Cody’s Homemade Charcoal

[@newt7743]

I knew he was going to eat some when the camera switched to his face. That and it's kinda his signature thing

[@Sparrow_Bloodhunter]

Cody: devourer of worlds.

[@joerowland607]

Wonder if we sent him Castor bean leaves if he would take a bite.

[@JayEffW]

yeaah the moment that scene started I was like "he's gonna bite and chew some for sure" thas our cody.

[@HaloWolf102]

I'm surprised that not many people know charcoal is a partial poison antidote. And I wasn't even in boy scouts or the military to know that. Just random information online, I'm glad Cody brought it up.

[@3mar00ss6]

desu ne! hahaha

[@-Viceroy-]

Cody's future wife before a bbq party: Honey, did you eat the charcoal again?

[@-danR]

'Yes, it's a good chaser for the cyanide.' 'So, did you eat a half-bottle of apple seeds again?' 'Yes.' 'Why?' 'Cause I couldn't find a half-bottle of peach-pit kernels...'

[@lightdark00]

His math girlfriend needs to do a video idea together again!

[@heroslippy6666]

Cody did you charcoalize the steak again?

[@jsam2025]

hahaha charcoal is good for diarrhea

[@DomWPC]

@@lightdark00 they broke up....

[@ironrider64]

"sunflowers might be what I do next," says Cody, in front of sunflowers. Cody Don, mob boss, threatening sunflowers right to their faces

[@luciferangelica]

the crowley method of gardening

[@TheDeadMeme27]

Sunflowers: *"why do I hear boss music?"*

[@saveahearserideagoth]

This actually made me choke 😂😂😂

[@startedtech]

Next he'll turn the snitches into charcoal

[@edwardnotthevampire]

It's Codydon not Cody Don

[@SG-pw8lr]

Just discovered this channel a couple of days ago and wow am I going down the absolute best rabbit hole.

[@luciferangelica]

only saw it today. someone rewrote some algorithms or something. but i like it

[@Nebafyer_DandD]

Cody'sLab is amazing, both educational and entertaining... alas, half of his best videos where removed by youtube for being too... energetic (ie. His mining stuff where he used some explosives to mine, him making nitroglycerin, various explosives, gunpowder from his own urine, etc.)

[@brandonmack111]

Welcome, enjoy the ride - you will have fun.

[@NibNa5ty]

Enjoy the ride.

[@SG-pw8lr]

@@brandonmack111 and @Nib-Na5ty, the chicken hole base series is one of my favorite series' I've seen made on KZbin and I'm so excited to see where he goes with it. I also find that Cody brings such a refreshing sense of scientific curiosity and displays such a wonderful yet safe "hands-on" experience. Truly inspiring.

[@Josh_Fredman]

This was so soothing to watch. I also loved the fish cameo! Haven't seen those buggers in a while.

[@comradegarrett1202]

Yes give more fish videos!

[@Utubecridik35]

I like the timelapse of the process. The reality of being a youtuber is holding a camera on stuff and talking to yourself lmao

[@1234567895182]

So true, yet it's funny how well it immerses you into the video. Sounds like Cody is really talking to us and like I'm right there with him learning all this shit

[@JoeTheSquidOfficial]

I want to make charcoal. I don’t need charcoal, but I want to

[@TheNoerdy]

That's how I feel about all Cody videos. I just want to go around doing random science stuff. I dont need to but I want to.

[@GigsTaggart]

you can scale this down to a soup can, and use a torch.

[@Shenron557]

Does anyone know what's the propose of using a stack?

[@25NN25]

Stacks have multiple uses, from evaluating polish notation, organizing the compilation process to developing efficient algorithms or just passing parametersto a function ;)

[@joerowland607]

Joe the Squid. Check out Primitive Technology.

[@jiggawatt11]

I love this channel. Most genuine and entertaining channel on KZbin. Always quality content

[@sparrowgryphonarchive1864]

Now if only KZbin would stop deleting his video's and letting the garbage content stay.

[@digitalwebwarrior]

Best part, watching my girlfriend's face when you bit off part of the charcoal stick

[@Sparrow420]

I knew he was gonna do that the instant it cut to that angle.

[@alsayedjalal]

@@Sparrow420 exactly dude. I was like No! Don't eat it doooon't.. and he did.

[@1224chrisng]

@@alsayedjalal well, he ate the bee charcoal, so this is probably less gross than that

[@whatevernamegoeshere3644]

@Howdy Justice I mean if you like that variety better then I can show my boyfriend, whatever floats your boat

[@Morbacounet]

Cody, a wheelbarrow without a wheel is just a barrow.

