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[@madsombrero]

I have 20 acres of mesquite, oak, and pecan. This is a game changer for my grilling. Now I'll have my own charcoal and wood chips for smoking. Thank you!!

[@Sr.GhostGamer-YT]

Algaroba? Interessante é uma espécie que não é nativa da minha região, sou do Brasil e sou da região nordeste onde está espécie de planta não é nativa, ela é usada para fazer carvão cercas com sua madeira e também como lenha para as padarias e também ela e bastante espinhosa ou seja tem a presença de muitos espinhos e tem que se tomar muito cuidado ao se trabalhar com ela pois se não souber trabalhar pode se cortar feio outra questão é que elas puxam muito a água do solo e quando é época de seca ela sempre está verde e viva pois durante este período de estiagens sem a presença de chuvas poucas plantas nativas ficam verdes e aqui a produção de carvão pode ser industrial ou natural aqui a produção natural e conhecida pelo menos na minha região como carvoeira e leva-se vários dias para o carvão ficar pronto.

[@CarlPapa88]

Ton of pecan here in OK. Surfing YT on different ways to DIY some chunks & logs into charcoal.

[@BambangBagaskara]

Bisa di tiru di Indonesia

[@dougcouch4032]

I have been watching many channel's to decide how to build my first charcoal retort. This is not simplest but best bang for buck as far as I can see.

[@norcalcracks]

Thanks for getting into the details a bit. Looks like I got me another winter project!!

[@tickcreekranch]

Hey Cuz! You’ll love it. All that orchard wood you have…oh yeah

[@plumfessor]

I love how the thing heats itself after a while. Super based.

[@woolval52]

Wow, those flames at 5:00 from the gasification are impressive! That's so cool how it ends up heating itself. Great design, looks very efficient. I'm enjoying your channel, just found you on your root cellar/storm shelter build, which was excellent. On a side note, your comments about learning new skills... I recently bought a small welder. I got a chance to use it to repair my Dixie Chopper Zero turn mower, the right steering arm boke off and a replacement is no longer available. I took my time and was able to get it welded and repaired! LOL, it wasn't pretty, but it's rock solid now and back in service. I felt proud of myself for getting it repaired, I'm looking for more welding projects now.

[@tickcreekranch]

That’s awesome! Self improvement is something I harp on around here. Imho it’s our “abilities that define who we are”. It applies to life, love, work, play, relationships etc… Good on ya for learning a new skill. Now take on another one, keep it up 👍 Thank you for the feedback and watching. Hope to see you around in the comments Woolval

[@philroe2363]

Best design on YT… doesn’t waste the heat content of the volatiles. The terpines and tars have no other value than as waste heat… well done!!!!

[@tickcreekranch]

Thanks Phil

[@rhinou2]

@@tickcreekranchdo you have any ideas on how to add a wood vinegar distiller line and drain?

[@MS_249]

This is so cool, and so satisfying to watch!

[@master_of_voice]

It is very enjoyable to learn something new. Thank you

[@oscarbennett9253]

This is the best contraction for making charcoal I have seen nice keep up the good work

[@tim2themax]

I've watched numerous videos on making biochar...yours is Brilliant! well done!!

[@tickcreekranch]

Thanks Tim

[@patsyettleman6998]

THAT WAS SO COOL …!!! never seen anyone do it like that...… how did you learn all this cool-man stuff? love every one of your videos so far and I'm just getting started on them... PLEASE, keep up the great work. also love that you're teaching your kids to work and know the right way to live

[@tickcreekranch]

I’m just a guy who’s got to know how to do stuff. If we don’t know how we learn. In this day and age with technology is so easy to just google something to get a basic understanding, then keep practicing until you figure it out. Thank you so much for the support. Btw sorry for the untimely response. It’s been hard to keep up with them all👍

[@rogerdodger5415]

Great… super informative video. Your approach to making biochar/charcoal is completely different from everything else I’ve seen. Thanks 🙏 ✌️

[@tickcreekranch]

Thanks Roger. Hope it helps

[@bensantos3882]

Beautiful job yet you saved the most breathtaking at the end. You're daughter looked like she descended from Heaven like an angel out of light at the end.

