That was a invalid test, there is no way we can trust your numbers since you shot without your overalls on.

"...it identifies as a pyrolisizer, we went over this..." LOL

The thing about bamboo is that it grows very fast and can get out of hand quickly if you don't watch it. So it makes a nice renewable fuel, construction material, bow backing, and I guess charcoal for antique muzzle loading.

The consistency of velocity is noteworthy. The clean burn is great. You almost need a graph showing a rating from 1 to 10 on velocity, cleanliness, velocity spread, etc. Just an idea. Great video as always.

Can't wait for the Cottonelle in the new pyrolocizer. Would be interesting to see what, if any, difference there is.

Looking forwards to the side by side. Hoping to see what the new setup does for the cottonelle.

Bamboo is pretty high silica, but probably not many other major impurities. I wonder if that is the reason it's denser and less powerful but still clean.

That part - "It identifies as a ..........., LOL

Vely vely interesting! Thanks for the detailed play by play, your video library on sporting arm propellant is going to be a sought after volume!

you do realise you have to re-test ALL your other charcoals in the "it identifies as a pyzer" LoL

I REALLY look forward to this one. I suggested bamboo charcoal to @Everything Black Powder based on how well and cleanly I have seen it burn as a fuel, so the episode may actually be because of me. I do hope it gives as good performance here. Of course, I may look like an idiot after. Anyone want to make bets?

So it seems that the BLAMboo is pretty clean. Great video

That pyrolysizor was a hell of a good build. Your old method was probably fairly consistent but the Pyrolysizor removes the "probably" from it. You're going to have to go back and run a few of the previous tests with the new standard of charcoal production so you can determine if it changes the results and by how much.

Pure potassium nitrate is not that hygroscopic[“It is not very hygroscopic, absorbing about 0.03% water in 80% relative humidity over 50 days.” Wikipedia, if I read it right, a hundred grams would absorb 30 milligrams of water, less than one tenth the weight of aspirin in a single aspirin tablet!], but if impure, the salts that can be impurities (calcium nitrate, sodium nitrate, chlorides and sulfates) can be very hygroscopic, suck water out of the air and make your antique muzzle loading propellant wet and burn poorly. So the emphasis on purifying the potassium nitrate makes sense, not just because it is the major ingredient.

For the pyrolisizer I'd look into getting a PID controller, which hooks on to a thermocouple which I think you have. It basically turns the machine on and off really fast in order to stay at the temperature you punch into it, vs wandering all over the place. You should be able to get +-10 degrees easy

That is incredibly interesting. With the hay sucking so bad, a more dense grass performing better is a little counter intuitive based on your other testing

Bamboo has a lot of silica in it depending on where it's grown, significantly more than horsetail reed (which you might want to try). So you might want to check your bore for scouring.

@Everything Black Powder About your kiln, instead of only one lengthy piece of resistive wire (your case), use several (I'd say nine, but you can do as much as you want) spread out throughout your kiln and mounted in parallels : you'll reach target temperature much faster, and the temperature will be more evenly distributed. Just beware that it will demand a lot more amps. about the whys : - resistive wires heat a lot more at its center - the lengthier the resistance (resistive wire), the higher the ramp up time. Cheers

Nice! I would be willing to wager it’s your new charring method Jake. All the tec guys swear that is the Swiss secret to clean burning and correct moisture content powder. Well done on this and your other video!

0:10 well, i still would like to see coconut husk, unless i missed something. I really love this video format, there is so much that you could try out. Im pretty sure it will get a lot of attention in the near future.

Panda Fuel Powder. Please keep the experimentations coming.

Great video as always man. I wonder if it would ever make sense to mix charcoals when you like aspects of different types, like TP and bamboo for instance.

Whoa! That worked infinitely better than my experiment! Mine was dirty and greasy. I used saved chopsticks from Chinese meals. Must have been the residual pork fat. I was stunned by that relatively clean patch. Good info. Thanks👍 Please do a video on the oven.

​​Pyrolysisiser noun: Electric charcoal kiln used for controlled creation of charcoal in particular for the creation of black powder.

Since bamboo is technically a grass, I wonder how corn stalks (not cobs) would do since corn is also technically grass.

Gotta be the Top Black Powder Show around.

That was definitely some surprising results. Also for these denser charcoals they often do have the energy capacity but are sluggish and inefficient needing really really good confinement and or upping the charge to really get going. Again though how clean that was pretty shocking.

If that patch is a harbinger then that stuff is clean AF!

Great job as always Jake thank you so much.

Love to see how excited you dudes got over something so simple! It’s awesome to see you love this craft.

Great video Jake. Keep them coming.

