Making Charcoal for the Smoker, Garden, and Pigs (Imoum Product Feature)

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Making Charcoal for the Smoker, Garden, and Pigs (Imoum Product Feature)

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Күн бұрын

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In this video, I attempt to build a large charcoal cooker out of some used barrels and scrap iron. The charcoal will come in handy for the smoker, garden (bio-char), and for the pigs to munch on.
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@FeatherHorseforge Жыл бұрын

If you put some 1/4 inch holes in the bottom of the inner barrel you will use even less fuel on the out side burn

@furmissile5951 Жыл бұрын

Good vid , we do this with a twist . I capture the wood gas to run a generator. When power goes out make charcoal and power for cabin. I have not perfected it yet , work in progress. When I get to a place where I can store . The pump for flammable gas is crazy expensive 😳. But I can run a lot of things then

@LeesArkansasBound Жыл бұрын

Oh my you made me belly laugh pulling that bag of charcoal out... Thanks!

@jbbrown7907 Жыл бұрын

Back in the 60's we had a neighbor who was always cooking char coal. Since then I have always had an interest. I toured the Kingsford plant in Southern Missouri.

@toddfriley9373 Жыл бұрын

I built one similar to this. I sealed my 30 gallon drum but gas piped from near the top to underneath in a plus shaped form…drilled holes in the plus and it allows the flammable gasses from the wood to self heat and burn itself. Yes smaller and evenly works better. I stuff the sides and underneath and am able to get finished in one durn….I guess it depends on how wet the material is.

@PeaceIntheValley Жыл бұрын

That looks great! Even just baking outside with the dutch oven like you did last summer would be nice to have your own hardwood charcoal.

@RenaissanceThinking Жыл бұрын

We've found we can generate charcoal faster we we use smaller chunks of wood which translates to less effort in the "firing" process. Your design is very similar to ours. We really enjoy videos. Thank you.

@Jut3333 Жыл бұрын

Troy just a suggestion, leave the barrel whole and punch a hole in the sealed lid and put dirt around the bottom inch and stack wood around the barrel and wait for the smoke to turn to flames and then stop and you should have good biochar. Also thats a good build you did. Thanks for your awesome videos. I look forward to the videos every time you post. You have become one of my favorite channels. Charcoal needs to heat without air and a small vent to let gas out. You will have charcoal that sounds like glass when it hits one another

@countryroadslife Жыл бұрын

Hello from Gilmer County (central WV) I recently watched some videos on making charcoal on another channel & just got a few barrels from my brother’s work, gonna give this a try.

@matthewmckenzie4184 Жыл бұрын

Definitely better than charcoal briquettes. I grew up in northeast WV, near a Kingsford plant. There is quite a bit of actual coal mixed in the briquettes. One would assume that they try to use "clean coal" but I imagine that they still get some funky impurities in there.

@larryg9137 Жыл бұрын

I follow a lot of cooking sites, especially in SE Asia. Many of those people use chunk charcoal to cook their meals, and it seems to burn much hotter than wood. It's also cleaner that wood alone. No smoke, only subdued flames.

@bobcriss600 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps instead of cutting the legs shorter (due to to much heat loss under a cross wind) maybe you could make a sort of fire pit around it…. Stack rocks or chb about 16 or 24 inches tall around a large portion of the circumference about oh…say 10’ in diameter….?

@spyder2289 Жыл бұрын

@@bobcriss600 or sink the legs into the ground a bit

@saulzain1957 Жыл бұрын

Nice job! If you would split the wood that you're making charcoal out of, into smaller "chunks", it wouldn't take as long or use as much wood to cook the charcoal. You'd be surprised how much more efficient it is and you're able to get more wood into the charcoal chamber!

