diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllRecipeTypes.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllRecipeTypes.java
index f39371e53..9a30a9017 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllRecipeTypes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllRecipeTypes.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.item.crafting.ShapedRecipe;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.crafting.SimpleRecipeSerializer;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.IEventBus;
+import net.minecraftforge.items.wrapper.RecipeWrapper;
 import net.minecraftforge.registries.DeferredRegister;
 import net.minecraftforge.registries.ForgeRegistries;
 import net.minecraftforge.registries.RegistryObject;
@@ -65,6 +67,10 @@ public enum AllRecipeTypes implements IRecipeTypeInfo {
 
 	TOOLBOX_DYEING(() -> new SimpleRecipeSerializer<>(ToolboxDyeingRecipe::new), () -> RecipeType.CRAFTING, false);
 
+	public static final Predicate<? super Recipe<?>> CAN_BE_AUTOMATED = r -> !r.getId()
+		.getPath()
+		.endsWith("_manual_only");
+
 	private final ResourceLocation id;
 	private final RegistryObject<RecipeSerializer<?>> serializerObject;
 	@Nullable
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/CreateJEI.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/CreateJEI.java
index fcdc719e7..33be8af4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/CreateJEI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/CreateJEI.java
@@ -468,8 +468,7 @@ public class CreateJEI implements IModPlugin {
 		}
 
 		public CategoryBuilder<T> removeNonAutomation() {
-			return addRecipeListConsumer(recipes -> recipes.removeIf(recipe ->
-				 recipe.getId().getPath().contains("_manual_only")));
+			return addRecipeListConsumer(recipes -> recipes.removeIf(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED.negate()));
 		}
 
 		public CategoryBuilder<T> catalystStack(Supplier<ItemStack> supplier) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerBlockEntity.java
index d706c73f1..8e02c54a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/deployer/DeployerBlockEntity.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Inventory;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.crafting.Recipe;
-import net.minecraft.world.item.crafting.RecipeType;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ClipContext;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ClipContext.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ClipContext.Fluid;
@@ -550,10 +549,7 @@ public class DeployerBlockEntity extends KineticBlockEntity {
 		ItemStack heldItemMainhand = player.getMainHandItem();
 		if (heldItemMainhand.getItem() instanceof SandPaperItem) {
 			sandpaperInv.setItem(0, stack);
-			Optional<Recipe<SandPaperInv>> sandPaperRecipe = AllRecipeTypes.SANDPAPER_POLISHING.find(sandpaperInv, level);
-			if (sandPaperRecipe.isPresent() && !sandPaperRecipe.get().getId().getPath().endsWith("_manual_only"))
-				return sandPaperRecipe.get();
-			return null;
+			return checkRecipe(AllRecipeTypes.SANDPAPER_POLISHING, sandpaperInv, level).orElse(null);
 		}
 
 		recipeInv.setItem(0, stack);
@@ -571,10 +567,7 @@ public class DeployerBlockEntity extends KineticBlockEntity {
 	}
 
 	private Optional<? extends Recipe<? extends Container>> checkRecipe(AllRecipeTypes type, RecipeWrapper inv, Level level) {
-		Optional<? extends Recipe<? extends Container>> opt = type.find(inv, level);
-		if (opt.isPresent() && !opt.get().getId().getPath().contains("_manual_only"))
-			return opt;
-		return Optional.empty();
+		return type.find(inv, level).filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
 	}
 
 	public DeployerFakePlayer getPlayer() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/fan/processing/AllFanProcessingTypes.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/fan/processing/AllFanProcessingTypes.java
index c4c8e8b38..cfa951f9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/fan/processing/AllFanProcessingTypes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/kinetics/fan/processing/AllFanProcessingTypes.java
@@ -160,19 +160,19 @@ public class AllFanProcessingTypes {
 		public boolean canProcess(ItemStack stack, Level level) {
 			RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 			Optional<SmeltingRecipe> smeltingRecipe = level.getRecipeManager()
-				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMELTING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level);
+				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMELTING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level)
+				.filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
 
-			if (smeltingRecipe.isPresent()) {
-				return !smeltingRecipe.get().getId().getPath().endsWith("_manual_only");
-			}
+			if (smeltingRecipe.isPresent())
+				return true;
 
 			RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 			Optional<BlastingRecipe> blastingRecipe = level.getRecipeManager()
-				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.BLASTING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level);
+				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.BLASTING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level)
+				.filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
 
-			if (blastingRecipe.isPresent()) {
-				return !blastingRecipe.get().getId().getPath().endsWith("_manual_only");
-			}
+			if (blastingRecipe.isPresent())
+				return true;
 
 			return !stack.getItem()
 				.isFireResistant();
@@ -183,11 +183,14 @@ public class AllFanProcessingTypes {
 		public List<ItemStack> process(ItemStack stack, Level level) {
 			RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 			Optional<SmokingRecipe> smokingRecipe = level.getRecipeManager()
-				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMOKING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level);
+				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMOKING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level)
+				.filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
 
 			RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 			Optional<? extends AbstractCookingRecipe> smeltingRecipe = level.getRecipeManager()
-				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMELTING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level);
+				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMELTING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level)
+				.filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
+			
 			if (!smeltingRecipe.isPresent()) {
 				RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 				smeltingRecipe = level.getRecipeManager()
@@ -391,8 +394,10 @@ public class AllFanProcessingTypes {
 		public boolean canProcess(ItemStack stack, Level level) {
 			RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 			Optional<SmokingRecipe> recipe = level.getRecipeManager()
-				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMOKING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level);
-			return recipe.isPresent() && !recipe.get().getId().getPath().endsWith("_manual_only");
+				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMOKING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level)
+				.filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
+			
+			return recipe.isPresent();
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -400,7 +405,8 @@ public class AllFanProcessingTypes {
 		public List<ItemStack> process(ItemStack stack, Level level) {
 			RECIPE_WRAPPER.setItem(0, stack);
 			Optional<SmokingRecipe> smokingRecipe = level.getRecipeManager()
-				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMOKING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level);
+				.getRecipeFor(RecipeType.SMOKING, RECIPE_WRAPPER, level)
+				.filter(AllRecipeTypes.CAN_BE_AUTOMATED);
 
 			if (smokingRecipe.isPresent())
 				return RecipeApplier.applyRecipeOn(stack, smokingRecipe.get());