How to make Biochar from Bones🔥

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

Every year I get 300-400 pounds of beef bones so I can make demiglace. Every month I make chicken bone broth. I can't throw out the bones because they attract coyotes and they're a problem. I absolutely hate throwing them out, but I can't ask my hubs to dig through our rocky soil to bury them deep every time I cook. Now I know a way to make them 'not food' so I can return them to the earth. This is truly wonderful. I'll just start building my hugelkulture mounts with bone charcoal at the bottom. Sincerely, thank you.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Bones make excellent char. Love to hear this! Thanks for sharing:) 😉

[@stonerubber]

Lots of retort videos out there. This is short, concise, and full of useful info & tips.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! I try to get to the point because my time is important and so is yours! 🤘

[@skyfarmorganics]

I've watched dozens of videos on biochar production using all different methods but this one, yours, is the best and most useful by far. Thank you

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked the video! 🙂

[@3FeathersFarmstead]

That's an awesome set up you have there!! Between that kiln and chicken composting, I am here to stay and look forward to upcoming videos!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

What an awesome compliment!! Thank you very much and thanks for the share! 💛🙏

[@fatimahmidou2703]

Thank you brother . God bless you. Ali

[@jameslisek4642]

Awesome video, straight to the point with every necessary detail. Thank you!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback!

[@dennyaudio]

Thank you Eric. This is the best video I have seen about using a retort to make biochar.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Right on. Glad it was useful and you liked it!

[@mattk858]

By far the best comprehensive and informative videos on biochar. Thank you for explaining the process in detail

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you I appreciate the feedback! 🙂

[@Frankiemind]

Truly is a great video and description on the biochar barrel!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I'm glad to hear this and thanks for the feedback! 😉

[@petrosros]

I am old enough to have seen it done the old-fashioned way out in the open, I remember in Crete one summer back in the seventies, they would build a heap of wood twenty feet high and forty feet across. Set it alight and then cover it with dirt, the stink was unbelievable, they would do this up and down the valleys in mid-summer, unconcerned with starting a wildfire. Back then, everything was grazed back by goats and sheep, nearly always with a Shepard. If you haven't smelt burning dirt, it really is revolting, we used to do it in the rural science lab at school for a sterile growing medium. And the teachers would complain and ask us to get our teacher to stop doing it, they were frightened of him. So they asked the kids, I liked him and when I told him what they were saying, he said does it smell, he couldn't smell it because he was so used to it.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Awesome! 👌

[@nicoanne8578]

Very neat! Finally an answer of what to do with all the leftover marrow bones!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yes! It works great. I have a decent pile of bones being collected for the past few months. It will be char soon:)

[@OR6600]

I’m sold! My buddy did this and gave me some for cooking very nice bio my first winter chickens not laying at all I tried everything except a light I don’t like to push them with supplemental light I added some of this biochar a couple days ago Free choice the next day their combs turned red and I just got an egg yesterday i don’t know if it was the biochar or not lol hopefully there will be more eggs this morning excellent video like always. Thank you.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Right on great to hear they are producing. One thing that contributes greatly to egg production is providing an opportunity for your birds to free range daily. It makes a huge difference in their happiness which directly translates into higher production. Biochar is great for so much including gut health so kudos to you for providing that option. 👌

[@linconstroutman8572]

This is absolutely brilliant!! I’m starting a food scrap collection business and have been wondering what might be a best means to help with the decomposing process of bones. This will make a perfect amendment for my vermiculture bins!

[@rishtunkhwa8990]

Your biochar really looks like a good quality. Good system and the process explained very nicely. Thanks.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You're welcome ! Thanks for watching.

[@dublloyd9625]

thank you for another learned video im new to your vids but havewatched many yours are really explanitory and worth watching

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! 😉

[@baboondeity7731]

I have 2 questions, First is where to find a 30 gallon barrel? Second would a 20 gallon work better as far as getting wood between the 2 barrels?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I have others inquire about where to find the 30 gallon barrel so I definitely need to provide some answers for y'all. I got it from a friend for free but I will ask where he sources them from. To your second question, yes but you will have less finished char and imo its not necessarily going to provide a better end product.

