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Updated Charcoal Retort / Kiln

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Uploaded by on Sep 7, 2007

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  • That seems to be a better kiln, did you need to burn as much wood as the first time to make the charcoal ?, a better fitting fire door might focus the heat better and reduce the amount of wood needed to make charcoual.

    good work keep it up

  • Ah yes, much improved. I burned probably 1/4 as much as the first time if that.

    Later burns have produced 30 lbs of charcoal (I don't know what the beginning weight was) by burning less than 50lb of wood.

    I have since added insulation to the front of the drum which has cut the burn time down to about 2 hours, and also have sealed the fire door there a bit better.

    I agree that an insulated fire door would also improve, as would better, thicker insulation overall.

    Thanks

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  • well done.

  • that's just the camera. The metal is red hot.

  • what that purple color coming from that metal?

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