[@tickcreekranch]

Thank the Lord she takes after her Momma. Lol

[@bensantos3882]

@tickcreekranch9838 She must be a Catholic Saint if your daughter is that angelic. Congratulations you will never have to worry about your daughter having the pick of the litter. Whomever she chooses to marry she definitely can find a successful, and lawful millionaire like a lawyer or surgeon.

[@tickcreekranch]

@@bensantos3882 probably end up with a good ole country boy. Hard working and honest is just right👍

[@bensantos3882]

@tickcreekranch9838 Either is good as long he seeks your approval. A father should always consent to any suitor to his daughter. I pray she finds the ideal man that keeps her close to God and walk the right path.

[@johnnyvannoy7180]

Very informative video ! I will trying to make one of these .

[@ehudmigdan]

Such a cool method! Thank you for sharing it

[@tickcreekranch]

You are so welcome!

[@frankwice4864]

Amazing and so simple I am intrigued and I’ll have to make one

[@hectorherreradominguez3503]

Love you idea 💡

[@aarias9]

Great Project❤❤🎉

[@maxjones9139]

Very nice! New sub thanks for the info! I have been looking at farms in missouri, I have a place on lake of the ozarks and a mini farm in southern overland park. Used to be country where I am but sadly everybody wants to live here. It's bitter sweet cause property value is up but the thought of leaving is tough. My property is so unique with some insanely huge oaks and sycamores and a beautiful creek. Something in me knows I belong on a big farm in the ozarks. I look forward to more of your content sir! Always learning is absolutely the best way to live, I hope my kids have the same mindset.

[@tickcreekranch]

Welcome! Kinda sounds like the situation we had in Idaho before leaving. Sad. We love it down here. Pretty darn quiet other than the occasional car on the highway. Thanks Max

[@abelhaselden1]

Thanks!

[@abelhaselden1]

Thank you for this video. I’ve been doing it the hard way. I use a 55 gallon drum myself just not burning efficiently like that. Biochar is getting big. I would recommend selling some of those. You’d sell a lot. Thank you again.

[@tickcreekranch]

Wow! Thank you so much

[@NicHollingsworth]

Bro REAL MAN IF GENIUS

[@arthurdunn1452]

A life saver in all situations, a rope and quick connect harness, floods,fire etc. Australia 🇦🇺

[@davidmargrave3324]

Well done. I like the use of wood gas to sustain the process

[@DecrepitIllusion]

All I saw at 5:00 was a half built engine lmao! That’s awesome

[@ScubaHsn]

Seni tebrik ediyorum. Ailen ile beraber çok güzel işler yapıyorsun. Metal ile ilgili videolarını daha çok seviyorum.

[@deborahhornshaw2560]

That was a great option build

[@BenitoLopez-ok8qm]

i can't wait to make My own one

[@WhitCoburn]

Very cool. I would like to try this myself. I wish there was a kit I could but to do this. I have no welding equipment or experience on how to use/build it. Thanks for sharing!

[@tickcreekranch]

I’ll make a no weld version soon and share it 👍

[@WhitCoburn]

Wow. That would be great! Thanks! @@tickcreekranch

[@nolansmith99]

@@tickcreekranch is it soon yet?

[@tickcreekranch]

@@nolansmith99 already posted. Look through our short vids

[@nolansmith99]

@@tickcreekranch thanks found it. kzbin.infoC-QEDLKyf_Y?si=iuWsht4MiANhEs7u.

[@andrewbratos6907]

Great job and great video, I can't weld, so its 2" pipe w/flanges,elbows,tee's

[@tickcreekranch]

That will work great and faster too👍

[@lairdcummings9092]

Fascinating.

[@hobbitreet]

Your design is very eloquent.

[@BenitoLopez-ok8qm]

the Best Buddy You got it

[@hopechannelcat5462]

quite impressive

[@bobbybank5026]

Whoa patriot! Subscribed. Hope you do some metalworking tutorials. I want to learn basic welding.

[@tickcreekranch]

Thanks for the sub Bobby. We’re going to have a couple metal projects coming up next week. Keep an eye out for the vids👍

[@tukenmezkalem5367]

ilham verici. beyfendi; acaba varil ateşte kaç dakika kaldı ; çok teşekkür ederim

[@larryg9137]

Excellent teaching video! THANKS.

[@tickcreekranch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ThomasShue]

I can’t wait to make one

[@tickcreekranch]

It’s a fun easy project

[@Joe_Shamrock]

Thanks for sharing! Very good design.

