diff --git a/src/main/java/techreborn/Core.java b/src/main/java/techreborn/Core.java
index b29ca2428..dbf7ec47a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/techreborn/Core.java
+++ b/src/main/java/techreborn/Core.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.time.StopWatch;
 import techreborn.achievement.TRAchievements;
 import techreborn.api.recipe.RecipeHandler;
+import techreborn.api.recipe.recipeConfig.RecipeConfig;
+import techreborn.api.recipe.recipeConfig.RecipeConfigManager;
 import techreborn.client.GuiHandler;
 import techreborn.command.TechRebornDevCommand;
 import techreborn.compat.CompatManager;
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ public class Core {
 		for(ICompatModule compatModule : CompatManager.INSTANCE.compatModules){
 			compatModule.preInit(event);
 		}
+
+        RecipeConfigManager.load(event.getModConfigurationDirectory());
 	}
 
 	@Mod.EventHandler
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ public class Core {
 		LogHelper.info(RecipeHandler.recipeList.size() + " recipes loaded");
 
 //        RecipeHandler.scanForDupeRecipes();
+
+        RecipeConfigManager.save();
 	}
 
 	@Mod.EventHandler
diff --git a/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/RecipeHandler.java b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/RecipeHandler.java
index cb8471df4..c3afbeb2f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/RecipeHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/RecipeHandler.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package techreborn.api.recipe;
 
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.time.StopWatch;
+import techreborn.api.recipe.recipeConfig.RecipeConfigManager;
 import techreborn.util.ItemUtils;
 import techreborn.util.LogHelper;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ public class RecipeHandler {
         if (recipeList.contains(recipe)) {
             return;
         }
+        if(!RecipeConfigManager.canLoadRecipe(recipe)){
+            return;
+        }
         if (!machineNames.contains(recipe.getRecipeName())) {
             machineNames.add(recipe.getRecipeName());
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/ConfigItem.java b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/ConfigItem.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf9dcf1aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/ConfigItem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package techreborn.api.recipe.recipeConfig;
+
+
+public class ConfigItem {
+
+    String localName;
+
+    String itemName;
+
+    int meta;
+
+    int stackSize;
+
+
+    public String getItemName() {
+        return itemName;
+    }
+
+    public void setItemName(String itemName) {
+        this.itemName = itemName;
+    }
+
+    public int getMeta() {
+        return meta;
+    }
+
+    public void setMeta(int meta) {
+        this.meta = meta;
+    }
+
+    public int getStackSize() {
+        return stackSize;
+    }
+
+    public void setStackSize(int stackSize) {
+        this.stackSize = stackSize;
+    }
+
+    public String getLocalName() {
+        return localName;
+    }
+
+    public void setLocalName(String localName) {
+        this.localName = localName;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/RecipeConfig.java b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/RecipeConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f364ff8d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/RecipeConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package techreborn.api.recipe.recipeConfig;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class RecipeConfig {
+
+    ArrayList<ConfigItem> inputs;
+
+    ArrayList<ConfigItem> outputs;
+
+    Boolean enabled;
+
+    String machine;
+
+    public ArrayList<ConfigItem> getInputs() {
+        return inputs;
+    }
+
+    public void setInputs(ArrayList<ConfigItem> inputs) {
+        this.inputs = inputs;
+    }
+
+    public ArrayList<ConfigItem> getOutputs() {
+        return outputs;
+    }
+
+    public void setOutputs(ArrayList<ConfigItem> outputs) {
+        this.outputs = outputs;
+    }
+
+    public Boolean getEnabled() {
+        return enabled;
+    }
+
+    public void setEnabled(Boolean enabled) {
+        this.enabled = enabled;
+    }
+
+    public String getMachine() {
+        return machine;
+    }
+
+    public void setMachine(String machine) {
+        this.machine = machine;
+    }
+
+    public void addInputs(ConfigItem item){
+        if(inputs == null){
+            inputs = new ArrayList<ConfigItem>();
+        }
+        inputs.add(item);
+    }
+
+    public void addOutputs(ConfigItem item){
+        if(outputs == null){
+            outputs = new ArrayList<ConfigItem>();
+        }
+        outputs.add(item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/RecipeConfigManager.java b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/RecipeConfigManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c413f87dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/techreborn/api/recipe/recipeConfig/RecipeConfigManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package techreborn.api.recipe.recipeConfig;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import techreborn.api.recipe.IBaseRecipeType;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileWriter;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class RecipeConfigManager {
+
+    public static ArrayList<RecipeConfig> configs = new ArrayList<RecipeConfig>();
+
+    static File configFile = null;
+
+    public static void load(File configDir){
+        if(configFile == null){
+            configFile = new File(configDir, "techRebornRecipes.json");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void save(){
+        if(configFile.exists()){
+            configFile.delete();
+        }
+        Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create();
+        String json = gson.toJson(configs);
+        try {
+            FileWriter writer = new FileWriter(configFile);
+            writer.write(json);
+            writer.close();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public static boolean canLoadRecipe(IBaseRecipeType recipeType){
+        RecipeConfig config = new RecipeConfig();
+        for(ItemStack stack : recipeType.getInputs()){
+            config.addInputs(itemToConfig(stack));
+        }
+        for(ItemStack stack : recipeType.getOutputs()){
+            config.addOutputs(itemToConfig(stack));
+        }
+        config.enabled = true;
+        config.setMachine(recipeType.getRecipeName());
+        configs.add(config);
+        return config.enabled;
+    }
+
+
+    public static ConfigItem itemToConfig(ItemStack stack){
+        ConfigItem newItem = new ConfigItem();
+        newItem.setItemName(stack.getItem().getUnlocalizedName());
+        newItem.setMeta(stack.getItemDamage());
+        newItem.setStackSize(stack.stackSize);
+        newItem.setLocalName(stack.getDisplayName());
+        return newItem;
+    }
+
+}