[@bettinaripperger4159]

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[@antonmoric1469]

Good stuff! Thanks for the detailed and clear video on your biochar unit. Cheers.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! Appreciate it:)

[@capnmatt41]

That's some good looking char! Great vid, thanks for putting it out there.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You are welcome! Thanks 😉

[@Technoanima]

Thank you explaining the build and the materials that can be turned into biochar.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You are welcome. Glad you you liked the video and thanks for the feedback!

[@michaelbessette8685]

Great video. I do not have chickens yet, but a good deal of composting worms. I use about 10% biochar in my worm bedding. The very fine stuff is good grit. Can't wait to use it in the garden in the Spring.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thats excellent! I havent used it in my vermicomposting effort but i bet the worms love it! And thanks for your feedback.

[@Piper7cub]

Great video and useful information! Love the sound of the char!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Glad you liked it! Very metallic and always satisfying!

[@dami2001]

Hello, thank you very much for your nice video, do you think it is possible that only bones could be used instead of wood and some bones? Best Wishes, dami.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Absolutely you can use only bones as your source. It is generally hard to acquire enough bones to make a significant amount however bones are an excellent source of carbon. Thanks for rhe nice words!

[@dami2001]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Hi, thank you very much for your help! Best Wishes

[@kentuckysustainableliving3583]

Great job explaining the process. Also those Milwaukee gloves are the best.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks jason. Those gloves are the only ones ive ever found that fit every finger petfectly!

[@kentuckysustainableliving3583]

@@therealprtrhsenteal I’ve got several pairs and love them

[@mudwellies1]

I finally got the 55 gallon drum and the lid doesn't quite fit so isn't super secure. It fits over top but doesn't sort of lock on. Is that going to be a problem? I see you have a stick holding up the lid anyway. At what point, do you remove it?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

No. You can still make great char so long as your inner barrel lid has a good seal. The outer barrel lid can fit more loosely and I can still get an effective draft even with the lid propped open with a stick. The lid will self-close once the stick burns through. Usually takes about 10 minutes.

[@mudwellies1]

Thank you so much and glad it will work!

[@ilikedirt250]

Great video! I want to make some char for my farm. This is a great starting off point. Now I just have to see what I can scrounge to make one of those retorts! Thanks for posting!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You can do it! Have fun with it and make some char! 😉

[@FirstnameLastname-bp5cm]

Curious how many burns you get out of a pair of barrels? Thanks. Great vid

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I am nearing 100 burns in this retort and it is still holding up. I'm getting ready to start it's 3rd burning season as soon as burn restrictions are lifted.

[@fbm31]

Great explanation! Nice job

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you for your comment and feedback on the video. Glad you liked it:)

[@flashmp3]

Watching from the French carribeans. Wonderful explanations! Can't wait to build mine! ❤️

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! 🙂

[@seannsmith2771]

This a really good job! Can you do another with a scaled down version? I (hopefully like others) would like to have a version for us without significant land/air. In other words, here on the Front Range of Colorado, we have air quality concerns. But, for instance, if I went camping at a designated burn site (e.g., BBQ grill @ a state/federal park), perhaps this can be put in the hands of the masses shrugging saying, "what can I do?". It just would be good to have a system for those of us that do not live in rural areas... and don't want to be forced to buy biochar, y'know?😅

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

That would be a great idea for small fires while cooking or warming. I haven't devoted the energy to such a design but it is a great idea @ 👏

[@carlvanmeerbeek7327]

Nicely explained how to make biochar. Do you have videos, or could you make one, where you explain the next step, how to use the biochar? Thanks, greetings from Spain

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I have other videos on biochar in my biochar playlist which may help. I haven't specifically addressed a how to once char has been made because there are alot of variables that can influence ratios and it would be difficult to cover all aspects of use. There are many different recommendations for how much to add and at what ratio so this is one of those times where doing your own research is going to be the best option. I may do something on the matter in the future but to date I have not. Thanks for your question and I'm glad you found this video helpful 🙂

[@carlvanmeerbeek7327]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you very much for your reply.

[@merrick1384]

what a brilliant design using the wood gas to heat itself.