[@tickcreekranch]

Thanks Joe!

[@rosadicigra287]

I think i would try to replicate it..hope it gonna work

[@JenniferA886]

Nice job… can I ask, I have a ton of thick beef bones. Do you know if it’s possible to turn the beef bones to “brittle ash” from this method? Thanks loads. Great channel 👍

[@tickcreekranch]

I sure would assume so. From what I understand, about 1800*f is required. I’m pretty sure this will get that hot. You could put the bones into a canister to keep them separated from the charcoal. Honestly I have no idea if it would work but, it sounds like a great experiment. Maybe we’ll make another video testing the theory 👍

[@kayatautari6513]

Thanks bro from nz

[@rverro8478]

Is there a specific type of wood, favorable for "charcoaling" ? Ex: Fruit trees, sugar maple...etc...

[@nicktorea4017]

was the initial load of wood enough to get the retort self sustaining or did you have to put more wood on to get it to that stage? this is a game changer best retort of this type I've seen so far. Thank you for sharing

[@tickcreekranch]

If the wood inside is dry, yes the first load is sufficient 👍

[@j.m.k.3406]

Pretty slick

[@AmigoSFFS]

Do you have the length measurements for the box tube? Thanks

[@CharlieWhitewolf]

Don't Worry that pot ash works great for Gardens too.

[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

Does the type of wood used to make charcoal make a difference? I have access to everything from poplar to oaks, to cedar and pine. is there any wood that shouldn't be used?

[@aarafnasr6743]

Can you make another video on this and giving us more info and details for how to build it?

[@j.p.saverance8972]

You mentioned not using the first batch for cooking. Would you ever use a non-food grade barrel for making charcoal you intend to cook with (or use for water-filtration), or stick to food-grade?

[@tickcreekranch]

@@j.p.saverance8972 Food grade drums have an Epoxy-Phenolic liner in them that will “cook” out. Food grade is probably safest but you should pre-burn the barrel first regardless of type.👍

[@j.p.saverance8972]

Thanks!

[@jeffkessel669]

Just found your channel... glad I did. We live in Idaho and are going to make the move this fall out your way somewhere... don't know where yet. Would love your advice on where you landed. We just did a short trip from KC to Springfield to TN. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@tickcreekranch]

Had enough of Idaho being ruined? We grew up in the treasure valley. The Idaho we knew is gone for good. The Ozarks are beautiful and the taxes are low. Good people (most anyways) Bible Belt, low crime, affordable land, lots of ticks:) We live in a town of 800 30 minutes from a town of 12,000…perfect. My only advice would be to assimilate, the folks here don’t want change and they won’t. It’s a different way of life here. Kinda reminds me of small town Idaho 35 years ago. Good luck on your endeavors

[@robertocarlosquintanaburgo5428]

How many hours spent between start the fire to get the charcoal done?

[@isaacangelo435]

Ok, so let me make sure I understand how this works. The fire underneath raises the temperature inside the barrel to the wood's combustion temperature, releasing the combustible gas. But since there is no oxygen transfer in the barrel, the gas leaks out through the pipes and then combusts when it leaves the holes in the lower pipe and mixes with the oxygen. And once that gets going, the fire from the pipe keeps the barrel at the proper temperature, thus continuing the process. Is that what's going on? Honestly, that's pretty ingenious, and I will be needing to make one for myself.

[@tickcreekranch]

You got it bud! I love experimenting with this stuff. It’s how I feed my inner nerd:)

[@smalltownplaya712]

Did you find 5/16 holes was best? Also, how many inches is the fire bar under the drum? Thanks

[@tickcreekranch]

@@smalltownplaya712 I’ve used 3/16 all the way to 3/8. The larger seem to work better and the pipe I’ve adjusted the distance from 8” to 10”. More distance and larger holes seem to allow the gasses to oxidize better and create better combustion. Let me know how it turns out.

[@davepennington3573]

Good looking design but like most cool looking stuff on screwtube I will wait to see the follow up report. I suspect the barrel will burn up because some really intense heat is all being applied at one point. Awesome simplicity for sure, hope it lasts!

[@tickcreekranch]

If it burns up I’ll just put another $10 drum on it👍

[@ryelor123]

Some Irish guy on KZbin showed that an even better type is a triangle/pyramid kiln that is essentially an upside-down hollow pyramid that you slowly fill up as it burns. The oxygen is eaten up by the top few inches preventing the lower wood from burning.