[@samuelbarrow5502]

What do you got against “just a barrow”?? 😂😂

[@i-love-comountains3850]

Ah, yes... Justin Bieber's estranged 3rd cousin, Justa Barrow.

[@bekirkl4658]

*eats charcoal* Hmm yes high quality carbon

[@Warriorcat49]

Hmm, yes. Enslaved carbon.

[@x1ic1x]

Bekir Kl It’s only the finest!

[@filds1]

Charcoal is healty helps with poop

[@legendaryoutcast4440]

@@filds1 think i rather eat coffee beans lol

[@filds1]

@@legendaryoutcast4440 I mean if you have crazy diarrhea

[@Peterscraps]

Cody eating charcoal always surprises me for a second even though iv'e seen it tonnes of times before, it just seems counter intuitive till you think about it.

[@trainerthatroc]

I always find you in the weirdest places Peter.

[@thebromiester]

Sun flower: *minding own business* Cody: "You're next"

[@84Tacos]

I love Fancy Pants Adventures.

[@thefordness]

... I'm dying.. .omg

[@georgemullens]

Everyone: why is this charcoal better? Cody: It's completely tasteless

[@i-love-comountains3850]

I'm wondering if a little extra VOCs in the storebought don't make for a slightly hotter/more sustained burn temp🤔 You'd definitely want the homemade for filters and consumption and such, though.

[@Slowly_Going_Mad]

@I-Love-CO Mountains the store bought stuff burns cooler because of volatile components: latent heat of evaporation plus the endothermic nature of last phase of pyrolysis. That's why if you want to smelt ore you should use a glassy high carbon substance. The lower burn temp of grilling coal gives more consistent heating for less experienced users and the added tarry smoke flavor.👍

[@juststeve5542]

Cody: Hi Doc, I'm not feeling well Doctor: Are you eating a balanced diet? Cody: Sure, I have charcoal, mercury, Argon, Neon and Xenon...

[@Dorf274]

Don't forget about the time he drank cyanide

[@stephenkillin9730]

Seriously underrated lol!

[@heroslippy6666]

Don't forget that time he tried to eat sodium.

[@Dawid-kn6mv]

Don't forget about the time he drank heavy water.

[@mosqa7802]

peak male diet

[@HeffeJeffe78]

I thought "Log Tetris" was a version of the game where the pieces fall at a logarithmically increasing rate.

[@ares395]

That would be horrible

[@juststeve5542]

That wouldn't last long!

[@aeroscience9834]

Steve Evans I think your thinking of exponentially increasing rate. Logarithmic growth is actually pretty slow

[@好吧-h6k]

@@aeroscience9834 I mean logarithmic growth isn’t bad either, it quickly ramps up to difficulty and very slowly increases after that. Exponentially increasing is just unfair, and just isn’t that fun.

[@Catchcheese]

0:00 I gave you a high five✋

[@clotz1820]

Such a wholesome positive comment😃

[@marcezs08]

this is still one of my feel good channels to watch, its just fun and awesome.

[@ironrider64]

quote of the year: "don't want to turn your fish into soap" Cody Don 2019

[@almostreal96]

Michael Stefanick why would it though?

[@ironrider64]

@@almostreal96 ash+ water+ animal fat = soap

[@lauratholen4779]

Saponification baby

[@Vikingwerk]

I literally laughed out loud when he said that, mostly because I instantly understood how and why.

[@jd_27]

We all know he does want to turn his fish in to soap. I'm betting the day they die they'll become soap

[@fuzzywzhe]

My family used to make charcoal when I was a kid. It's done by limiting oxygen intake as wood is burned. We took a bunch of dead trees that the men that worked for my grandfather pulled out of the forest (we also made maple syrup), and stuffed into a building made of concrete bricks. The concrete could breathe a little, but not enough to get a blazing fire. It would smolder for days (weeks?), and once it was opened up, we had charcoal. I remember my grandfather checking the heat of the wall to determine when it should be opened up. What was produced he sold, although some of it, we kept and used. Lost art in my family I think at this point.

[@rucky1419]

You’re a cool guy Cody, wish I had some of your enthusiasm.

[@ttogreh]

These videos are just great. People will watch and learn how to do things for themselves decades from now, they're timeless.

[@vaurix_]

9:27 Oh lord I know this camera angle. He's going to eat it, isn't he? 9:31 Yup

[@dylanm742]

worst part is i knew it was coming when i saw what he was making, yet it still gets me off guard...