[@XaYaZaZa]

Very cool! I need to make some biochar for my worm bin! I have access to free wood scraps but they are fiber board or lightly laminated - would that be ok to use, or should I avoid that?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Laminated wood products would not be a great choice. I have never tried using that as a feedstock but I suspect the glues used in lamination would remain in the wood at some level and what did off gas would not be fantastic environmentally. Any untreated biomass would likely be a better option. 👌

[@mohamedadam1624]

Wonderful and helpful

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Glad you liked the video! 😉

[@billymaxwell3446]

Great video and design. On the bottom, is the 30-gallon raised off the bottom in anyway? Is there any fuel on the bottom too or just sides and top? Thank you.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The 30 gal is not raised. Gases escape just fine with elevating the barrel. Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video:)

[@moderndiogenes]

I want to point out the main thing left in those bones (other than carbon and other trace minerals like magesium, sodium and potassium, even flouride) is calcium phosphate, one of the many food sources for microbes and fungus, seeing your other videos, i would like to let you know that innoculation of the biochar can be much more effecient and stronger. Long story short, what i would do is start with calcium carbonate from your egg shells, disolve them in vinegar, add to it magnesium carbonate commonly found from gym chalk. Allow them to offgas co2 and produce calcium and magnesium acetate (another microbe food source) with this mixture add gypsum and epsomsalt again which is just cal and mag sulphates (another microbe food source) to this mix add some regular protein powder and blood meal (every amino acid your microbes and fungus will ever need along with fatty acids), now with all of this mixed up in appropriate amounts innoculate it with worm juice, compost juice, whatever microbes you got naturally, and still then add to it a commercial soil innoculant (preferably with added fulvic and humic acids, look in those cannibus isles for this one, now throw in a compost tea bubbler and heres another secret sauze is while bubbling add a dash of h2o2, Not to much, for the enzymatic synthesis of peracetic acid which is needed for the chelation of silica to then be enzymatically turned into silicic acid. Now the key point here is to then dump your char on top... do not try to force it down allow the proliferation of your artificial soil ecosystem to colonize the char and not only carry chelated ions into it but allow the char to ionically retain all the complex compounds these buggies are all producing. Now we have a real biochar in an effecient way and timescale loaded with everything you could possibly want in such a biomix. The char is simply the medium or carrier, it just happens to be absorbant, negatively charged (when empty) and a carbon source, otherwise we would simply use vermiculite or perlight or some other medium. The key here is filling it with active colonies of microbes that already have chelated ions with them, cant go wrong with mag and cal. Plenty of nitrogen from all the acetate, amino acids and the rest. Everything is all there au natural

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Awesome man! You should start making some videos to explain some of this. 👍

[@potpourrioflife]

Fascinating!! Thank you for sharing this resourceful insight.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You're welcome! Glad you are enjoying:)

[@thomascarpenter7415]

Awesome demonstration! I imagine this gets mixed in with your planting beds?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah I mix it in the compost yard. Thank you for watching!

[@elielmo08]

Thanks for this amazing video!!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@permatopiafarm1119]

For those of us who can't lift the 30 gallon full of feedstock to place in the middle of the 55gallon, can we place first place the empty 30 gallon inside the 55 gallon then refill the feedstock? Also, is it necessary to put feedstock around outside of 30 gallon after placed inside the 55 gallon. THANK YOU for very informative information. I am here because Tag recommended me.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Welcome Mandie! Tag is a great guy. Yes you can absolutely fill the 30 gal once it is inside the 55. It is not completely necessary to fill the void between barrels but it creates a longer and hotter burn when you fill as much of the voids as possible providing there is enough airspace between the wood so it will burn efficiently. Sounds complicated but it's not. Good luck and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions.

[@permatopiafarm1119]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you for your reply. Once I get the barrel system dialed in, we plan to go large scale because we will need a lot, any source for large scale information? Thank you.

[@mudwellies1]

We did our first batch based on your video and it turned out great! Some of the wood didn't char all the way and I am going to add a few more holes. We also used some small logs. How do you crush it or do you crush it before adding to compost pile?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Great work! Way to take the ball and run with it! Whether I crush char before it goes in the chicken yard depends on the starting point of the char. Here is a video I recently did on crushing biochar which should help to answer your question if not let me know. Thanks again! 👊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKOyla2Lm5afhpo

[@kensmith855]

Great informative video. How necessary is the flue? Can use a 55 gal drum lid with a large hole cut out?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The flue helps quite a bit. In fact my setup would work better if I had another section to add. The siphoning effect of a flue adds to the intensity of the burn by drawing in more oxygen. I have tried it without the flue in place and it does not work well.

