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Homemade Charcoal #3042096
02/14/20 01:38 PM
02/14/20 01:38 PM
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Jasper, AL
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Jasper, AL


Retired US Navy Corpsman
Life is too short to hunt with any ugly dog!
Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3042189
02/14/20 03:24 PM
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Harpersville, AL
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I didn’t watch the video but i have made my own charcoal. There’s not a whole lot to it and is a good beer drinking activity


Yeah c’mon. Daniel White
Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3042318
02/14/20 06:34 PM
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Heck, breathing is a good beer drinmk’n activity.

Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3042343
02/14/20 07:09 PM
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I had a 2 barrel setup if anyone is interested in it. I'll have to see if it's still intact. Pick up in Clarke Co.


"Cull" is just another four letter word...
Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3042344
02/14/20 07:09 PM
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Marshall County
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So, in case anyone wants to make their own, you don't have to go all jungleistic and build a mud dome. You can use a steel barrel with a lid.


If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: k bush] #3042396
02/14/20 08:08 PM
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The Boonies a.k.a. Pickens cou...
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Originally Posted by k bush
I had a 2 barrel setup if anyone is interested in it. I'll have to see if it's still intact. Pick up in Clarke Co.

You got a picture of the setup?


Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3042522
02/14/20 09:34 PM
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I may be able to get one this weekend. Basically a 35 gal drum inside a 55 gallon drum. Pack the open top 35 gallon drum as tight as possible with oak, pecan etc. Put the 55 gallon drum over the 35 and flip them. The 55 has 1" air holes around the perimeter of the sides, about 2" above the edge. Pack fuel wood around the inner drum and on top. Light a fire on top and when its burning good put the top on the 55 gallon drum.

The top has a hole cut in the center. There is a 8 to 6" stove reducer riveted over the hole. Add two joints of 6" stove pipe to the reducer. When the wood in the inner barrel gas off you'll hear it ignite in the stack. The smoke will change too but can't remember the details.

This video is similar to the process I used
Making a retort

Last edited by k bush; 02/14/20 09:49 PM.

"Cull" is just another four letter word...
Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3042877
02/15/20 01:02 PM
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Lickskillet, AL
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Yeah.. But can he use it to cook a medium rare ribeye on the kamado?


Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3043463
02/16/20 08:42 AM
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This used to be one of the questions on the RF test for the state back in early 90s.

Re: Homemade Charcoal [Re: foghorn] #3043494
02/16/20 09:16 AM
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Thought of trying it in old metal garbage can sometime


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