@jerryinmon2731 Жыл бұрын

Troy check some of the KZfaq videos on retort burners which is what you made for some ideas on an improved design. But a great idea and video as always👍

@larryg9137 Жыл бұрын

Several KZfaq video's on "Retort Charcoal Kilns". Also, I've been reading where some gardener's claim that adding carbon into their gardens massively improves the soil and the garden's output of vegetables. As a kid my father would always burn his spring/late winter fruit tree pruning in the family garden, and then plowing the ashes into the garden plot. After a few years that garden could really produce massive amounts of vegetables.

@HippocratesGarden 7 ай бұрын

There a big difference between "ashes" and charcoal, which has been "loaded" with nutrients and life. Ashes are used to add minerals a bit and lower the ph, "bio-char" is to add carbon and microscopic spaces for water, nutrients and microscopic life to remain where you want it. Both can help, but do different things completely.

@TheFrogfeeder Жыл бұрын

Wow dude! I just made charcoal today myself! Great minds think alike my friend. I use a simple easy method… I use 1 single 55gal barrel with lid and ring, then build my brush burn pile around and over it. So I get 2 jobs done at once… Barrel only got a screwed-in steel pipe for the various burn-offs that occur, no other holes…

@oscarherrera9049 Жыл бұрын

I cannot wait to see the results of new batch, this was great

@KaleidoscopeJunkie Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried making activated charcoal capsules but imagine yours is the first step. I burn punky wood, bones and anything carbon based in mine. Then soak it in worm or rabbit teas for the garden. 🌱 Excellent results. -KJ

@Bennybob01 Жыл бұрын

Great video! This really is the most satisfying way to make charcoal.

@RedToolHouse Жыл бұрын

I was working on this project and then saw your video. I guess it is charcoal season!

@ryankolodziej6732 Жыл бұрын

Bagged and everything! That is seriously funny stuff. Glad I watch this.

@davidj.mackinney6568 Жыл бұрын

You caused my wife a great laugh. I chuckled.

@calebdoner 10 ай бұрын

Just like making char cloth for flint and steel fire starting.

@ivantodd4330 Жыл бұрын

I used 2 55gal drums cut one down for the lower fire area. Stacked the full barrel on top confine the fire. Then used a hole saw on the bottom of the top barrel to cut vent holes in the upper barrel floor. Took my 30 gal put it upside down in the top 55 gal barrel.Drilled a vent hole in the 30 gal barrel. I could make a full charcoal run in 4 to 5 hrs or burn time. It sounded like a quiet rocket when the wood gas lit and burned off. the wood gas is the chimney area added to the heat in the charcoal can. Also makes it charcoal faster if you use smaller starting material size. I was making my own for black smithing forge

@Sue-ec6un Жыл бұрын

Great info here. As always, Troy. A friend of mine made charcoal "pencils" in my wood stove once. It worked great! And it's easy to size up if needed. Thanks

@Stella77_7 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!! Black Gold in my opinion. Stuff that sucker to the top and get cooking.

@Max13077 Жыл бұрын

Great video!! When you pulled that bag of charcoal out of the barrel my dad and I cracked up!! That was hilarious 😂😂😂

@mburke1211 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I need to build one of those wood cookers!

@gs9163 Жыл бұрын

Turn the 30 gallon barrel around. Opening in the bottom. You can put clamp back on loosely. Then the off gas will burn and heat and it is self warming.

@bobcriss600 Жыл бұрын

@ 7:08 that “mad scientist” laugh…. Perhaps a good name for that contraption would be Franenbarrel …

@jbbrown7907 Жыл бұрын

I think I would raise up the inner battel flush with the outer.

@smittys19daytona Жыл бұрын

Living web did one of these they just cut vents in the bottom of the 50 then filled around the the 30 tight lid on the 30 loose lid on the 50 it worked really well , I think it would take a lot less wood to get to the product

@larryg9137 Жыл бұрын

Great process! Could you save yourself some work by putting a pressure valve, with tubing, in the lid of your inner barrel? Then run copper tubing (insulated) into the bottom of the outer barrel, allowing the out-gassing to power the process of making charcoal. You would still need to supply some extra fuel, but it might cut the amount of extra wood needed to run the entire process. The only thing that you would need to look out for is to make sure the gas vapor cannot blow back into the small barrel...which means it could become a bomb....which would really make life more exciting!