[@kensmith855]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thanks for that information! That's what I was thinking the effect would be. Thanks again for confirming!

[@davidm3078]

Good man. Thank you for the video. Be safe and nice hat.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks, you too! 🤘

[@rxlo1015]

Outstanding idea 👍

[@ericburge9198]

Just discovered your channel and I'm impressed. I use the trench method as I don't have barrels or the tools to hook up the chimney. I do love how it sounds like glass once it's done.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Right on! Glad you like the channel so far! Make char brotha! 👊🏼

[@sandrinakeffufal6008]

Thanks for answering a question I had about whether you can make biochar from bones :)

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Glad that helped! 🤘

[@FrozenEternity1]

I've been looking for a 30gal drum with a proper lid for nearly 2 years. I've only ever found oil drums with 3-inch holes for lids. Any idea where to get one without buying a new one for $100's?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I need to research this because I have had a few people ask the same question. I got mine for free but I know the guy who can tell me where he orders them from. Stay tuned.

[@nemesis1291]

This is very interesting, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you for this comment. Its nice to get feedback on videos I upload that is positive.

[@djbuzzword]

Thank you for this great video! Have you ever tried this with wood chips? If you had a less complete burn with the material packed too tight I imagine the lack of air gaps in the chip would be a problem? Thanks again

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked this video. I actually have experimented with wood chips and here is that video and results. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5_JkJ2na55posk Thanks again!

[@djbuzzword]

Thank you very much @@therealprtrhsenteal

[@davidfrick1087]

Great content and presentation .... kind regards Australia .... !!!!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks much. I appreciate your kind words and thanks for watching the channel.

[@melissagoodwin2602]

Simple. Thanks for sharing

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You are welcome

[@mikestewart8412]

I like the idea. Thinking about building a kiln out of cinder blocks and cooking the char inside a 45 gal drum that fits inside the cinder kiln.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Do it! Let me know how it goes. 👌

[@dg-vg9di]

Do you think one can get charcoal from a store and put that into a closed container with the bottom holes and finish the biochar process on that? My understanding is that charcoal from a store is not complete biochar. It has impurities and water still in it. I got a 55 gallon drum and a lot of brush and tree clippings that I can use to cook the inner container.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It really depends on what biomass was used and how it was processed. The best bet is to find clean biomass which can be sourced for free and make your own so there isn't the question about how the char was created. Good luck on your char making! 😉

[@dg-vg9di]

@@therealprtrhsenteal absolutely. If I had access to large tress and limbs. I’m looking at making larger quantity using my yard waste to make the heating process. I have brush and tiny tree limbs but no large trees limbs. No hardwood. But I got yard waste and brush. I do with what I got. The American way, I’m improvising.

[@illwill5084]

When you put feed stock around and on top of 30 gallon drum,its lost due to burning in order to make the bio char, what is the ratio of lost feed stock to make bio char.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I have never tried to measure that specifically but as an estimate I would say around 50/50 with the edge going to slightly more being consumed over what is produced.

[@robdoggy1337]

Hi, I am trying to do a similar set up to you, I was hoping you could answer my question. It's been quite hard for me to find a 30 gal here in Australia, and I have finally found one, except it is missing a lid. Do you think it would be possible to get a good burn with the open side of the inner barrel facing down, with steel mesh holding the wood in? or would that let too much oxygen in? I have seen another video where someone does that, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqqoc6WYmtubaMk at 2:40 Just wanting your opinion on that! Thanks, Thomas.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah I think it would work providing there is a decent amount of contact between the surfaces. The mesh may provide too much gap but I am not certain how you are doing it. So long as the material is super-heated in an oxygen reduced environment pyrolysis will occur. Sounds like an interesting way to do it. Let me know how ot goes.

[@mauraniwalker5791]

Hi there, great video, so can u use treated woods to make biochar then or better not?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Properly made biochar will remove all impurities however there is residual tars and resins left behind. I would not recommend it for 3 reasons. You may not get a complete burn leaving whatever the wood has been treated with behind. Second there are residuals even with a complete burn and third burning treated wood releases whatever the wood was treated with into the atmosphere which is counter to care of the earth, the first ethic of permaculture.