[@IS-uh5yj]

Video title?

[@koltoncrane3099]

Yes it’s called a cone fire pit or something. I got a rock crusher cone piece we use for a fire pit and have made charcoal with it. It’s okay but it’s not great. You have to do layer by layer but it’s small like six foot round at the widest point. We dug a six foot trench by twelve foot long and burnt logs doing a layer at a time and we burnt an entire trailer of old wood into charcoal. Volume wise it was great. But for charcoal to cook with using like apple or oak wood a barrel drum works fine. The difference between an open round cone fire pit and a 50 gallon barrel is I think the heat. On Cody’s lab he mentioned the difference and tried both methods. Cornell university also does lectors on research on charcoal. Basically charcoal needs to be heated to a certain level and the temperature does change the quality of charcoal if you are going for a cooking charcoal or a charcoal to use in the garden.

[@josephdorey8458]

Is there much difference in how the lighter charcoal burns compared to the heavier stuff? Im interested for both cooking and particularly for blacksmithing (professional smith in the UK, the govt is putting a ban on coal and buying charcoal here is stupidly expensive)

[@tickcreekranch]

I haven’t burned enough of both to say. Most of this was made for Biochar

[@joeycortes1333]

question, how long does the wood has to be on fire? for it to be charcle ready?

[@jonmo2694]

How many pounds do you think you got from that 55 barrel nice setup!

[@tokyotipster]

Looks great! I'm still a biochar newbie. Is this an original design? Does the charcoal tinkle when you hit the pieces together? Does it sink or float in water? Thank you for the video!

[@tickcreekranch]

I saw something similar somewhere before but this is my take on the subject. The charcoal is extremely light and very brittle but, that all depends on cook time. The final product is easily adjusted to preference. Thanks

[@sanbell6951]

Does it matter if the chimney/exhaust is on top or on the bottom like your design. Does it make a difference?

[@tickcreekranch]

If it’s on the bottom it will burn the combustible gasses underneath helping to “fire” the drum and make the process more efficient 👍

[@johndalessandro6433]

I subed when I seen this, I gotta few questions, what makes it activated? Can you process it for water filtration? If you can, can ya make a vid on that?

[@tickcreekranch]

Activated charcoal/carbon typically goes through a chemical process that erodes the surface to create more surface area, hence making it more efficient (to my understanding anyway) Although people have been using basic charcoal for filtration and the like for a millennia.

[@johndalessandro6433]

@@tickcreekranch ty bro good info

[@vinhtruongbuiduy4817]

Dear Mr, you don't make a hole or pole for air fuel come out?

[@aarafnasr6743]

How much time did it take since you started the fire till the end?

[@maralkoyu9940]

Amqzing

[@mattbeaty8986]

A buddy, and I do a lot of smoking, and BBQ. Store bought charcoal is getting expensive. I sent him your reel from Facebook, and he is very excited for me to build this... go figure!😅 Anyway, thanks for the idea, and the basics. I wonder how long the barrel will last?

[@tickcreekranch]

Lol! If it only last for 20 firings that’s still incredibly cheap. The drum cost $20 and each batch probably makes 40-60lbs of charcoal depending on how long you fire it. The drum is easily replaced with another and reused the piping. If you pull the drum from the heat soon after the gas flame goes out seems to be the perfect dense BBQ charcoal. Make sure to let the drum cool before opening otherwise the charcoal will start to cherry and burn up👍 ask me how I know lol. Thanks Matt

[@mattbeaty8986]

I noticed that your barrel has a ring that tightens with a bolt, do you reckon the rings with the lever would work? Ive found a bunch in the Kansas City area. Or if you've got a source for barrels that have the ring with the bolt, would you mind sharing? Thanks Matt

[@tickcreekranch]

@@mattbeaty8986 yes that should work great.

[@curtiswiseman3178]

I’m not finding a no-weld version among your videos. Can you please link to it?

[@benmiller3358]

So because all these lumber scraps were soft woods like conifers the charcoal produced from them will only go into biochar and you're saving the hardwoods for cooking charcoal?

[@timothymccleary7097]

I'm like the other guy I have another project to do I watch not going to like it lol 😂 so can you show us how to make a kiln to go to the top.