@fionam3554 Жыл бұрын

put a few holes in the 30, the aromatics vent out easier, and they catch on fire and help heat the barrel themselves. Not too many, but the inner wood won't catch easily unless there is an actual spark, not just heat.

@flyingpigpreserve8562 Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic. You can also make BioChar that way. Great stuff for the garden. You'd want smaller pieces to break up but good stuff. Always better when you can make from Resources you have than to buy. Peace from Potomac Highlands of WV

@jeffpeters1014 Жыл бұрын

We use the proper hand, other people use the right hand!

@kevincampbell9212 Жыл бұрын

Hey, Troy maybe weld rings on the side of 30 gallon to hook lifting chains onto if it's heavy. Use tractor to lift it out?

@BarstoolProphet Жыл бұрын

Also biochar for gardens, cure all medicine for pigs, and can use for homemade black powder 😳💥. Been watching for a while because I'm a WV boy as well,lol. Own a place in Hampshire county but currently at mother's farm close to,uh, Spencer area. My bugout spot! Lol. Doing good job with content man!! 🍺🍺🤙🤙

@fjuedes Жыл бұрын

You need to connect a pipe to the lid of the inner barrel and feed the gas, emitted by the wood down into the fire as additional fuel. Btw: From where did you buy these barrels? - Tried to find some and only RK was selling some for an arm and a leg…

@albertod4161 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha dang it Troy i love the humor but its cool creating your own charcoal

@ricarquitectura4857 Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@mariesheppard3750 Жыл бұрын

Well that was interesting ,

@johncampbell3979 Жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@philbuswell8053 Жыл бұрын

Very Cool!!

@lucasdog1 Жыл бұрын

Get rid of the 55gal barrel. Simply get a fire burning then roll your 30 gal barrel directly into the fire. The faster you bring the char/wood up to temp, the faster your production, and less wood burned to get you there.

@matthewmckenzie4184 Жыл бұрын

I've heard that Autumn Olive makes great charcoal. Might be able to get two birds stoned at once here.

@jbbrown7907 Жыл бұрын

4" cubes seem to be the ideal size/shape.

@southernyankeehomestead3230 Жыл бұрын

That would be a great way to rectilinear some of your sawmill off cuts. I don't think tulip tree would be good but if you're cutting some hardwood lumber you could take the slabs and very easily cut them down to make some charcoal. Also l, to help concentrate the fire close off 3 sides on your fire box. This will keep the wind from blowing your heat away and force more of the heat up your chimney increasing your efficiency. Downst need to be metal but a 6 or 8 cinder blocks lined up around the outside would work pretty good as a wind brake.

@haroldbevins393 Жыл бұрын

There is a youtube channel called "Big Family Homestead" that did videos a few years ago about making charcoal and then mixing it with "worm tea"(Wormcastings) that they use in their garden for fertilizer. If you want or maybe you already know about this process. Just a fyi so you know about that too since you are making the charcoal...

@jonathanrich4213 Жыл бұрын

Is it an eventuality that all homesteaders eventually become welders? I've been holding off for 3 years now...

@fjuedes Жыл бұрын

🤣 Me too! - You buy a poorly welded hay fork and the welds start to break, that small shovel breaks loose from the handle,… So far i could not justify the expense for a welder and the protection gear to the minister of treasure (aka wife), but i will buy a cheap welder from HBF sooner or later.

@PeaceIntheValley Жыл бұрын

hmm. mechanic, farmer, animal husbandry, veterinarian, gardener, electrician, plumber, fabricator, lumberjack. I suppose welder fits in their too.

@KevinSmith-gh5ze Жыл бұрын

@@fjuedes there are some decent little stick welders on Amazon for around the same price as HF flux core machines.

