Coffee Briquettes Made Easy

[@jammywesty91]

I think keeping that extra moisture in there is going to work really well. It's going to evaporate anyway but should make sure they're loaded with a bit more fine particulate. I guess the press needs you to squeeze that extra out so they can be more easily removed. Think you're onto a winner here 🤔

[@twcmaker]

I think so too James. The liquid allows the block to consolidate better. I'm really looking forward to comparing to a Commercial Coffee Log. Even if it only lasts for 75% of the time, it's a win.

[@emmanuelpossible8981]

Why do you always mix the coffee and sawdust? Why can't you produce sawdust Briquettes only. If you use bagasse from sugar cane only to produce Briquettes, will it produce quality like coffee not mix?​@@twcmaker

[@twcmaker]

I have made just wood shaving briquettes. They burn quite quickly compared to the current method using Coffee and allowing it to Compost down. The benefit of Coffee grounds is 20-30% hotter burn than wood alone. And the fine grounds fill the voids inside of the briquettes, which means less Air, more Coffee grounds and longer burn. Hope this helps Jamie

[@twcmaker]

Hi. I'm here if you want to share your thoughts on this process. I've made it work for those of you who can't get a press. And I think it's great. Share, Subscribe 🔔 and all the rest. Jamie

[@gillhb-LIFE]

Good to show people how to make them using everyday items. I'm sure people will adapt this depending on their capabilities - like make wooden discs for either end. You could make a funnel out of a plastic bottle - maybe a laundry type bottle which has a wider neck/opening? - to put the mix in the tin. Great stuff Jamie, love watching these even though we don't have a fire but do have a local woodworker who supplies us with shavings and sawdust for our compost heap so might need to get a firepit!

[@twcmaker]

Imagine sitting outside late Summer, fire pit warming you and Clive, hot drinks or soup.. Watching the Sun set.

[@jakesimpson64]

Where I work we used to get flour in 8l buckets with lids that we were throwing out constantly. Being a bit of a hoarder, i started taking them home. I fill them with shredded paper and cardboard, then cover with the grey water from my washing machine. Leave them for a couple of weeks, blitz with a paint mixer, then pour into another bucket with holes drilled in the bottom. I then use the bucket I soaked them in to press down and push the moisture out. In the Australian summer, only takes a week for them to dry and they were burning for about an hour. My recycling bin goes out about once every 2 months, i shred all the cardboard by hand while im watching tv, keeps my hands busy and keeps me off my phone. Free heat, and less phone addiction.

[@twcmaker]

This is brilliant Jake. Thanks for sharing. Are you a subscriber? Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@andybrown4284]

If you take a 1litre plastic milk bottle and cut the bottom off at a diagonal it works well as a scoop for filling bird feeders so should also do well for getting the mix into the press.

[@twcmaker]

Ahhh yes 👌 I'll have a look to see if it'll work with what we have. Brilliant thank you Jamie

[@twcmaker]

I've cut a bottle up. It's too flimsy. Need a plan b. It was worth a try. Thank you

[@twcmaker]

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[@RafaelUnplugged]

The process of letting the mixture compost was something I haven’t seen in other videos very interesting.

[@twcmaker]

Ahh. You should look through my playlist Making & Burning Briquettes 🔥🔥🔥. Compost method was a happy accident. Nobody else does it yet. Coffee = 20-30% hotter. Composted = longer burn.. Much longer. I wouldn't make them if it didn't work.

[@twcmaker]

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[@stevenclarke2592]

Love that can and jar press is a brilliant idea. Looking forward to see how they burn.

[@twcmaker]

I should do weight comparisons. 👍 I'll make some notes tomorrow

[@twcmaker]

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[@YoChilangoleon]

I have lots of jars and cans, I will try-it!

[@twcmaker]

Have fun. Enjoy the process and the fruits of your labour. Jamie

[@Timausdenardennen]

❤ wonderful Idea using kitchen items to make briquettes 🟤🟫. Everyone can make briquettes with this technique 🎉🎉. Great Work Jamie as Always. Greetings

[@twcmaker]

Thank you Tim. I appreciate the support. Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@electricelf-music]

This is fantastic. I've made contact with a guy who has plenty of wood shavings, so now I'll be making myself this press! Thank you very much for your knowledge and experimentation.

