Question: what is the difference between a barrel and a chest in minecraft?
Answer: Barrels have different properties than chests. ... Unlike chests, setting two barrels side-by-side will not make a double barrel. Unlike chests, barrels can be opened regardless if there is a solid or transparent block directly above it. In the Bedrock Edition, barrels can be used as fuel to smelt 1.5 blocks in a furnace.