@fjuedes Жыл бұрын

@@KevinSmith-gh5ze Good Point! - I will definitely check out all sources from the Bog-Box stores to the internet when it is time to buy a welder. For now i just need a good miter-saw… It never ends...)

@metroplexchl Жыл бұрын

Looks fun

@HippocratesGarden 7 ай бұрын

I've got 4 of the 55 gallon drums, but for the life of me can't find any 35's.

@kevincampbell9212 Жыл бұрын

Try a wind screen on 3 sides of fire to help direct flame better?

@Goodellsam 18 күн бұрын

Foster Brooks, lmbo. I know that joke is lost on the younger generations.

@tylergilbertson4086 Жыл бұрын

cut your split logs into 3-4" length and they dry much much faster.

@henrymorgan3982 Жыл бұрын

Lots of energy to make something give off energy.

@mickkirk264 Жыл бұрын

Pretty good result , did you have any holes in the bottom of your retort ( inner barrel )

@fiendeng Жыл бұрын

Genius. Does he own any red tools??

@alanvaleandthelazyfarmer1930 Жыл бұрын

How might it go if you cut your legs down to 3 inches, build up the same amount of wood you just used inside the drum and stand the inner drum in the top before you light it? You would only get one chance to light it. 😁

@doncraig6864 Жыл бұрын

less wood for the burn pile

@andrewwindsor5962 Жыл бұрын

Why didn’t you get a third in Barrow that in sections and then cut it in half then bend it out to make a shield around the fire so block the wind

@karlbogrand1239 Жыл бұрын

Double barrel retort kiln by living webs farm youtube. 3 hours 30 gallon drum full of char.

@bradjohnston8687 Жыл бұрын

Seemed to be too large of chucks in the inner barrel, smaller cuts even twigs. Also, they usually add wood up on the sides, between barrels to quicken the process

@bradjohnston8687 Жыл бұрын

I do this for Bio-char in an open angled pit & have to use different sizes dry woods, adding quickly. 3 hour burn, extinguish, & then harvest & smash 2-5 inches worth in a bucket with the top of a sledge. I also extinguish with a urine/clay/rain water slush to start charging sooner.

@mattruby3966 Жыл бұрын

so is a wood shed down by the barn in your future? so that you're not as dependent on the weather to get a fire going quickly?

@PeaceIntheValley Жыл бұрын

collect the hydrogen gas that is given off and run your generator off it to power the barn while your're down there to charge your batteries and for lights!.

@roycemontgomery978 8 ай бұрын

are you trying to catch a red hot molten metal spark in your boots with your pants legs tucked in ?

@suttonsplash14 Жыл бұрын

More smoking and cooking videos request!

@BS.-.- Жыл бұрын

How much did you get from a 3/4 filled 30gal drum?

@RedToolHouse Жыл бұрын

First run was about 3/4 of a 100# feed sack (potato sack)

@johncampbell3979 Жыл бұрын

Does it matter which type of wood you use?

@ericc3327 Жыл бұрын

You want to use hardwood for the charcoal. Soft woods would not be ideal.

@grantmeyer6097 Жыл бұрын

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@jbbrown7907 Жыл бұрын

3 legged works best

@danssv8 8 ай бұрын

Now go build a smoke house and use some oak to smoke

@deborrahdutra5599 Жыл бұрын

Where's the piggies lol

@smity7096 Жыл бұрын

Dude. I just use wood to cook my burgers and steaks.

@johng4127 Жыл бұрын

Would be much better to recut this video just showing how you do it rather than the endless posing for the camera.

@RickP654 Жыл бұрын

Hey Troy, At the risk of sounding like a dummie, you aren't talking about the lump coal that is mined to fire your smoker, are you?

@RedToolHouse Жыл бұрын

No, lump coal is made from burnt hardwood. Bituminous coal is mined from the ground and is used for power generation, forging, etc

@Boscovius 6 ай бұрын

This is not the way.

@RedToolHouse 6 ай бұрын

Sure it is