[@williamcurry185]

Could this method be used to properly destroy poison ivy growing on wood thrown in the barrel? Or would it not be advisable?

[@gryphaeon]

There is no method that destroys the urushiol oil. Burning it just puts the oil in the smoke and then it's on EVERYTHING. ask me how I know...

[@ricardorivera6635]

Hi, how many hours do I let the oven heat up until the charcoal is ready? I follow your channel from your first videos very good work thanks for sharing

[@Isaacmantx]

You will get steam out of the barrel first, as the moisture content boils off. After that you get flammable wood gasses that will light. Once the wood gas stops and you no longer have flames, let it cool completely before opening.

[@ricardorivera6635]

Thanks for your recommendation, I'm going to do it with oak wood and I'll let you know my result. Regards.

[@gryphaeon]

​@@ricardorivera6635results?

[@paulbounday596]

G'day mate, just wondering what the spacing is from the fire bar to the barrel is.

[@tickcreekranch]

About 6” id probably go a little further away. I’ll be testing another with a 10” spacing. Needs more time to mix. Needs more oxygen at times. When this really gets going it’s like a jet. Yes, more distance to the drum and possibly larger orifices to help slow down the gas. Give it a go👍

[@paulbounday596]

@tickcreekranch9838 awesome, thanks for the reply I'll be keen to see the results from it. If I don't by the time I go to build it I'll try at 8"

[@tickcreekranch]

@@paulbounday596 fyi the heat shield we set over it is ultra important for efficiency. Makes the process twice as fast.

[@paulbounday596]

@tickcreekranch9838 yeah absolutely, makes a furnace out of it.

[@mjakersusmc]

How many times can you reuse the barrel?

[@ThomasShue]

How to get the lid off? Did that barrel come with that ring to hold it on?

[@tickcreekranch]

Yes

[@aarafnasr6743]

I did the same klin but used bigger log 8in in diameter and 15in hight it didn't work just turned the small logs to charcoal can you help plz thanks?

[@tickcreekranch]

Yes, the smaller the wood pieces the better. Also make sure the wood is dry.

[@aarafnasr6743]

@@tickcreekranch I noticed that the second time burning my berral the gases escape from the led it's not coming from the under tube how could I fix that?

[@tickcreekranch]

@@aarafnasr6743 make a better seal, use a mallet

[@Виктор-о8я]

Здравствуйте. Сколько времени стоит бочка над костром?

[@an4165]

Is heavy or light coal obtained with this method?

[@jacobbrizammito7187]

Good old country boy engineering

[@entarr2604]

How's the heat shield at 4:06 made?

[@nathansmith22]

Use your imagination

[@entarr2604]

@nathansmith22 Gee, thanks. That's like answering, "How do you get to the store from here?" with "Colored chairs, bro."

[@nathansmith22]

@ I mean if you can’t look at it and figure that out then maybe you should stick with just coloring books.

[@entarr2604]

@@nathansmith22 The video shows how to build a bio char cooker, yet fails to show the heat shield build. Is it welded? Is it bolted? What materials used? If you don't know yourself, maybe don't make smooth brained comments

[@nathansmith22]

@ smooth brained? lol you’re the one that can’t figure this out without everything being explained step by step. Bolt it, weld it who cares. Just make the damn thing any way it’ll work. We’re not building clocks here. 😂 get back to your paint by numbers.

[@emiliangavril2443]

How long need to cook it to get charcoal?

[@tickcreekranch]

This batch took about 2 hours 👍

[@r.rodriguez4991]

​@@tickcreekranch Two hours?! Most videos I've seen have it going all day. Two hours is a total different story.

[@craneburrage]

Is the heat shield you made necessary?

[@tickcreekranch]

No, but it’s many times more efficient 👍

[@craneburrage]

Thanks a lot for getting back to me. I’m going to build one Saturday.

[@horacesawyer2487]

5:25 that little calf said "I'm not having it!"

[@bkljaqb8459]

非常棒 請問油桶完全密封嗎？

[@tickcreekranch]

Yes, except for the square tubing with holes drilled in it

[@jefc3333]

Could you do this without the shield?