[@twcmaker]

Oh brilliant 👍 👍 👍 thank you for coming back and telling us. Where are you from? and have you subscribed..? (I can't remember all of the subscribers 🙈😂) Jamie

[@electricelf-music]

@@twcmaker Yorkshire, and have shared it with friends who are all across Britain, Europe, and America. I watched an earlier video of yours when it was recommended to me just after I failed at making my own with wax as an ingredient. I hope this knowledge gets widely put to use. It can really save some folk even.

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. I know in Chicago they were interested in helping homeless make these, some to sell, some to keep homeless warm through the Winter, and save waste in burning refuse or landfill. It's pretty amazing how something so simple can change people's lives. I appreciate what you've done. Thank you Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@SuperScoundrel]

Man's a genius and a gentleman! Nice!

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. That's very kind of you.

[@twcmaker]

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[@ronyerke9250]

There are large mouth funnels used for canning food that may help you fill your tins. Alternatively, the top of a detergent bottle or some other large mouthed bottle can have the bottom cut off and used as a funnel. Have a look around.

[@twcmaker]

@@ronyerke9250 Thank you. I'll keep looking.

[@twcmaker]

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[@Bellaozi]

Wonderful! I like the 'pork pie' technique as any step removed is a bonus for me. Thank you for a concise & entertaining upload.

[@twcmaker]

I love a Pork Pie 🥧 😂 Thank you for your support. Have you subscribed? Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@CaponeCabin]

Simply wonderful 😊

[@twcmaker]

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[@RafaelUnplugged]

If you get those fancy can openers that open it without the sharp edges it also pops back on and off nicely. This might be possible for me as a small operation 😂😂 Perhaps a PVC pipe might be an option to fit in the random jar you end up with.

[@twcmaker]

@@RafaelUnplugged Try what you have around you. Especially if it's out of the kitchen cupboards. Even more recycling ♻ reuse, re-purpose.

[@twcmaker]

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[@darcyleepearson4416]

You would be hard pressed to find somebody else do a better job than this guy, best on KZbin 💯❤🎉

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. That's pretty cool. Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@grzegorzchrzanowski1346]

Love it, like 50/50 coffee and shavings mix, plus time to merge together. I think adding dust is not as good for the briquettes structure as shawings. Just coffee and wood shavings thats brilient! Greetings!

[@twcmaker]

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[@grzegorzchrzanowski1346]

@@twcmaker Yes, and i ask you like a year ago to try coffee and wood wool :) Shavings works just great!

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. Well thank you. I don't have wood wool though. I think we've lost something in translation.

[@twcmaker]

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[@AbellTo]

Love it mate

[@twcmaker]

@@AbellTo Thanks Darren 👍 This sort of thing, and some of what you do, should be seen in schools.

[@AbellTo]

@@twcmaker totally agree mate, get the creative minds going to solve problems

[@twcmaker]

@AbellTo Are you well Darren. I saw your last video. Make sure you look after you too. (And the little one too)

[@AbellTo]

@@twcmaker I’m ok mate, totally exhausted but coping ok.

[@AbellTo]

@@twcmaker thanks Jamie for asking

[@taunbeddes7055]

Hi, I love your videos. Watching this, I am not convinced you are losing much by allowing water to drain away. You would need to collect the water and let it evaporate to collect what is left over. I suspect the water has dissolved tannins and maybe some humates in it. You would have to start with and press a known amount of biomass, such as 500 g, and keep the water in half of the samples and allow the water to drain away from half. You would then weigh them periodically until the samples are completely dry. I am convinced the weights would be similar, and you would not lose that much material in the water. You would also be able to speed up the drying time. Just my thought. Thanks again for taking the time to put these together.

[@twcmaker]

Thank you 👍 not losing much. But it's the way it shrinks back when it's wetter. It's noticeable. I can't remember how well they burn. I'll have to go through the pad and compare two similar mixes and see. I appreciate I'm not a scientist.

