diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9dfa441..0e35cc3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon=false
 
-mod_version=1.3.0
+mod_version=1.3.1
 minecraft_version=1.14.4_1.15.X
 
 forge_version=1.14.4-28.1.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/CeramicMilkBucketItem.java b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/CeramicMilkBucketItem.java
index e102d82..62ae7c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/CeramicMilkBucketItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/CeramicMilkBucketItem.java
@@ -125,4 +125,11 @@ public ITextComponent getDisplayName(@Nonnull ItemStack stack) {
         return new TranslationTextComponent("item.ceramicbucket.ceramic_milk_bucket");
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasContainerItem(ItemStack stack) {
+        //super method checks if a fluid is inside. Milk does not have to be a fluid.
+        Fluid fluid = this.getFluid(stack);
+        return fluid == Fluids.EMPTY || !CeramicBucketUtils.isFluidTooHotForCeramicBucket(fluid);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketFluidHandler.java b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketFluidHandler.java
index d898608..5530323 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketFluidHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketFluidHandler.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package cech12.ceramicbucket.item;
 
 import cech12.ceramicbucket.api.item.CeramicBucketItems;
-import cech12.ceramicbucket.config.Config;
+import cech12.ceramicbucket.util.CeramicBucketUtils;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidAttributes;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ public FilledCeramicBucketFluidHandler(@Nonnull ItemStack container) {
 
     @Override
     protected void setContainerToEmpty() {
-        int minBreakTemperature = Config.CERAMIC_BUCKET_BREAK_TEMPERATURE.getValue();
-        if (minBreakTemperature >= 0 && FluidUtil.getFluidContained(this.container).orElse(FluidStack.EMPTY).getFluid().getAttributes().getTemperature() >= minBreakTemperature) {
-            //contains hot fluid (configurable temperature, std. 1000) like lava (1300)? no empty bucket remains.
+        if (CeramicBucketUtils.isFluidTooHotForCeramicBucket(FluidUtil.getFluidContained(this.container).orElse(FluidStack.EMPTY).getFluid())) {
+            //contains hot fluid (configurable temperature) bucket is removed
             this.container = ItemStack.EMPTY;
         } else {
             //else empty bucket
diff --git a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketItem.java b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketItem.java
index 5a32650..d752b22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketItem.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/item/FilledCeramicBucketItem.java
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.AbstractFurnaceTileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.NonNullList;
 import net.minecraft.util.Util;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.TranslationTextComponent;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.OnlyIn;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.ForgeEventFactory;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidAttributes;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
 import net.minecraftforge.fluids.capability.templates.FluidHandlerItemStack;
@@ -95,4 +97,35 @@ public ITextComponent getDisplayName(@Nonnull ItemStack stack) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getBurnTime(ItemStack itemStack) {
+        //get burn time of normal bucket
+        Fluid fluid = this.getFluid(itemStack);
+        if (fluid != Fluids.EMPTY) {
+            //all fluids have their burn time in their bucket item.
+            //get the burn time via ForgeEventFactory.getItemBurnTime to let other mods change burn times of buckets of vanilla and other fluids.
+            Item bucket = fluid.getFilledBucket();
+            ItemStack bucketStack = new ItemStack(bucket);
+            int burnTime = bucketStack.getBurnTime();
+            return ForgeEventFactory.getItemBurnTime(bucketStack, burnTime == -1 ? AbstractFurnaceTileEntity.getBurnTimes().getOrDefault(bucket, 0) : burnTime);
+        }
+        return super.getBurnTime(itemStack);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasContainerItem(ItemStack stack) {
+        //for using a filled bucket as fuel or in crafting recipes, an empty bucket should remain
+        Fluid fluid = this.getFluid(stack);
+        return fluid != Fluids.EMPTY && !CeramicBucketUtils.isFluidTooHotForCeramicBucket(fluid);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ItemStack getContainerItem(ItemStack itemStack) {
+        //for using a filled bucket as fuel or in crafting recipes, an empty bucket should remain
+        if (this.hasContainerItem(itemStack)) {
+            return new ItemStack(CeramicBucketItems.CERAMIC_BUCKET);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/util/CeramicBucketUtils.java b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/util/CeramicBucketUtils.java
index bdddaae..c7e933c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/util/CeramicBucketUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cech12/ceramicbucket/util/CeramicBucketUtils.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cech12.ceramicbucket.util;
 
 import cech12.ceramicbucket.api.item.CeramicBucketItems;
+import cech12.ceramicbucket.config.Config;
 import cech12.ceramicbucket.item.CeramicMilkBucketItem;
 import cech12.ceramicbucket.item.FilledCeramicBucketItem;
 import net.minecraft.fluid.Fluid;
@@ -42,6 +43,18 @@ public static boolean isMilkFluid(@Nonnull Fluid fluid) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if a given fluid is too hot for a ceramic bucket.
+     * "too hot" temperature is configurable (std. 1000) (lava: 1300)
+     * @param fluid fluid that should be checked
+     * @return true if the temperature of the fluid is more than the break temperature, else false
+     */
+    public static boolean isFluidTooHotForCeramicBucket(@Nonnull Fluid fluid) {
+        int minBreakTemperature = Config.CERAMIC_BUCKET_BREAK_TEMPERATURE.getValue();
+        return minBreakTemperature >= 0 && fluid.getAttributes().getTemperature() >= minBreakTemperature;
+    }
+
+
     public static ItemStack getFilledCeramicBucket(Fluid fluid) {
         if (CeramicBucketUtils.isMilkFluid(fluid)) {
             return ((CeramicMilkBucketItem) CeramicBucketItems.CERAMIC_MILK_BUCKET).getFilledInstance(fluid);