I just stumbled across your channel a few months back and I really appreciate and enjoy your content and information. Thanks keep up the great work.

Use the bark from a punk tree to make charcoal. I grew up with a Punk Tree in the backyard of my parents house in Florida. Imagine soft Balsa wood.

Hangin juuuust a tad, but consistent fire and a really tight spread on velocity. This seems like it would be good for someone trying to get good at making powder before going to the cottonelle

As far as the sound goes, I was shooting my Pedersoli .32 Kentucky the other day, realized I didn't have my ear plugs, really didn't need them because 20 grains of 3F, setting off a percussion cap by itself was louder than that .32 flintlock. Sometimes with a quiet gun you just don't realize it. It's not like you're touching off a .30-06.

Very interesting and informative video thank you for sharing this six stars

Top notch testing. Might not be the best powder in the world, but bamboo is much easier to get ahold of (and much quicker to grow) at reasonable price than some of the better preforming powders you have made.

Wood fuel pellets - most use natural lignum to bind into a pellet Viva Signature cloth paper towels - they just have a feel to them that seems like a good candidate

One time I made charcoal out of apples in an Altoids tin in my forge. Idk how that'd do, but they had a rainbow looking iridescent look which was pretty cool

Good and informative video to watch.thnx. like that powder

Great video, cant wait gor a year retrospective comparing all the different charcoals you tried and comparing them all. Have you ever given thought to finding antique black powder and doing some analysis? Cap and Ball did a similar thing but only observed the grains and density.

Wow, that patch was remarkable. Your pyrolisizer might be working some wonders. By the by, could you share the details of the powder flask you use and how it works? It looks a bit more handy than a powder horn. Thank you for the fine content and sharing your continuing experiments. I just got the nod from my wife to donate our treadmill to the antique muzzleloading propellant cause and the cost of Swiss is becoming a sticking point for me. Thank you again for the effort you put into these videos.

Great video. That was clean. Now gotta make a cooker to get your results. Work would be pissed if i used the heat treat oven lol.

Thank you. From a retired aerospace engineer, I always learn something new/educational from your trials. Don’t know what you’ll try next for charcoal, but I look forward to watching it.

Clean and consistent. I consider this a success. I was pretty sure this wouldn't work.

I’m glad you made that kiln. The wood fire was your biggest uncontrolled variable. But I’m really curious about the fouling. The comment about the density of the charcoal and then the reduced fouling. I think it’s possible there’s something there. Maybe try upping the bamboo charcoal percentage and see what happens.

Interesting your comment about moisture in BP; if you get a hold of the patent for Pyrodex youll see that it intentionally incorporates 0.1-0.2% moisture for two reasons; this makes it far less likely to ignite from static discharge ( and thus it is classed differently by DOT for transport and shipping) and the water of hydration in the oxidizer makes a more sustained pressure gradient when burned, more of a plateau versus spike that is typical of completely dry straight BP. Good work as always Jake, sounds like bamboo is viable👍

Again, awesome as always. Best damn B P instructions around PERIOD!! I've been waiting for this one. NOW, it's time to do the BAMBOO TOILET PAPER in the Pyrolisizer .... that would be great. Thanks again for another great video!!

Honestly if it's the bamboo that burns that clean that'd be huge. It grows faster and easier than weeds, making it an easy source of charcoal for "antique muzzle loading propellant".

Thank you. Suggestion acted upon always lead to discoveries.😊thank you for finally trying bamboo.

I just put my bamboo powder puck in the dryer when your video came out. Will test later this week. Bamboo was roasted over coals so might get an interesting comparison to your kiln method. I think either method is fine and the kiln has the advantage of making charcoal in the warm months. Several comments suggest blended charcoals. There is a historic precedent; look up US patent 381507.

Very interesting as usual. That powder would be very good for a target shooter where consistency and clean burning are more important than velocity and energy. And Bamboo is easy to grow, widely available and cheap. I look forward to seeing the comparison with other carbon sources prepared with the Pyrolysiser (no way I spelt that right 😂)

It will be very interesting to see how the new charcoal magic does with some of the better charcoal sources like tp, etc. and maybe increase an old favorite like willow.

Silica is used as an anti-caking agent. Others mentioned in the comments that bamboo can be high in it. If it isn't clean thanks to the charring method it could be the silica is somehow helping with the fouling buildup.

With that low of a Max Spread, that’s the kind of result to win comps with. Can’t remember all the Max spreads you’ve shot but that’s dang good.

Really good stuff, not very high in speed but surprisingly clean and pretty consistent in speed, that makes a good BP, if that pyrolitizer (or whatever the name is) makes a difference in the quality of charcoal maybe triyng the cotonelle and balsa by the new method to compare with previous tests. Really good info as always!