[@taunbeddes7055]

@@twcmaker Interesting, I never considered that. I work with commercial fruit growers. Our local cherry industry has thousands of tons of waste in cherry pits annually. I have been experimenting with turning them into biomass bricks, charcoal, etc. I think I have been over-compressing the bricks with a hydraulic press. I'll make some batches where I do not squeeze the water out and see what happens. Thank you

[@twcmaker]

I believe just about everyone on KZbin is doing them wrong.. (I should really say, 'They could do them better' ) The liquid helps. They see it as squeezing the water out to get dry quicker. That's what I did too. But when you leave the liquid in, there's definitely a shrink back to more solid. In fact look at my last 3 videos. I cut a briquette in half on the bandsaw and went quiet (for a second or so) when I saw an air pocket. They're normally more solid. I must have just squeezed too hard that time.

[@twcmaker]

You do know that Bio bean who make the Coffee logs. I believe that they have one or two problems with their manufacturing. Because their log expands back out in heat. Makes loads of cracks and burns faster. Imo Just found out they've gone bust.

[@twcmaker]

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[@ashleyhoward8926]

1. A trimmed down traffic bollard (top & bottom) will make a funnel. 2. A turned cylinder might be slightly safer than a glass jar & can have differing diameter ends. 4. soil pipe might prove a suitable alternative mould. Great stuff, which I see involves even more recycling. I'll try it out myself, as I have two batches fermenting/composting as we speak in my greenhouse.

[@twcmaker]

@@ashleyhoward8926 I don't know how big your Log burner is but soils pipe here in the UK is 6". That's way too big for my 4.5kw stove. And with bigger briquettes, comes the longer drying times. Its a balance 👍 Thanks for watching Jamie

[@ashleyhoward8926]

@@twcmaker Cheers Jamie, I live I Northumberland, UK. I have often used plastic 110mm soil pipe, but typically have none to hand, now I want a bit. I like your recycling supermarket materials idea & will try it, along with turning a double ended piston for a pipe of some sort. Also gardeners in a potting shed use a large tray about the size of your large pieces of paper. It's similar to a drawer with a lowered front, for"potting up" on the bench, . Perhaps 8"+ back & sides, but the front just 2" or so. Just tip a bucket full of compost in there & fill the central pot by hand & any spillages don't matter. My 4kw Morso Squirrel has a small firebox as well, so only small logs here as too..

[@twcmaker]

So this was good for you. 👍 I've got the top of a washing machine (formica covered chipboard) I might make it into a potting type 'thing' you just mentioned. Thank you. Moves it a bit further. I could turn a single piston with a handle in the middle and both diameters 🤔 It could work well. I just wanted this video to be for everyone.

[@twcmaker]

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[@kiweekeith]

Thanks for sharing .... A Brilliant 'Simple Method' of making the Briquettes .... Now .... Having made Cheese for a Long Time , Haven't made for years now .... :-) :-) :-) .... That 'Piece of Wood' ... In cheesemaking it has a Very Discriptive name .... It is called, wait for it .... " Follower " ... as it 'Follows' the Diameter as the Length is reducing .... :-) :-) :-) Best to ALL from ChCh, NZ

[@twcmaker]

I love that. Thank you. I'll be calling it a follower from now on and referencing your comment. ' Follower' perfect 👌 Thank you

[@twcmaker]

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[@Demonslate]

Amazing work you absolute scientist, how do they compare in burn to your square shaped one

[@twcmaker]

@@Demonslate I don't know yet. The first batch won't be ready for another couple of weeks. They're bound to burn faster because they're 20-30% smaller. But they should be a good alternative on the fire. Easier to pile up and the flames can lap around the curves. They are from the same batch I've made square ones. So a direct comparison will be defined by shape only. Really looking forward to it. Maybe Augusts Briquette video will be burning these. 🤔 Thanks for watching Are you a subscriber? Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@ControversialChris-o2b]

I'd love to see a comparison to natural peat in its burn time and heat output.

[@twcmaker]

Me too. Not sure where I can get some. Or if anyone reading this would like a couple of my briquettes to try out, I'd be up for that. Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@twcmaker]

You need to see my two latest videos. I use a pH tester to see just what the level is. Some say it's way too acid.. Others way tt Alkaline.. Well I have the results and it was a real surprise Jamie

[@Nordys_Webwoods]

Thanks man!

[@twcmaker]

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[@WholesomeVince]

Good stuff, man.

[@twcmaker]

Cheers Vince 👍

[@twcmaker]

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[@PeterAlp-b3t]

Just watched this. Excellent.