[@mauraniwalker5791]

@@therealprtrhsenteal thanks a lot!!

[@jdweld44]

Can the outer feed stock be treated wood?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It can, but not advisable. Primarily because of atmospheric pollution.

[@lindaevans3815]

Do you have to let the chicken manure, biochar mix rest for a year before adding it to your garden? Or can you use it sooner than a year?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I don't rush my compost and I usually age it to at least 2 months but I also have compost that is up to a year old. I don't pre-innoculate my char and I just let the nutrient absorb passively over time. This is just how I do it. Good luck 👌

[@robmccrady]

I realize that using green materials in the inner chamber will produce mixed results. Is this a viable (safe) way to dispose of yard waste that can’t be burned in the open? (Things like poison ivy) I’ve an infestation and I’d love a safe way to dispose of it. (Goats, sadly, are not an option for me.)

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You are probably are not going to have much success in a retort with material that is uncured or wet. This could work if the vines were dry and reduced in size that would provide proper airflow through the material. A better option for dealing with vines would be using the trench method but you would still benefit from having dried vines and you will still need to reduce it enough to get it into the pit. I personally would not try to make biochar with poison ivy although it could be done but not worth exposure in my opinion. Here is a video demonstrating the trench method if you want to take on this project. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onjGnnxmqZVooKcsi=De3NID796wSjRTrC Good luck!

[@richarddyer5266]

Nice video, I’ll be making it. One thing,The 30 gallon barrel looks to be shorter than usual? Thanks!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yeah there are taller 30 gallon barrels. This one is shorter and larger in diameter. Thanks for watching! 👊

[@DennisKenneybees]

Great video. Thanks

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks man! Appreciate the feedback and glad you enjoyed. 👊🏼

[@calebkennon2527]

Brilliant!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you!! 🙂

[@Mukunda16108]

Would it help to prop up the small barrel onto something to help the gases to escape?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It is not necessary because there is not a perfect airtight seal between the bottom of 30 meets the 55 gallon drum. Great suggestion and good thinking. 👍

[@Mukunda16108]

@@therealprtrhsenteal OK, thank you.

[@อรุษพิมพ์สราญ]

How many times do you put in fuel? or burned once Thank you for the answer.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Once it's loaded it is good to go. I pull out the char the next day. Sometimes I add additional feedstock depending on what I am burning but usually not necessary.

[@bazookacantgame]

How does the gas get out of those holes in the bottom? I would have thought it would just get trapped in the gap between the 30 gallon and 55 gallon drum?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

It is forced out through positive pressure from the inner chamber seeking the negative pressure in the outer chamber. The flammable games are following the path of least resistance and exiting the 5 small holes at the bottom of the inner chamber.

[@MakeTechPtyLtd]

That's great you showed the gas burning, I hadn't seen that before. Something I'm concerned about is when the gas ignites, there's a potential for a fireball or sudden volatile ignition inside the inner barrel. Have you ever had a sudden backfire sort of fireball when the gas ignites? -Ken

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

There is nothing about this system that is sealed and the gas just freely burns once ignited with no explosive combustion. Thanks for the question and for watching!

[@MakeTechPtyLtd]

@@therealprtrhsenteal ok great, thanks for replying. I've got an old propane tank that's been converted to outdoor fire. I should be able to take your method and convet this tank to a biochar maker. Keep up the great work 😀

[@marcodsv]

How many burns until the retort is finished? Thanks and take care.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I have just over 90 burns in this retort over the last 2 years. It is still holding!

[@permatopiafarm1119]

Where can I source a used 30gallon metal drum? I got the 55 gallon but trying to find a used 30gallon is very difficult. Thanks.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I need to research this because I have had a few people ask the same question. I got mine for free but I know the guy who can tell me where he orders them from. Stay tuned.

[@madeingreatbritainchannel]

Here is a question How many burns do you get out of a drum before you have to replace it?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The original barrel I am still using. It's just shy of 100 burns. Getting pretty haggard thought.

[@madeingreatbritainchannel]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Just bought my 45 gallon drum for £5 $7

[@markgarvin274]

Hi , great video - the 30 gal drum has holes in the bottom - do you need to set it on some kind of spacer to allow gas out?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

No I do not. It finds it's way out with any issue. 👌

[@kingpin76110]

Why do you want to make bio char? What are you using it for?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Adding carbonaceous biomass to soil to provide habitat for microbial devevelopment is the main purpose I intend for its use.

