Building a small charcoal retort part 2

[@markburd8541]

I think this is the best video I've seen. I think I can make this. thanks for the simplicity!

[@andrewwatkins1561]

This is the best working retort and easiest to make I have seen! Excellent video:-)

[@treyriver5676]

Nice video. Your manner of speech is very cheerful Thanks!

[@888jabs]

Best home made retort I've seen so far. Now I need to find me a welder. Got some of the stuff at the dump shop today. After watching this now I need two old tyre rims and a longer chimney pipe.

[@JandDProjects0965]

I have been watching any charcoal making video I can find. Yours it the best one. I really liked how you explained your thinking and then you gave an honest analysis of the problems with your first one. My son and I blacksmith and we use charcoal. I am going to make your improved model. I don't know where you live but I wished it was in East Tennessee!

[@mr.horsepower7104]

The best video I’ve seen so far on charcoal retort stove, thank you Diego well done keep them coming

[@denniscompton5800]

I've been looking for a few hours trying to find a video that explained the position and size of the holes in the pipe to burn the wood gas. You are the only one the explained it in any detail. Gracias, Saludos de Colombia.

[@russell7489]

Brilliant.Getvthe insulation, I saw a rig w it , it cuts time needed to create charcoal a lot, so less work feeding it, less fuel needed, less pollution

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

you have a great mind and never give up !!! wonderful to see ideas come alive. Blessings !!

[@wahyubudi8084]

Excellent project, brother!

[@spencerthompson1]

Great job explaining what needs to be done and how to do it.

[@doingeverything81]

This video is very very easy to understand. Thank you bro.

[@georgejimenez5361]

This seems to be a good burner as well, for cooking.

[@lucianoguerra9013]

You did a great job. Because of the long chimmany the air flow is probably cooking the wood in half the time. You may not need it but the next step would be a bigger container to make more but that makes about one bag of charcoal for normal use it does it work very well. Thank You Loader for the tips.

[@jessegriffin9]

Thank you Sir

[@avidhuntr]

Exactly what I'm looking for my friend! I've got most of the items around the house here to do so other than pipe. This is a great retort, the best and easiest I've seen. Well described. Cheers from Canada!

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks, and happy welding 👍😁

[@hopekaps]

I might be using your construction for my bachelor degree. It is about constucted wetlands for wastewater treatment with biochart. Thank u so much for this video. Keep up the good work.

[@Moonshinedave1]

That 1/4 inch pipe was about twice as thick as you needed, but you are probably like me, you use what you have. I enjoyed the video, gave me some good ideas.

[@jackdotzman2908]

You made an excellent video, your ideas to make the retort as efficient as it is was very good too. Thanks for your efforts. JD, in Missouri USA

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks👍😁

[@fauziaguibunda5050]

well done! Regards from Mozambique

[@michaelprue9024]

Yes now that is a way better design ! Perfecto ! I hope you don’t mind if I copy your design only larger. That’s great ! Thank you 😊

[@adelekesheyi5704]

God bless you for the revelation and excellent explanation. I will build one soon Thanks again.

[@WaschyNumber1]

Cute dog 😊

[@davidtasker9439]

Very nice job, now just run some copper tube around the exaust pipe and heat water wile you make charcoal.

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@IntoEverything]

Great improvements. Ty for excellent instruction. 👍🏻

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@Marc83Aus]

You've shown me that I'm overthinking my retort. I probably don't need to insulate and screw around as much as I thought.

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Jajaja. A retort its a very simple device, it will work as simple as the one i made. Any other addition as insulation, double barrel, internal piping for gases, and so on, will improve the way it works, but are not indispensable for get the job done. Thanks for your comment 👍😁

[@adbcxj]

brilliant

[@gilauth6791]

Good work Thanks

[@murrayrunge5602]

Would be nice to see all that wasted heat captured but i like the high temperature that is reached so burns off wood gasses. It looks very small and those escaping gasses up the pipe through your 8 holes just heats the chimney could be used to fuel the fire below. What if that pipe was longer and set down lower than 1 inch (as 5:00 minute mark shows) Or put in 2' pipe from oven to expel gasses into flame for burning. Save fuel and chimney not show flames threw a 6 foot chimney. All that wasted heat should tell you something is wrong with design. Take care and thanks for upload.

[@DrNicemoney]

Thanks nice video

[@buinga2886]

Thanks

[@glennmartin6492]

I really think you should have the handle and lid end at the top for ease of loading.