[@twcmaker]

Thanks Peter

[@dillerud95]

The videos of the briquettes are entertaining and interesting to watch. The research and testing is fun to watch and you learn to make it yourself ❤ A little question does it smell of coffee when you burn it 🤔🙂 Best wishes from Norway 🇳🇴

[@twcmaker]

@@dillerud95 thank you for watching. When the mix has been left a few weeks the smell is reduced to about 10%. Then as the Briquettes dry, the smell goes. Once they are fully dried there is no smell at all. Have you subscribed? Jamie

[@dillerud95]

@@twcmaker oh yeah I'm a subscriber I went subscribing after two videos. So the blue flame you showed us is yhat the oil in the coffee that made the blue flame. 🤔 You made me curious. Thanks for making good entertainment and educational videos for us all to enjoy 😉

[@twcmaker]

I've been told the blue flame is the gasification almost like when making charcoal (I think it's the fumes burning off during heat) I appreciate the support, thank you. Jamie

[@dillerud95]

@@twcmaker 🙂 aha well now I know. Have a great day

[@twcmaker]

And you. Jamie

[@pshaskins1]

Thank you so much for the videos

[@twcmaker]

Thank you for watching and the support. I really appreciate it Jamie

[@twcmaker]

You might like this video of my shaving horse too. We'll worth a watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqe1ZoeolLd9n8k Cheers Jamie

[@stayawakenhealthy2539]

"Brilliant" Jamie. GR8 to see your subscribers have tripled. All the best Pete NSW.

[@twcmaker]

Thanks Pete. I appreciate the support. How's the Winter going in NSW?

[@stayawakenhealthy2539]

@@twcmaker Your very welcome Jamie. Night temps' are a tad above average which is GR8. Never drops below 4c here in the Far N/E NSW HERE at good elevation. All the best Pete. 👍

[@twcmaker]

Wow. Never drops below 4° c. That would be wonderful. I think over the last few years we've had it drop to -6° a few times. And when it did it was a few nights in a row. Not keen on very cold nights. Enjoy the +4° 👌 Jamie

[@stayawakenhealthy2539]

@@twcmaker Being born year of the Snake Jamie, I very much dislike the COLD. 😂I DON"T know HOW people can handle living in the Minus c during the Day. No doubt being born there they are USED to it. All BEST Pete.

[@twcmaker]

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[@LittleMiska31]

A jam funnel has a nice wide brim and would help to get your mixture in the tin without spilling.

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for one. Have you subscribed? It helps me grow my channel and share with others. Jamie

[@LittleMiska31]

Yes, subscribed straight away, great channel !

[@twcmaker]

I really appreciate that thank you. 👍 Welcome Miska!

[@twcmaker]

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[@summermeadowdevon]

great idea . im just starting my adventures in small holding i need more tips like this

[@twcmaker]

Subscribe for more frugal tips 👍 And woodworking, log burner, shed stuff. I've got it all going on.

[@aunttriciaattic]

Hi I love your videos.The container itself makes a good scoop you could make two at a time or many and I would make a good press out of wood clamps or just regular clamps, clamped to the table.

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. Yes there are options to take that may suit you better. I've got a few of these to make this morning 😁 Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@debbiecuthbert4286]

Brilliant. Definitely going to try this 👍🏻

[@twcmaker]

Please do! Let me know how you get on!! Have you subscribed? It really helps me grow my channel and share the knowledge with others. If you could share too that makes a huge difference. Thank you Jamie

[@debbiecuthbert4286]

@@twcmaker yes I’ve subscribed 😊I’ll share on fb too. Such a great use for waste products. My friend wants to try growing mushrooms as well.

[@twcmaker]

I tried Blue Oyster mushrooms. They grew brilliantly. It was amazing. I just had to much going on to care for them properly. So I've put the mycelium under a tree next to my compost bin in our garden. I'm now looking forward to Spring. Hopefully I'll get a proper outdoor, in the Wild crop of wonderful mushrooms. Thank you for sharing 👍👍 Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@judyheald6]

I csnt wait to see the results in winter. I wounder if and how much konger they burn when water hasnt been drained from them.

[@twcmaker]

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[@arcadia1081]

Greetings from a Brit in Germany. Nice to hear a West Midlands accent (I studied in Stoke) I am fascinated with "coffee logs" and recipes. I have been saving all my waste coffee for ages. Tell me can you include waste paper in this mix as well as waste sawdust? Do you think these "peat" briquettes might be useful to bake bread in a Dutch Oven experiment?

