diff --git a/technic/machines/register/compressor_recipes.lua b/technic/machines/register/compressor_recipes.lua
index ad09868..6acee20 100644
--- a/technic/machines/register/compressor_recipes.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/register/compressor_recipes.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,70 @@ function technic.register_compressor_recipe(data)
 	technic.register_recipe("compressing", data)
 end
 
+-- Defuse the default recipes, since we have
+-- the compressor to take over in a more realistic manner.
+local crafts_to_clear = {
+	"default:desert_sand",
+	"default:sand",
+	"default:silver_sand",
+}
+
+local dependent_crafts_to_clear = {
+	everness = {
+		"everness:coral_sand",
+		"everness:coral_forest_deep_ocean_sand",
+		"everness:coral_white_sand",
+		"everness:crystal_sand",
+		"everness:cursed_sand",
+		"everness:cursed_lands_deep_ocean_sand",
+		"everness:crystal_forest_deep_ocean_sand",
+		"everness:mineral_sand",
+	},
+	nether = {
+		"nether:brick",
+		"nether:brick_compressed",
+	},
+}
+
+-- Add dependent recipes to main collection of
+-- recipes to be cleared if their mods are used.
+for dependency, crafts in pairs(dependent_crafts_to_clear) do
+	if minetest.get_modpath(dependency) then
+		for _, craft_entry in ipairs(crafts) do
+			table.insert(crafts_to_clear, craft_entry)
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- Clear recipes
+for _, craft_name in ipairs(crafts_to_clear) do
+	local is_regular = string.sub(craft_name, 1, 7) ~= "nether:"
+	local shaped_recipe
+
+	if is_regular then
+		-- Regular compression recipes use 2x2 shape.
+		shaped_recipe = {
+			{craft_name, craft_name},
+			{craft_name, craft_name},
+		}
+	else
+		-- Nether's compression recipes use 3x3 shape.
+		shaped_recipe = {
+			{craft_name, craft_name, craft_name},
+			{craft_name, craft_name, craft_name},
+			{craft_name, craft_name, craft_name},
+		}
+	end
+
+	minetest.clear_craft({
+		type = "shaped",
+		recipe = shaped_recipe,
+	})
+end
+
+--
+-- Compile compressor recipes
+--
 local recipes = {
 	{"default:snowblock",          "default:ice"},
 	{"default:sand 2",             "default:sandstone"},
@@ -21,8 +85,8 @@ local recipes = {
 	{"technic:uranium35_ingot 5",  "technic:uranium_fuel"},
 }
 
-if minetest.get_modpath("everness") then
-	local everness_sand_to_sandstone_recipes = {
+local dependent_recipes = {
+	everness = {
 		{"everness:coral_deep_ocean_sand 2",          "everness:coral_deep_ocean_sandstone_block"},
 		{"everness:coral_sand 2",                     "everness:coral_sandstone"},
 		{"everness:coral_white_sand 2",               "everness:coral_white_sandstone"},
@@ -31,47 +95,24 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("everness") then
 		{"everness:cursed_lands_deep_ocean_sand 2",   "everness:cursed_lands_deep_ocean_sandstone_block"},
 		{"everness:cursed_sand 2",                    "everness:cursed_sandstone_block"},
 		{"everness:mineral_sand 2",                   "everness:mineral_sandstone"},
-	}
-
-	for _, data in ipairs(everness_sand_to_sandstone_recipes) do
-		table.insert(recipes, {data[1], data[2]})
-	end
-end
-
--- defuse the default sandstone recipe, since we have the compressor to take over in a more realistic manner
-local crafts_to_clear = {
-	"default:desert_sand",
-	"default:sand",
-	"default:silver_sand"
+	},
+	nether = {
+		{"nether:brick 9",				"nether:brick_compressed"},
+		{"nether:brick_compressed 9",	"nether:nether_lump"},
+	},
 }
 
-if minetest.get_modpath("everness") then
-	local everness_crafts_to_clear = {
-		"everness:coral_sand",
-		"everness:coral_forest_deep_ocean_sand",
-		"everness:coral_white_sand",
-		"everness:crystal_sand",
-		"everness:cursed_sand",
-		"everness:cursed_lands_deep_ocean_sand",
-		"everness:crystal_forest_deep_ocean_sand",
-		"everness:mineral_sand",
-	}
-
-	for _, sand_name in ipairs(everness_crafts_to_clear) do
-		table.insert(crafts_to_clear, sand_name)
+-- Add dependent recipes to main recipe collection
+-- if their mods are used.
+for dependency, recipes_to_add in pairs(dependent_recipes) do
+	if minetest.get_modpath(dependency) then
+		for _, recipe_entry in ipairs(recipes_to_add) do
+			table.insert(recipes, recipe_entry)
+		end
 	end
 end
 
-for _, sand_name in ipairs(crafts_to_clear) do
-	minetest.clear_craft({
-		type = "shaped",
-		recipe = {
-			{sand_name, sand_name},
-			{sand_name, sand_name},
-		},
-	})
-end
-
+-- Register compressor recipes
 for _, data in pairs(recipes) do
 	technic.register_compressor_recipe({input = {data[1]}, output = data[2]})
 end
diff --git a/technic/mod.conf b/technic/mod.conf
index 71062ab..97ca806 100644
--- a/technic/mod.conf
+++ b/technic/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = technic
 depends = default, pipeworks, technic_worldgen, basic_materials
-optional_depends = bucket, screwdriver, mesecons, mesecons_mvps, digilines, digiline_remote, intllib, unified_inventory, vector_extras, dye, craftguide, i3, everness
+optional_depends = bucket, screwdriver, mesecons, mesecons_mvps, digilines, digiline_remote, intllib, unified_inventory, vector_extras, dye, craftguide, i3, everness, nether