[@tickcreekranch]

Not very efficient without it. Maybe at least a short wall of blocks on 3 sides. Anything to help keep more heat around the barrel

[@northerngrammy9]

@TickCreekRanch my husband just recently found your channel and is loving your content so first - thank you very much! Yesterday he replicated your barrel burner and we put it to the test last night. It didn't go perfectly but we did end up with charcoal. It looks like you have your gasket on your barrel lid as your placing it, can you confirm is this the original rubber gasket if we really are seeing it there? He got a little impatient awaiting the water to first evaporate out of the oak we used so it seems he got the fire going a bit too hot and it took off like a rocket ship THANKFULLY without blowing 😂 can you just let me know about your gasket? Thank you very much!

[@tickcreekranch]

Thank you! There is no gasket. If there was it would most definitely burn up. As long as the barrel is properly vented there shouldn’t be any risk of rupture. The drier the wood the faster it will begin the process of pyrolysis. We appreciate the support Grammy👍

[@superpeluso1]

Oh wow I could start a mini mesquite charcoal operation to sell it 🤔

[@LeatherHomestead-io8dt]

Nice design being handy with steel and a welder is a big plus. Are you making any BioChar? May I use your design? You may like mine,if you care to check it out

[@tickcreekranch]

Please do! That’s kind of the premise of our channel. We try to create things that others may benefit from👍 yes I’d like to see yours when completed. I built this rig specifically for making Biochar for our garden, but it just so happens to make really nice cooking charcoal too:)

[@LeatherHomestead-io8dt]

I have a few videos up of some I have built,but i mostly use a half drum, you can see everything @ Leather Homestead thanks for the reply@@tickcreekranch

[@Sr.GhostGamer-YT]

Bem, é uma forma bem criativa de se fazer carvão vegetal agora se é verdade ou não, aí eu já não sei mais ainda precisaria se de muita lenha e seria como eu acho que seria mais ou menos como uma carvoeira que fazemos no meu país de origem, o Brasil sendo um método de fazer carvão vegetal em uma quantidade grande e bem complicado pra fazer mais sai em torno de 20 ou 30 pode depender de 15 ou 25 sacos de carvão vegetal...

[@JabbirAli-e4d]

I made one but it didn't combust help me out please

[@tickcreekranch]

Explain a little more please

[@Apanui-v9m]

How do you tell biochar from charcoal. And is the biochar good to go straight into the garden?

[@tickcreekranch]

Yes put charcoal fines or small chunks directly into your soil. Basically the same thing, but most biochar has been inoculated with compost tea or the like to get those microbes going👍 although they will inhabit plain charcoal eventually. Think of it as apartments for microbes in the soil.

[@abdiahaji5653]

In the current location I am in right now, it costs 15$ for a barrel sized bag full of charcoal...I have a farm full of tree's and we need to cut most of them to make way for farming land. I'll probably tell my mechanic or show him this and fix me 5 barrel's....thanks

[@tickcreekranch]

Where do you live and what are you farming?

[@Volintena]

What diameter are the holes on the sides?

[@tickcreekranch]

5/16👍

[@Krieghandt]

Seems you are missing an opportunity, namely, shouldn't you be making charcoal while heating your house in the winter?

[@charlescoker7752]

You can cut a 16 inch wide hole down the side of the barrel. And burn the wood right in the barrel. No waste of wood.

[@heatshield]

Did someone say heatshield?

[@fiendeng]

god damn 👏 that thing is impressive

[@blacksmith9175]

Do you have blueprint of this ?

[@tickcreekranch]

No sorry I don’t. I build everything from my head.

[@blacksmith9175]

@@tickcreekranch hmmm makes it more difficult but by the looks of it i manage am going to rebuild it a bit i wanna see if it's possible to use the wood gas as fuel for my gas forge and forging knives out of it

[@tickcreekranch]

@@blacksmith9175 I’ll tell ya, the gas and subsequent flame it makes is impressive. It will make half of the heat shield orange hot. It assume directly over the flame you’d get hot enough to forge weld.

[@TorchFpv]

Weld the outside not the inside 😂.. I'm 100% making one we had the emerald ash bore kill tons of our ash trees up in MN..

[@scotts4769]

So what you’re saying is, if I burn a cord of wood I can have 4 pounds of charcoal? Sweet

[@jmim17]

You mentioned that you would never use the first batch for cooking, but you didn't give a reason why, and I'd really like to know, please.

[@tickcreekranch]

The first batch from a drum with unknown contents could be poisonous. Best to use a chain barrel or the like that never had chemicals in it👍

[@wallacewimmer5191]

😊