[@twcmaker]

@@arcadia1081 You can add paper if you want to pad it out. Not sure how that would work with the compost mix. Brown cardboard ripped up might do much better. Anyhow, still leave it to decompose. I'm going to try my Pizza oven next month 👍 See how that goes. How's Germany treating you?

[@arcadia1081]

@@twcmaker Thank you for the reply! You are motivating me to try this whole thing out now! Ah, next question! How long does that coffee/sawdust mix have to ferment in the bucket? Oh my Lord we have a lot in common. I spent winter learning to bake good bread and a pizza oven is on the list (Kiko Denzer's book is the bible). Check out my garden on my channel - I grow my own food and have a horse manure hot bed. I also build stuff from pallets (nothing like your artworks though!)

[@twcmaker]

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[@Tigregalis]

you just need a funnel... and the simplest funnel is just a cone with an open end... and to make a cone you just need something flat and firm that you can roll into a cone... and you don't even really need a full cone, a half cone will do... and a half "cone" can just be a single fold in a sheet of firm cardboard or something

[@twcmaker]

@@Tigregalis I like it. I'll be on the lookout for something suitable. Thank you Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@HaconoEstufasyEnergia]

Hi there, nice work with the coffee grounds briquettes. And very very nice cabinet work. Can I ask a few capitalist/reductionist questions? -How many Kg of pressed briquettes can you produce in an hour of work? -How much do you pay per Kg of woodfuel where you live? -How much do you pay per Kg of woodpellets where you live?

[@twcmaker]

@@HaconoEstufasyEnergia Why. I'm making use of my waste dust and heating my home during the Winter months. They are mainly made in my free time. In this video I made 26 briquettes in 35 minutes and was filming too. I don't need wood pellets and can't use them on my Log burner and don't know how much they are. Remember I'm making use if my waste dust and creating heat. It's not about money Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@cosia5072]

That is so sustainable. I wonder- not everyone has wood pouder or so , do you think dried grasclips and coffee grounds would work, too?

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. I think grass clippings once dried would be great. Add some dried leaves too. Mix it up every week and let me know how it goes. Have you subscribed? It would be wonderful if you could. Thank you again Jamie

[@cosia5072]

@@twcmaker yes, I subcribed 👍. There are many other videos about this toipc but I think yours are the best, most sustainable und very well explained. Ones. Plus: you don't use fancy things to create your briketts, but what can be found in every household. I like that so very much👏👌 And bnext year I will try gras clippings - niow ist a bit late in the year, right😊😉

[@twcmaker]

@cosia5072 thank you. You could start a bucket off tomorrow. Start with the coffee grounds and add to it. 👍

[@twcmaker]

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[@crocketgsxr6]

paper shredding, cardboard, coffee filters all work too.

[@climbscience4813]

Thanks a lot for all the information! I wondered: Did you ever try making briquettes only with sawdust and coffee, without the shavings? I only have dust & coffee at home, so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks again! 🙂

[@twcmaker]

Hi I have tried these. They fall apart. The curly shavings help hold the briquettes together. You could try.. Actually, I could try something that I think would work. And more content for either later this month, or August. I'll trial it tomorrow 👍 Great question thank you

[@climbscience4813]

@@twcmaker Hey, thanks for the response and investing your time in this! Greatly appreciated! 🙂

[@twcmaker]

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[@twcmaker]

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[@judyheald6]

If i were to try and find a wood worker to see if i could take his waste shavings, what would i look up? Would you say there would be something in each town that would have waste wood shavings? My dad used to empty the skip of an mdf furniture factory to burn on his fire. I wounder if somewhere like that would have shavings. (Although no help to me since i dont live anywhere near there)

[@twcmaker]

Hi. MDF waste is not as good as real wood shavings. Where are you? Look for local wood shops, small furniture makers, joinery shops. I hope this helps. Come back and ket me know how you get on. Have you subscribed? It really helps me grow my channel and share the knowledge with others. Thanks again Jamie

[@DeborahThird-og1uo]

MDF smoke is poisonous.

[@twcmaker]

True.