[@terapeay6522]

🎉🎉❤😂wooooo!!! Cody… still killing it! I’m so proud!!!

[@theophrastusbombastus8019]

Next vid: scaled up too much, accidentally sequestrated all CO2 on Earth and created an ice age

[@samuelbarrow5502]

A+

[@calvingreene90]

And killed all the plants.

[@invencible33]

Actually not that far off. There was a paper that talked about how older trees didn't convert/use as much CO2 as younger trees, so, to help out the problem, they proposed to cut out older trees and start planting new ones on a huge scale, also getting the wood profit. Combine that to this carbon method taking advantage of the residual energy to transform it to electrical and no more climate change. I know it sounds stupid, but in a small scale as Cody made here he could wrap around some copper pipe and use it as a winter water heater.

[@jamesmihalcik1310]

@@invencible33 Cool concept, sorta like we were doing pre 1990 :) I'm on board, Now to convince everybody else !!!

[@sittingstill3578]

Cody’s Lab is among the crème de la crème of KZbin. His videos repeatedly answer questions I’ve pondered or he does things that are simply amazing and intriguing. I hope for so many good things for him.

[@chemlab5038]

5:57 it was on its way to falling over 👌😂(The stack)

[@chinosts]

Cody I could literally watch hours of your videos and be thoroughly entertained the entire time.. thank you so much for posting your awesome videos ...

[@notanimposter]

Cody, have you been practicing your handwriting? That intro is the most readable one in years!

[@aldenhauser9555]

Woah. Watching the wind direction change affecting the smoke is awesome on the time lapse

[@levanalucard851]

biting into fresh homemade charcoal absolute madlad

[@colinmartin9797]

Cody's earnestness is what sells this content. Lots of people show us making charcoal. Cody takes a bite out of his.

[@PickstockRacingFabrication]

Old Cody's lab: breath all the gasses! New Cody's lab: eat all the charcoal

[@GodlyAtheist]

Been a while since I've watched your stuff, Cody. Upon finishing this video I'm reminded just why you are not only the greatest content provider on this platform, but also if the world had more people like you things would be so much better off. Thank you for the years of incredibly insightful entertainment. All the best to you, bud. You deserve it.

[@gragreiser1501]

Your doing tasks with one hand is most impressive.

[@MrHaxorer]

Honestly I think you are the best example I currently know of what KZbin should have been about since its creation. In my eyes you make the most socially natural content - no ads (by simply utilising Patreon), attention-seeking gimmicks or self branding other than your intro and outro and it is well edited - it is easy to follow (though saying that I am science and engineering focused) while still being comprised 100% with logic and humanity. As a result I (and I presume many others) have a basic human connection to your channel that I can't say to the same extent for any others I know of, independent of genre.

[@ThePyro112]

Some documentary: Making charcoal is a long and involved process. Cody: Hold my sticks.

[@juiceboxzach]

ThePyro112 Cody *bites stick*

[@charleslambert3368]

Primitve Technology: hold my mud.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

@@charleslambert3368 Actually that guy's method is much more efficient because it does what he said at the beginning, uses it's own wood gas to turn it into charcoal. But since water is hard to come by, a giant mud dome isn't very practical for Cody

[@thinkharder2028]

SSOOOOOOoooo refreshing to watch your videos! No BS...no attitude....just plain old science in easily digestable form! When the sh...t hits the fan YOU DA MAN!

[@phoule76]

when can we expect the "Turning Goldfish to Soap" video?

[@caodesignworks2407]

This Minecraft playthrough is great! Not many people know you don't have to go digging for coal right away, but can turn chopped trees into charcoal to make your torches. I can't wait for your next episode.

[@bvanskike]

I am not even 1 second in and I had to give you a thumbs up! Love ya man!

[@Gjorten]

Its cody, theres no doubt that its a good vid. The thumb up is always clicked in advance of watching the vid.

[@knas5289]

@@Gjorten I always wait until after the video, because I bet that the like is worth more then. Algorithmically that is.

[@Gjorten]

@@knas5289 hadn't considered that.

[@quesebrot3740]

I am getting into sciency stuff because all of what youre saying gets explained so down to earth simple and understandable. I really like your content, its easy to watch but still interesting as hell. Ty for making vids!

[@pingwenhung8327]

9:30 I can imagine Cody plays Minecraft and then tries to eat Charcoal.

[@Matthew-ju3nk]

This is why I watch your channel Cody... Nowhere else can I see somebody applying sound (and very interesting) logical/scientific thinking to a host of typical everyday life topics and processes that culminate with something as uncommon as you taking a chunk of charcoal and hanking into it like it was a Slim Jim as you comment on the taste! Outstanding! Perhaps you might consider doing a segment on pyrolization of plastic waste?

