.NBT_ALTAR_LIQUID_REQ);
         canBeFilled = tagCompound.getBoolean(NBTHolder.NBT_ALTAR_FILLABLE);
@@ -164,8 +165,8 @@ public class TileAltar extends TileInventory implements IBloodAltar, IUpdatePlay
 
         if (getStackInSlot(0) != null) {
             // Do recipes
-            if (AltarRecipeRegistry.getRecipes().containsKey(getStackInSlot(0))) {
-                AltarRecipe recipe = AltarRecipeRegistry.getRecipeForInput(getStackInSlot(0));
+            if (AltarRecipeRegistry.getRecipes().containsKey(ItemStackWrapper.getHolder(getStackInSlot(0)))) {
+                AltarRecipe recipe = AltarRecipeRegistry.getRecipeForInput(ItemStackWrapper.getHolder(getStackInSlot(0)));
 
                 if (altarTier.ordinal() >= recipe.getMinTier().ordinal()) {
                     this.liquidRequired = recipe.getSyphon();
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileInventory.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileInventory.java
index fa472de7..3e11f640 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileInventory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileInventory.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package WayofTime.bloodmagic.tile;
 
-import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.IInventory;
 import net.minecraft.inventory.InventoryHelper;