[@bsod5608]

5:19 1-2 month, mixed with water. This step seems like you allow for mycelium to spread? It makes it a bit more clumpy, but basically compost away some of the heating value (negative). Does the briquette not stay together, if the 1-2 month period is shortened significantly (like a few days?). Or can this step be skipped, if the finished briquette is kept moist for the first week, after forming it? From other compost experiment i have done, this process produce a somewhat strong bond withing days/a single week, 1-2 month seems long? Also, you talked about turning the briquette every day. If you place it on some kind of bar or grate, you dont need to turn it. It will allow air below the briquette. I was a bit supriced, the heating value of used coffee grounds are higher than woodpellets, when comparing at the same moisture %, due to some oils. It is a excellent fuel. I think i will try to make a few. I will try to make a larger mold, aiming for 15 x 15 x 50 cm.

[@twcmaker]

@@bsod5608 That's great. Let us know how it goes 👍👍👍 Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@davidwalker2942]

Do you think using a wood moisture measuring instrument could be useful to determine various things like comparing drying time of different mixes, etc.?

[@twcmaker]

I can tell if it's dry, and they do sit around for months to dry. Scales are easier to use though. Weight a few together every couple of days, until they weigh the same for 3 times. The moisture meter.. I use in the workshop a lot. Not on Briquettes though. I don't really need one at home, because the wood goes home and sits next to the fire for a few days before use. I'll bring it back. 👍 They're brilliant pieces of kit. Well worth the small investment. Jamie

[@twcmaker]

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[@DogmannUK]

If I can’t get hold of any sawdust is cardboard ok to use?

[@twcmaker]

Ripped or torn cardboard can be used. If the mold really bothers you, then you could cover all of the mix with water. Left under cover outside it would naturally start to evaporate as the decomposing process begins. Mix well and often (once or twice a week) if you are concerned. I'm not an expert at this. I'm learning it myself too. 👍 Jamie

[@DogmannUK]

@@twcmaker brilliant this coffee method sounds like it’ll be nicer smelling than the horse 💩 method I originally got my press for last year 😂😂😂 I was thinking of wetting the cardboard down for a few days then blending it up with a plaster mixer and laying it on top of the coffee grounds. My cousin has a coffee shop so should have plenty available. Would a 70/30 coffee to cardboard be about right? And then only wet enough so that it holds its shape when squeezed by hand then leave for a coupe of months with a mix every few days? Love the content by the way and very grateful and in awe of how meticulously you are 😂👍

[@twcmaker]

Thank you I have no idea how the cardboard reactes with the Coffee. And by the way.. Horse poo 💩 nice. They use it to burn in other countries around the World.

[@DogmannUK]

One more question. I’ve got a press like the one you use but would it be worth selling it and using the tin can method as that looks very quick and I’ll get less grief from the Mrs as it won’t be taking up a load of space in the garage 😂

[@twcmaker]

😂 😂 😂 😂 I think you've answered the question yourself 😂

[@corwinwhitehorn7759]

7:50 I'd use a marmelade funnel

[@twcmaker]

@@corwinwhitehorn7759 what's a Marmalade funnel?

[@corwinwhitehorn7759]

@@twcmaker It's a funnel (stainless or plastic) used to put marmelade in jars. It comes in different diameters.

[@twcmaker]

I didn't know this was a thing

[@twcmaker]

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[@carldorschner6996]

how to be a MAKER show your kids we need makers

[@twcmaker]

@@carldorschner6996 I'm trying

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[@estherssentongo989]

Interesting

[@twcmaker]

Thank you. Currently heating my living room. Nice and warm in here this evening. Were you searching for this or just on your home page?

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[@rianmc4760]

The Worcester briquette maker

[@twcmaker]

I know 🙈. I've even called myself that on occasions. Unfortunately KZbin knows what it's doing. Its punishing me if I don't post at least one post per month about Briquettes. That's why I've started saying at the beginning 'I'm a woodworker who makes Briquettes" to try to get KZbin to recognise my woodworking.

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[@thomasmcbride1528]

Could the bricks be made using junk mail instead? Does paper burn hot enough to get the coffee grounds to burn? Just asking before I try it.

[@twcmaker]

Hi. I'm not experienced in burning paper. I do know from someone that shiny magazine type paper takes longer to breakdown and doesn't burn well. Brown card and cardboard breaks down faster and would decompose better. Try it out, experiment and learn what works for you. Then pop back and tell us how you've got on. Subscribe to the channel so you know where to come back to.