[@kingpin76110]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thank you. Really like your channel. Just found it today. Wish I had the funds and discipline to live that lifestyle. Be well.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks man! Pretty nice words! Work a little bit toward what you want everyday and make it so. 👊🏼

[@Hilltopblues]

How do you find the 30 gal. barrels with removable lids? I have been told by several scores "Lots of luck"

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I got my barrel for free from a friend and I don't know how much they cost. My 30 gal barrel is used for hazmat removal so they are kinda spendy purchased new. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you on this. I need to research the info as I have gotten alot of requests for this. Hopefully I can do a video soon regarding where to obtain.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

got my barrel for free from a friend and I don't know how much they cost. My 30 gal barrel is used for hazmat removal so they are kinda spendy purchased new. Sorry I don't have a better answer for you on this. I need to research the info as I have gotten alot of requests for this. Hopefully I can do a video soon regarding where to obtain.

[@MohamedAliK-f4n]

SCRAP YARD

[@emgeespeaks8397]

What do you think about making biochar from eggshells or thick plant stems?

[@emgeespeaks8397]

Love your videos

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Plants yes, egg shells may work but be hard to aquire enough to make it work the trouble. We feed egg shells back to our hens but it might be interesting to try some as an eggsperiment. 😉

[@emgeespeaks8397]

@@therealprtrhsenteal 😆

[@emgeespeaks8397]

@@therealprtrhsenteal I have been throwing them in with other items. They do not burn easily though

[@richpoints]

I've done a version of this a few years ago with a 15 gal drum inside a 55. Since then I've been trying to track down a 30 gal drum and it's been difficult. Anyone know where to source these? Great video!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I have a video coming out next addressing this very issue. I can be found at graingers. I don't recommend purchasing it because of the cost but that is where mine came from. I address this in detail on Saturday.

[@jmmcmahon]

Good stuff. How about green wood or does it need to be mostly dry wood

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The wood needs to be dry. I have tried it with wood that is less than dry and it will not burn.

[@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars]

Does the bone retain calcium after it burns? Love your hat! Great content.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I do not know about the calcium retention. That's a good question actually. 🤔 I might try to research that when I have more time. Thanks for watching the channel:)

[@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Per wiki: Bone char (Latin: carbo animalis) is a porous, black, granular material produced by charring animal bones. Its composition varies depending on how it is made; however, it consists mainly of tricalcium phosphate (or hydroxyapatite) 57-80%, calcium carbonate 6-10% and carbon 7-10%.[1] It is primarily used for filtration and decolorisation.

[@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars]

ty!!

[@jakeoberst]

how do you think the bones compare to the char made from lets say, wood chips?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Both make comparable char once they have been converted to char but the processing is not as easily done at least not in my retort system . Here is video experiment I ran with wood chips. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5_JkJ2na55posksi=pnD3FbYeGqdr-iL0 Check it out if you like!

[@jacobsgarden723]

precisely the information id hope to find. thank you

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching:)

[@damiengoodrem8479]

Silly question, at 6:05. Is that a eucalypt? Im from Australia and it's rare to see our flora. Thanks for the video, have enjoyed your channel

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you and I'm glad you are enjoying the channel. Not a silly question at all. I have alot of red gum eucalytpus on my property. I started planting them 20 years ago and I plant a number of them each year.

[@damiengoodrem8479]

@@therealprtrhsenteal I'm completely new to your channel and enjoying the content. Thanks for the reply, but it's stirred another question - why? There's no right or wrong you've just peaked my curiosity

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I plant euc's for firewood, shade, wind blockage and privacy. Also has medicinal use

[@allouttabubblegum1984]

I live on a wooded lot and I'm hoping I could make some with burn piles, but I like your method more. Also relieved that the pieces you are using are all exactly the same size, I thought that might be an issue.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The size of the material and how it is loaded can vary greatly. It is something I have had to play around with until I got a feel for what I was doing. I have another video coming out this saturday (3/11/23) on Biochar which may help provide some more insight. 🙂

[@JenniferA886]