[@howtocreatesculptures6713]

Wow thanks a lot for sharing that is a very nice thing you built, good luck to you and keep making good videos !!! : )

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@m.s.7626]

well done, thats some good work! regards from Germany.

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 🖒😆

[@drickard67]

Excellent! Nice improvement...

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@mattshibu]

Simple to implement . Thanks sir

[@tefoonez]

Great piece of explaining through video

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 🖒😆

[@goolgehatter1597]

Great improvement!

[@indigodragon7129]

Design a copper heat exchange coil to fit around that flute so you can generate hot water at the same time your making charcoal that has brass quick connectors so you can detatch the heat exchange easily. ; )

[@blackmantis001]

Good design & great video thanks!

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@swow1234]

I had the same design as yours but sadly the fires stays at the level of the burning chamber. It does create a torch like fire all the way to the top of the steel pipe. Any advise?

[@ammerudgrenda]

Good job!

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@ej-fr5xg]

I like this very much. Thankyou. Have you tried using a propane gas burner?.

[@MrMazhar8551]

Hi Diego I have watched both the videos and this improved version. Well done, this is definitely the ultimate charcoal kiln. What are the economics of producing the charcoal in conjunction with the amount of wood you are using. Say, cost of wood and the final product

[@CrackDavidson1]

Good job. :)

[@alwanhanligi3997]

Nice work comrade...thank you🙏

[@kerncountyrd5263]

I'm curious... Why did you put the lid on the bottom.

[@carlosgermansanchezlizarra9629]

excelente diego gracias

[@ricksorber9562]

Nice job. How do you know when it's done? Is there some point when you put it out or do you just let it burn out?

[@elarcadenoah9000]

en cuantas horas obtuvistes el carbon?

[@Mercenary_32]

Awesome!!!😎👍

[@kurtvanderschaaf2376]

Howdee good man!!!! Are you able to share with me your build plans? I am looking all over the internet to find your plans!!!!

[@jtm57]

wow, your idea is so simple and effective. When I build mine I am going to put the holes in the bottom of the can instead of in the chimney on the theory that releasing the gas underneath will transfer more heat to the wood. What do you think Diego?

[@andrewwatkins1561]

The holes in the chimney are inside the retort. This is the only way for the water vapor in the wood to escape. It’s brilliant.

[@abuilaolutosin4838]

A very good retort well done. What is the size of hole you drilled in the 5 inches pipe?

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

It is 3/8 of an inch

[@WaschyNumber1]

That's looks almost like the first German rocket bombs.

[@systemsbuddy]

Thanks sooooo much...

[@co4377]

well done! I want to make one just like yours! Where did you get the barrel?

[@stingehte]

Impressive

[@talalzorkot1814]

Would u please let me know how long the cycle last? And how much wook did u use to burn in the cycle for how many kg of charcool output

[@romoshka1]

I’m trying to understand the holes in the pipe. My understanding is you want the wood gases to be expelled into the outer flame. If your holes are outside of the retort the wood gases are contained but if inside the retort they can not reach the fire. Can you explain where the holes in the pipe are located after you’ve welded the top? Thank you

[@glennmartin6492]

The holes are about an inch or two up from the bottom of the wood can. Wood gas collects in the can, eventually exiting into the flue where there's enough hot oxygen to ignite it. It combusts in the flu insid the can, heating it further.

[@tjedwards6934]

@@glennmartin6492 but he only put holes in the bottom of the chimney where the fire is, not in the charcoal charge...

[@nickgreen3621]

Hi Diego. Nice work mate. Can you tell me what your ratio of burnt wood is to charcoal? How much wood in pounds do you have to burn to create x amount of pounds of charcoal? Thanks.

[@joshm8774]

I've done a couple small scale tests and i was able to get roughly one third of the weight in charcoaI compaired to the wood that went in. If the wood isnt dry, the ratio will be different. I have a couple books on charcoal production that were very helpful, but Lindsay publications unfortunately is no longer in business.

