[TheForge] Making a Charcoal Kiln

[Jeff Harding]

The, "full of " was a poor choice of words... and as far as how full
to make it, that's why I'm asking.  :o)

   Still seems that some kind of space is necessary around the wood.
Or does it make it's own space as the gases are driven off?

   Jeff   ><>

> I don't think you need to be rolling it around to much. Historically
wood
> was simply placed in an airtight environment, and a small amount of
air was
> permitted to enter and exit for the correct amount of time. It all
turns to
> charcoal eventually without any agitation. I use a 250 gallon fuel
oil tank
> when making charcoal. Historically softwood was used, and makes the
best
> charcoal.
> You also mentioned that you would fill your drum half full of wood,
and when
> done it should be full of high quality charcoal. How is that
possible? You
> wouldn't get very much charcoal by using a 55 gallon drum. It
wouldn't make
> enough to even be worth the effort in my opinion.
>
> T. Clark
> Mountain, WI
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