+1 sub 👍👍👍 can I please ask, I have a load of beef bones, basically an entire cow… so this method will burn the hard beef bones down to a brittle shape that I could pulverise for fertiliser? Thanks loads. How long will I need to burn the fire for… I was thinking of using coal to get it SUPER hot in temperature 👍👍👍

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yes you can. Bones are excellent resource for making char. You will need to reduce or eliminate the hydrophobic nature of the freshly created char before innoculating. Then it can be added as an amendment without taking nutrients from the soil and ultimately your plants. It is not a fertilizer in it's raw form. I have never heard of coal being used so I don't know how well it would work and it seems like it would produce alot of smoke particulates so that might not be a great choice. Thanks for subscribing and welcome! 🙂

[@harshbhardwaj5780]

How much the temperature reached inside the drum ?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

1200°f

[@harshbhardwaj5780]

@ thanks , I’m making this for my college project

[@aaron_brown7324]

Can you do this with wood chips??

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yes you can. I haven't been too successful with it in this retort but am going to try again with making some adjustments.

[@aaron_brown7324]

I guess they get too dense in a pile??maybe mixture of wood chips and boards to give it some space?? We recently got a piece of property we intend to have all 4 living generations on ASAP and I was thinking I could make a ton of biochar with the stuff I'm clearing off the property anyway

[@elizabethclark7747]

Where did you put the bones, in with the wood?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yes it all goes in together. It is all carbon.

[@nicolesilvestre3883]

I don't see the feed stock all along the side. Did I miss something. Its looks very interesting. This is the first time to hear about this.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

The inside of both drums are filled with the feedstock. I don't know if that answers you question.

[@iamGrowing]

Great video.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it:)

[@michaelnuttall5896]

Does the bone add anything unique at all?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Bone is just another form of carbon. Nothing particular special.

[@bomaite1]

I've got a source for the 55 gal drum, but where did you get the 30 gal drum?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I got it from a friend who has access through his trucking business. They do haz/mat clean up.

[@dg-vg9di]

What about a small metal garbage can? That’s what I was thinking. They’re cheap and easy to get. It’s all steel so I wouldn’t think it would melt

[@ibrahimsatomi2547]

Is this top lift updraft?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I'm not sure what that is. 🤷‍♂️

[@rickcreel3657]

good deign nice glassy sound

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! It has worked well going on it's second season. 🙂

[@rickcreel3657]

those yard pimps gonna make biochar gold.

[@etruedus]

I think I just found a new channel to support! Lets check out your other content!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks so much! I always appreciate receiving engaging commentary. I will try to keep delivering value in my content every week. Thanks again!

[@rukshansubasinghe6426]

Other than bones and coconut shells, what else did you use? Just new wood? Also, you didn't show the innoculation process.

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Yes the wood is mostly untreated Doug Fir scraps from a mill that I get for free. Most of the inoculation process happens once the char is added to the compost in the chicken yard. I don't do anything more elaborate that. It is a slow process that I don't mind waiting for. I have spoken about it in other videos but maybe I should make a short video specifically addressing inoculation. Thanks!

[@rukshansubasinghe6426]

@@therealprtrhsenteal Thanks. God bless you 🙏

[@kenyonone]

Sorry for so being brief...You are a genious...

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you:) 🙂

[@EricKinnamon]

ahh, my comment is your videos rock. Short, to the point, and factual...

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. 😉

[@Pipmav]

Thank you

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

You're welcome:)

[@daleleeroy]

Essentially nature’s nanotechnology structure. Very cool!

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Thanks 👊

[@shishirkumarsingh]

Doesn't the bone smell awful when being burnt?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

No. Also I try not to smell the smoke.

[@elizabethclark7747]

What is feed stock?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

Feedstock can be any organic material. In this case I am using wood.

[@adlaal8861]

Can i burn sea shelles ?

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I am not sure since seashells are not carbonaceous. I would be interesting to see what happens to them in the retort.

[@MohamedAliK-f4n]

WHY YOU NEED HOLES AT THE TOP OF THE OUTER BARREL.IS THE BOTTOM HOLES NOT ENOUGH

[@therealprtrhsenteal]

I didn't have a good enough air flow when I first set this up so I added the additional holes and it helped . I more or less just kept adding holes until I got a decent result.

[@PeterWest70]

Got it! 👍