[@peerno]

​@@joshm8774 Hi, do you know for how long do i have to feed the fire below the "barrel or container" with the wood i want to make the charcoal? thanks

[@joshm8774]

@@peerno from all of my personal tests and materials that i have read, if your "barrel or container" is built safely and correctly for the purposes of making charcoal (please be sure to follow any applicable laws and be safe), this container is typically called a charcoal kiln even though it is technically a still used for wood. anyway, the concept is to heat wood in the container without letting air get into the container. the process is typically known as destructive distillation. you would be heating wood in a container that has a single vent to allow the gasses/vapors to escape. some of the gas is carbon dioxide, some is water vapor, some is methyl alcohol (the same stuff that keeps windshield wiper fluid from freezing) and a few other vapors. these vapors are flammable and methyl alcohol is toxic so please be extra careful with that. anyway, i say all of that to say this; the wood becomes charcoal when all of those gasses are removed from the wood. if you start your charcoal kiln with the wood inside, those chemicals in the wood will basically boil and vent out in the form of vapor. when the heat is still going strong but the vapors have stopped, the volatile chemicals have been removed and you have charcoal inside of your charcoal kiln.

[@vward4871]

Where did you get those little tires? What is the diameter on them please?

[@simpleforging3339]

nice job. I'm looking to build a retort as simply as possible with available materials. I've made charcoal for years but have never used the gas byproduct to aid the primary heat source. Once the wood starts offgasing do you stop adding wood to the burner down below. I mean does the gas take over as the sole heat source to complete the pyrolysis of the wood? Your design is at the top of the list from what I've seen. Simple yet effective. Nice looking charcoal

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Hello. Thanks. As soon the wood starts offgasing, the feeding amount of wood becomes minimal, just enough to keep the wood gas burning inside the central pipe, but the wood gas makes the job. Wish you success with your project, and happy welding. 👍😁

[@sengjrangshira320]

Well done I like it

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@markmolina5734]

how many hours

[@petalson]

Hi Diego i copied your your burner i used an lpg tank got 100 percent charcoal first time thankyou

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

I'm glad it worked for you, it's gratifying to hear my work helped you.

[@petalson]

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[@ВалерийОбухов-р4ъ]

Суперр!!! Красавчик...

[@mm-st2rj]

And also the pipe diameter is too big. And inside the pipe must be some kind of heat blocker to prevent heat from escaping so fast. And the heat also needs to touch outside drum

[@YOUME-ch4mj]

Hello sir I have peanut shell, pieace of wood and saw dust. So i want to know how to mark retort to burn it to be biochar for making briquette. Thank CHHOEURN from Cambodia

[@sikismeker]

Thar wheel(ringh that you using is from yugo 45 13coll. LoL!😀😀😀

[@hirenkanzariya627]

Whats the burning time??

[@eighthnutrient]

Good

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Just trying to understand this. So it's like a rocket stove with the chimney going through the centre of a container of wood?

[@jtm57]

Yes, at 3:12 he explains how the wood gas helps raise the temperature and make the process more efficient. Retort refers to using the byproduct of the heating wood, wood gas, to speed the process up.

[@mm-st2rj]

Sorry. I wonder why you don't use gas instead of wood for fire! Can you please explain that? I haven't seen anybody do that!!

[@tonnictv]

What size barrel and rims? They look like the perfect size

[@lukeevan5393]

What did you use for the inside tube? I imagine you can’t use galvanized metal

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

It's 6 inch steel pipe

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Got it from scrap yard

[@lukeevan5393]

@@diegobadillagonzalez2492 Thank you. It took a while but I found a pipe free that should fit- now to research what amps and rods to use for this in the welder.

[@vuthisa]

That looks like a 30 gal barrel drum? I found a local company that supplies them. 250 min order. Urgh.

[@jantonio991]

let it work some hours, ? how many hours ?

[@joemoura9998]

What size is the barrel you used???

[@Nissearne12]

Great

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Thanks 👍😁

[@eteopoete]

why do not you use wood gas as fuel

[@abdulgafar2382]

how many kg wood from woods to be charcoa'

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Depends of the wood, if it is dryed wood or if it still contains moisture. The weight loss will go arround 90 to 98% of the original weight.

[@mortimersnead5821]

Are you making fuel or fertilizer?

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Fuel. Just charcoal for a regular grill.

[@douglaspohl1827]

Suggestions: empty into water filled nutrient rich wheelbarrow may be desired for biochar else see reference videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4LYiHqIrrOJqtU and for many ideas see kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6TKnpuZgJiAa68

[@jflouarn1945]

Bad and polluting method to produce charcoal because temperature and duration are not well controled

[@besty319]

Please i want to have a chat with you

[@charlesgreathouse7376]

Very bad idea to do that in side a building.

[@goldmanpet]

Are you loco? why burn indoors? disaster waiting to happen

[@diegobadillagonzalez2492]

Jajaja. Just a bit 🖒😆

[@popit7890]

he is going to burn his house down one day