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[@KnexJunkie]

Ever thought of. mixed pieces of cardboard true the coffe and wood shaving / dust? i mean if the cardboard would be blended realy tiny. thatmaybe works? also i watched ather one where you are mixing with a dril and stuf. i was wondering wouldnt a bread mixing machine maybe be better? (ofcourse not a expensive one but a secondhand?). Do like the progress and easyness of making these Briguettes it does kinda show potentional. So far my thoughts about wood dust or chips was like to mix it with woodglue for filling pieces up on eum less craftmanship projects. but im a man with limited tools so dont judge me hehe and limited wallet...

[@twcmaker]

Great response to the video that could help others. I'm more than happy to use a drill. Otherwise there would be another machine to use and clean out. Jamie

[@KnexJunkie]

@@twcmaker Well ever since i watched a thing about Cubans Sturborness to daily things due of the trado embargo from USA how to reuse machines or repair things. sometimes you use things differently because you need to. so yeah thats why i thought about a breadmachine they also got a bigger moter to run the dough in the bowl around and around. Ive mixed epox stuf with a dril before in big buckets but that dril eventualy burned out in 1 flame in my hands. I pushed the limit of the poor machine. But yeah ive always been creative with limited acces to things. --- ather thing i know is people who make cardboard bricks for putting in a campfire from newspaper and ather things but they compress that also in a mold and then let it dry out. --- thats why i was thinking mixing cardboard into you're recipe if that gives more burn time i dont know. ---

[@cathymccoy8005]

OK, now I'm thinking. I make papercrete containers for gardening pots. I soak newspaper and pulp it before adding to sand and cement. Wonder if I could mix paper pulp with coffee grounds and wood chips/saw dust for this, I'm thinking no additional water would be needed. Thoughts????

[@twcmaker]

Try it. I've thoughts on this that will become a video in the Spring. Let me know how you get on. Jamie

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[@justingeneral3078]

It's it safe to breath the smoke of burning compost?

[@twcmaker]

Once dried and down to less than 8% moisture content. There's very little smoke at all. So much less than Wood. And we do have a chimney that the smoke goes up, and the door on the log burner to keep smoke inside the fire and chimney.

[@jamesharmon3827]

Smoke is never safe to breathe

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[@STUNTMANIAAFRICA]

for how long can it burn

[@twcmaker]

This size, shape, I don't know yet. They're still drying. The square ones in the other videos burn for over 2 hours every time. Here's a link to the latest video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIfLamaJrJmYiLM Thank you for your support. Are you a subscriber? Jamie

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[@alejandraroccatagliata-hui9446]

Hello! I’m from Argentina, maybe you have information in a question i have been doing myself for a while now... do you believe that hop bagasse (bagasse from beer production) may be used and may be a good heat kcal producer for a mixture with pine in the production of pine briquettes? Would you try also mixing it with coffee grounds leftovers? (sorry if my English is not perfect, its not my main language)

[@twcmaker]

Yes, absolutely. Try different mixes and burns. See how it goes. Then choose the one direction that looks the most promising. Have fun. Let me know how you get on. Have you subscribed? Jamie

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[@ApolloWoodwork]

glue the wood disk to the bottom of the jar

[@twcmaker]

It's an option. Actually the mix does stick to it. I might be better off with another tin lid stuck to the wooden piece. We will see. Thank you for your support Have you subscribed? Jamie

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[@RafaelUnplugged]

What if you had a large PVC pipe Like 5ft long Then a PVC inside it to press Then you push out a 5ft brick and made 1ft cuts. Lol

[@twcmaker]

😂 Its an option. I like them small and finished size, so I don't have to handle them again. 👍

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[@laurahayes8784]

Just a thought…as a wood worker you should have some offcuts and ends laying around, so wouldn’t it be better to craft wooden disks with ~2-3 cm diameter dowel handles at the center (like a plunger) that exactly fit the forms you are using to make the briquettes? I know you have a metal press you’re using from another video, but if you didn’t, it would make the entire process much smoother. Also, for viewers who don’t have a lot of upper body strength, a weight could be put around the handle to compress the contents automatically over several minutes so one could fill and “activate” the next form and so on until the filling ran out. This weight could be as simple as a long sock (tied at the top) full of small weighty things - dry beans, marbles, glass pebbles, or metal washers/nuts - that can be adjusted easily to allow just as much compression as wanted. Then all that would be needed is to remove the weight, lift the form off the work surface and push the briquettes out with the “plunger” and start the process over again. That way you’ll wind up with consistently sized pieces. Also you could make a bit of coin: sell plans for the form and the plunger in several different sizes/burn hours or take orders to make them en masse (could subcontract that out or hire someone part time for just that) to supplement your regular woodworking income.