[@mari0n333]

9:27 why do i get the feeling that he's about to-- 9:32 *crunch*

[@Urajj]

Never commented on your videos Cody, been watching since 2014 maybe 2015. I think you were sub 200k subscribers back then. Your quality has improved, but your content hasn't faltered. I love your videos, and i even now watch them with my wife. You're without a doubt my favorite science channel on youtube. Keep on going up, but don't change.

[@NustingButsErrday]

I never thought in a million years a person could crunch on a branch of charcoal like a damn carrot.

[@sadhomie6192]

You pleb creature don’t you know the benefits of homemade carbon

[@backwoodsengineer]

I didn’t realize how brilliant the upside down trash can idea was until I tried it for myself. Once you get it to fire off it sustains itself. Magnificent way to increase efficiency!

[@unknownemrys]

Cody do you think you would ever get a discord for the community, it seems like an easy way for the community to talk to eachother, for us to talk to you and vice versa?

[@XciterD]

Make it Patreon only in that case or it would get too congested and quickly turn into the opposite of what you're imagining.

[@ac.creations]

@@XciterD yea unfortunately it has to be gated.

[@vahannema]

@@ac.creations why not both

[@stranger7968]

@@XciterD It's possible to make separate channels within a discord to separate patrons from non-patrons. Limit the non-patrons chat to a slow mode. I think it could easily work.

[@theCodyReeder]

I don’t know anything about discord. I haven’t put my skill points into it.

[@matthewpaine6908]

Thanks for the Video, was just talking to ranchers the other day in Kremling, CO about them Turing some beetle kill trees in to charcoal and spreading it in their fields to improve soil quality. Will send them a link, thanks.

[@THEMRfatefighter]

I knew it. I knew he would chomp the charcoal the moment he grabed a piece. FFS cody.

[@buckstarchaser2376]

Preparing the charcoal with the fish is very good. A lot of people don't do a step like that and end up with poor results. When you mentioned quenching the charcoal with water to soak it, I am reminded that many of your videos involve a vacuum chamber. Your various vacuum setups could easily perform the soaking step without having to juggle smouldering coals. Just evacuate a chamber of the charcoal, close the vacuum port, and open a port to some stankwater to load up the coals.

[@Blast335pokemineblox]

9:30 I saw it coming simply because of the camera angle and how you were holding it. I was still shocked though

[@grasshoppermain9978]

Hi cody! Your videos are really helping me right now, I’m in a bit of a stressful place in my life right now. Honestly it’s crazy like I love all the stuff you do!!! Thank you!!!

[@mr.zimbel]

Nobody: Absolutely noboby: Cody: *casually munches on charcoal*

[@luciferangelica]

some people crave strange things due to nutrient deficiencies

[@mr.zimbel]

@@luciferangelica Cody is pregnant!

[@luciferangelica]

@@mr.zimbel that would explain it

[@tick_tack]

That was funny hahahah

[@ElementalMaker]

Now that's a setup for making charcoal!

[@tamerlansoziev3945]

Coooooooooooooodddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy! How are you my man :))))) We love your content!

[@thiago_cassetete]

I love how Cody just do anything he puts on his mind and the quality of the content he produces along it is just so High that I'm watching all the videos for the third time and it is awesome. Thanks Cody

[@mithrasize]

I almost forgot how Cody likes to eat literally everything lol

[@jeanduhamel17]

I Cody, I don't let comments often but I watch all your videos ! Thanks for your work ! Hello from a french guy living in Congo BTW

[@princejames5266]

I freaking love this channel

[@AsmageddonPrince]

I don't even watch your videos often, but somehow I find you really likeable. Plus you have such a pleasant voice.

[@alexfiser]

i died a bit when he took a bite of the charcoal XD

[@chucktaylorii]

I love your charcoal work. I really wish I had the time and tools to do this. I can't get good charcoal and here. Thanks for showing the process and data. Keep up the great work.

[@2Axiom]

I don't know why I was surprised when you bit the charcoal

[@abelincoln95]

Making "char cloth" for fire starting is very satisfying, as well.. Great video, Cody!!!

[@maxgabbert9137]

Cody: I used the sticks to destroy the sticks

[@i-love-comountains3850]

Stick win every time.

[@foobarbazbaa5598]

Cody's lab is one of the reasons I keep coming back to KZbin. Quality content every time!