That is CLEAN burning stuff. Respectable speed.

have you thought about mixing different granulations to get best grain density? It's what we do in geology, to pack more mass of soil into specific space (for strength). My thinking is that if you mix some 2, 3 and 4 F, or atleast 3 and 4, the smaller grains will get inbetween the larger ones, which would increase the mass of powder in volumetric measure, and probably increase the strength of the powder.

Cool! As fast as bamboo grows, it’s got to count for something!

Awesome video

Interesting. Thanks. Looks like you’re getting close to 100,000 subscribers. Good luck getting there soon.

Love the content and channel! Take care guys.

Greatings! Please try Armstrong mixture as a substitute for black powder. I think that's was a great alternative on a hard times 🤠

All right, now we need beard charcoal. I see you growing your own supply. When is that video?

You should try blending bamboo and TP to se if you get a cleaner burning, more powerful powder. I would think a 70:30 bamboo to TP would be good.

Stuff like bamboo or straw contains lot of silica (f.e. wheat straw contains about 5,5% silica), so maybe correction of carbon ratio in propellant might be good idea? Also you can scrub off silica layer from bambo quite eaisly. Another thing worth considering - silica is substance of very high hardness, so it might cause faster bore wear over extend usage.

It becomes obvious that the smaller diameter stalks are a different animal as opposed to the larger diameter stalks. I got good results with the larger stalks. Now I will go the smaller stalks to see if there is a difference. Best use dried stuff though & cut out & do not use the section bulges: just use the straight sections between the joints.

if you really like that kiln id suggest you build a pid i use one with my lee lead melter to keep the liquid lead the exact temp i want and you can build it for not much i think i only got like 30 dollars in mine and it makes it so you dont have to keep an eye on the temp to make sure it doesnt get to hot

" ..it identifies as a pyrolicizer." lol that was great! just another reason this BP channel is my favorite. solid vid gents. Thanks! edit to add, I really gotta get me a .45 smr Kiblers.

It would be interesting to mix the bamboo and willow/alder at some ratio as the carbon source to see if you can gain any FPS and/or clean up the fouling in the process.

EVERY TIME YOU SAY THE WORD BAMBOO . . . my dumbass gets that Mary Poppins song in my head

super interresting :) very nice video

Great video brotha👌🏼🔥

You should try cottonwood fluff if you can get your hands on it. I'm curious as to how that'd work given how light and fluffy it is, it could end up being very effective, though I also worry that there may be some kind of plant oils concentrated in there for some reason or another.

Fantastic as always - begging again for A Snider/Trapdoor post shoot clear video 😁🙏

Bamboo, what next? Quite amazing how clean. There are hundreds and perhaps thousands of varieties of bamboo. I would imagine that the species of bamboo used for stakes would be strong and more dense than some. May be some research about species would be in order but the availability would be an issue. Of course you could ask your fans to send bamboo from their areas. Here in SE Pa. I’ve seen groves of different varieties, some very thin to species 2-3”. In Florida there are many species. Just a thought. Kind Thanks and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

Bamboo charcoal is pretty good stuff. I used it quite frequently when making fireworks. I just used those skewers you buy in the camping section at your usual supermarket. Wonder how raw bamboo harvested from the wild would do

Bamboo has a high silica content. "Bamboo is the richest known source of natural silica, containing over 70% organic silica..." Probably explains the density, and the lack of... "oomph".

I like how you make your videos. Try using the cotton from the cottonwood tree. It’s pretty flammable as is.

Ok, I’m going to admit right up front that I don’t know the answer. What if you do a 50/50 of something that is dirty but powerful and the bamboo (clean but not so powerful)?

❤ your videos and how you have learned and improved over the years. I’ve learned immensely from you. One thing you’ve stressed created a brain fart with me…..QUESTION for you: Have you ever thought of or tried dampening and pucking a sample of Goex or Swiss, and re-granulate and compare performance back to the original lot the came with?????🤷‍♂️

looking forward to the results - great to see you guys doing the science - have had a hunch for a long time - "fueled" by a huge patch of bamboo growing near one of our dams - cheers! Forgot to mention here in in the penitentiary island (Australia I haven't been able to get any powder for over 3 years - primers are also on the extinction list .....

OK, I'm following ya here. I have about 1/4 acres of bamboo on the lot next to my house. I'm gonna try some green bamboo v dried bamboo. See how that works! The closer you can control how your ingredients & process, the better and more consistent the product will be.

The ricochet off the plate on shot number 4 was kinda cool. The ricochet from shot 5 came back just to your right.