[@twcmaker]

Hi Laura. I like the way you're thinking. You could just fill the jars with water.. Sand, ball bearings, lead shot etc. This video wasn't really for me. It's for people without any tools at all. I'm not looking to (at the moment) make money from the briquettes. I'm sharing it with people across the world to give them ideas and inspiration to create their own recipe and methods. Thank you Jamie

[@laurahayes8784]

Thanks for liking my idea! Would you consider making a video showing how one could make a plunger themselves (maybe by using a screw together coupler that could be glued to both the center of the disk and one end of the dowel handle so it stores more compactly) to make their experience easier? I have no platform to do this.

[@twcmaker]

@laurahayes8784 Ive got lots of video ideas in the pipeline. But if it helps someone out, I could do it. I'd have to prepare it all and try it out first. I don't see why not. Thank you Jamie

[@davidwalker2942]

Great ideas! What would you think of using some sort of quick-acting vise using a can plus plunger, arranged so liquid squeezed out could drop into a bucket? Or do you think that higher pressure would remove too much liquid?

[@twcmaker]

I do think it's important to keep as much liquid in as possible.

[@magicalnocturnal]

What is the name of the press you are using?

[@twcmaker]

I wouldn't bother with that press now. In my opinion, the new ones aren't the same quality. Have you subscribed? Thank you. Jamie

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[@kristikiefel9224]

Is there any concern of burning wood shavings and dust from wood that’s been chemically treated.

[@twcmaker]

I think firstly it depends on the laws of burning in your country. When you say chemically treated, is it just a bit of dust from home improvements or you can get tons from a business 'up the road' I don't use any chemically treated but do burn some that's heat treated. From what I've read in some timber treatment companies on their website. It's just treated just heat and carefully done. Not dipped/sprayed in chemicals. So in my position with furniture grade timber, old parts of trees and the occasional (Well used and worn) pallet etc. I'm not worried at all. My chimney is swept regularly and I don't burn it too hot or too cold. I think if you're only using it on 5-10% of you fire fuel, it should be okay. Jamie

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[@mattbem1]

Glass jar as a press you put your hand on hope your not far from A & E

[@twcmaker]

Have you ever tried to purposely break a jar? They're a lot stronger than you think. [edit; no visits to A&E were needed in the making of this video] Be careful out there guys. ❤️

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[@GrowLegacy]

Great job finding a way to shape them without a press! What I find my mind wondering about now is .... when they installed the wood insert into the fireplace, they instructed us to use birch or ..... pine I think it was (but not beetle kill). It had to do with the buildup of stuff in the burning process. So... what I am wondering is what buildup do the briquettes cause? Also, last time I mentioned the charcoal... I wanted to link a video to you of a guy using the process of making charcoal to heat his house. ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKmlhqShZ7Jmj5osi=SNabATye7bARZ2Vb) What I wonder is if the briquettes would last longer in this process. I am currently not set up to do any kind of testing yet, but I am curious... !

[@twcmaker]

Thank you for watching. I think at the point where I've found the optimum mix, the best recipe. I can then take that further by trying the charcoal method you've mentioned. I've come much further than most with these briquettes by composting them. I think fine tuning could get another hour of burning. I'd love to get a 3 hour burn. Still a way to go. Thank you Jamie

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[@mkeneke7412]

Using a glass jar to compress those briquettes is ASKING for a very bloody injury. Surprising, coming from a professional woodworker. SMH

[@twcmaker]

Smh 🤦‍♂️ ohhh. I'm giving an option, that works. And if the only thing that someone can get hold of is a jar, then that's okay. Obviously (read in the description to the video) 'care must be taken with the sharp edges of the tin and the glass jar, as breakages or slips could happen'. Enjoy the rest of your day ❤️ Jamie