[@acflmobile]

Cody: *eats charcoal *My strange addictions wants to know your location*

[@ralfotg2924]

I happen to have the same barrel in my back yard to burn trash, so I might have to try this myself. Also the supercut at the end was a very nice touch.

[@_syedmx86]

Me: "Cody making charcoal ... nice" Me: "But will he eat it?" (waits a bit) ofcourse

[@Nash4Nashville]

Pretty smart letting the gas burn inside the chamber to really cook it well. Good job. Thanks for posting .

[@kokamoe7082]

He's literally just vibing at the moment,,, taking carbon out of the atmosphere

[@PhillyFail]

Doesn't matter what video you post Cody and what mood I'm in I will always watch one of your videos

[@AstroBlakeD]

im simple, i see neat cody vid, i click

[@forslavjo]

I never thought I'd be so entertained watching charcoal being made as I start up my charcoal grill. Thanks Cody!

[@thedorito5434]

Mmm, now I want to eat some charcoal. 😂 To taste it's quality.

[@mekugi_7729]

Great tune over your time lapse. Fantastic vid. Thanks from Australia

[@CamTechBricks]

Stick Tetris: Blow Totch Mode

[@Bioruss]

Before I started reading the comments I thought to myself there gonna be critics that will spoil a quite educational video just like most of Cody's videos are. I wasn't wrong lol. keep up the good work Cody I love your work man.

[@jiggawatt11]

The sound of charcoal is so ASMR

[@theJellyjoker]

It makes my teeth hurt.

[@luciferangelica]

omg, you have synethesia?

[@shikiaura]

I hate ASMR, but that was the closest I got to understanding the madness. I definitely wouldn't want 5-120 minutes of just crunching charcoal. I'm not mad

[@JohnDoe-ni9zm]

I was gonna say something about your intros but now that I think about it, they are perfect.

[@mdjd.8893]

I feel that if breaking bad was real, Cody would be the perfect Walt.

[@juanbrits3002]

It sounds like Cody found some peace through his experiments and it also benefits the plants.

[@-Viceroy-]

9:31 Now that's carbon neutral diet for all of you "how dare you" folks.

[@mzflighter6905]

Let's plant trees to absorb CO2 and then char and eat them

[@Warriorcat49]

Mr. Viceroy I dunno, looks pretty carbon-rich to me. ;P

[@jpeg1991]

Or burn them for energy.

[@bosscom6910]

@@mzflighter6905 start the process all over again using human charcoal poop to grow the trees in

[@yettyeet3509]

I found this channel 2 days ago. Usualy i subscribe when i watch 5-10 videos but when i saw him eating coal i subscribed immidiatly.

[@banaantje0456]

Plants: Oh no he's talking about charcoal again. Let’s get out of here before we're next!

[@mcflapper7591]

Amazingly blue - and cloudless - sky in the final timelapse!

[@thecapacitor1395]

I just knew you were going to eat it xD

[@leounknown7316]

Cody all these projects look fun wish i had people like you to hang out with

[@jhsplaya]

Need to do a BBQ with all that charcoal.

[@samsawesomeminecraft]

the whole point of the video is **not** burning the charcoal

[@jhsplaya]

Another Neko disagree, the point of the video is to make charcoal.

[@cyn3rgy759]

Glad to see you back Cody!

[@dcpunk4]

God I am so immature. Opening line in the video... "..so this pile of sticks here...." >starts to giggle

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Great video and charcoal making demonstration, thanks Cody!

[@_vicary]

9:27 Spoiler, he’s eating it again. I believe Cody might have developed some kind of weird fetish.

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Its good for health. It cleanses the system ☺️

[@mzflighter6905]

It's called taste :)

[@FirstDagger]

Admit it, we are all jealous that he can produce high quality edible charcoal.

[@_vicary]

FirstDagger I can’t deny that.

[@antagonistictherapy]

The sound that charcoal makes is so pleasing. Between this and Primitive Technology I think I'm set for life.

[@augere9620]

Nobody: Cody: You can eat it.

[@i-love-comountains3850]

( ͡ಠ ͜ʖ ͡ಠ)

[@MatrixRay19]

You can eat all kinds of things, some things only once though lol

[@theprogrammer32]

I love how I just KNEW you were gonna take a bite out of that.

[@spicytaco2400]

Cody: better use gloves this time. Also Cody: eats it

[@calvingreene90]

Getting charcoal off your hands is hard.

[@averyintrusive7610]

Wood gas reclamation would jump your efficiency through the roof. Passive coil in water condenser. Long term storage. Easy to run small engines with. Great video, thats why i watch the older ones.