I still think that basswood would make a great carbon source if balsa does good. It's a soft, sapless wood that is extremely uniform. I will send you however much you need in whatever size you need. In one block, or if you want a bunch of 1/2x1/2x 8" pieces, or 1x1 at whatever length. I will happily make that donation for the cause 👍🇺🇲

REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO. GREAT CHANNEL 👍 😊

You should try coconut husks. The us military determined they were the best source of carbon for making CBRN filters, so maybe that extreme porosity will do something?

That was a surprising test. I would have thought that with the waxy coating bamboo would have been much more dirty.

the only way to know if it's the pyrolisizer or the bamboo for cleanliness is to do more tests. run bamboo on a less humid day/time (and or your usual stuff on a more humid day), run some of your other preferred charcoal powder threw the pyrolisizer ( also account for the humidity as well, either higher or lower than typical). have you ever tested your powder for water content? you could weigh it, oven dry it and weigh again (dry it a couple times though, if still loosing weight then it isn't dry yet) (safety could be a problem with this method (powder in an oven). same thing but use a desiccant like silica beads (this probably be days). Near-Infrared Spectroscopy can detect moisture content. or Karl Fischer Titration

Neat, now it makes me wonder what kind of performance these powders can get out of a 30-06 or 303 british case using that hyper compressed charge method, especially with how powerful the conttonelle is and how clean the bamboo is.

That turned out ver good! Less cleaning is always good for me. Wonder how many shots it would take to stop you shooting it. Great vid again sir, ps have you tried facial hair as carbon. 😁

Looks like the pyrolysizer is doing a bangup job, nice work, guys! Interesting that the bamboo performed so well, makes me wonder about other large grasses and stalky plants. Perhaps corn stalks or cattails?

haha I dont think that I have ever wore earpro shooting my flinty boy! love the videos man keep em rollen!

Can you do a duel Carbon source? Like cottonell and bamboo? That could produce possibly some interesting results.

G'day, Yay Team ! It's a bit of a segue, but the last time I made Charcoal was in a Solar-Heated triple (thermally)-insulated Pyrolisis Chamber, fashioned from a 1-Litre Paint-Tin with it's Base coated with (actual) Lamp-Black...(achieved by holding it over the Chimney of a Kerosene Table-Lamp burning with the Wick turned up too high... !) ; over a Manually-Tracked Offset Parabolic Solar-Reflector, made out of a Rooftop Satellite-TV Dish with triangular "Gores" of shiny Alfoil stuck on it's inside with Contact Cement. I was collecting the "Biogas" (Methane & Hydrogen & Carbon Monoxide) coming out of the heated Wood-fragments..., piping it away and storing in in a little Gasometer to flare off later on - after Sundown. I was trying to figure out how much messing about it might be to use nesting Watertanks as a Gasometer, to recieve & store Biogas, for later burning in a Low-pressure Kitchen Stove - to boil a Kettle without lighting a Woodstove, kinda thing. 4 kg of Woodchips in a 15-Litre Chamber, with a 5-Metre diameter Dish, tracked, and a 10,000 Litre Tank inverted inside a 15,000 Litre one for the Gasometer...; but - any amount of Cloud, Haze, or significant Wind will drastically impede the Pyrolytic efficiency. It turned out to be vastly easier to Light the Fire and burn the actual Wood, directly ; than to pursue the frisson of satisfaction at one's own very "Cleverness" in having managed after great effort, to succeed in doing a thing which is really difficult to achieve. Backtrack me to my "The SunGas Project..." Playlist...; To laugh at the low budget Experimentation. Which came up with entirely valid Conclusions. The "Scientific Method of Problem Solving" , is merely a complicated version of, "The Nursing Process..." ie, 1). Assess. 2). Plan. 3). Implement. 4). Evaluate. Take Notes, Write down the Baseline Conditions. Doccument All Changes. If it's not written down then it is not Science ; it is Annecdotal and may become Oral History - if Corroberated. Should anyone have the Authority To call for a Corroberee, These Dayze...(?) ! Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

Do you use lubed patches? If so what lube do you use? Thank you! Awesome video as always!!!

You should getting a pinless moisture meter and try it on one of the compressed pucks to see what moisture percent it reads.

Man you got try Yucca for me. Apparently dry Yucca stalks have one of the lowest kindling points of any wood, so it ignites easily.

Next request: patch material you use ( specify material) & how you lube your patches. Flint maintenance ( type of flint) & do you knap your own flints & your sharpening technique. 😁

Great test interesting results , since Swiss is the top performer would like to see a test with all the other powders to see how many grains it would take to equal 50 gr of Swiss velocities from GOEX and other brand as well as some of the home made powers within reason