I was a process engineer at a corn starch plant that made a special modified starch for Kingsford to bind their charcoal briquettes. The starch is slurried in water, heated to form a paste that is mixed with powdered charcoal and then pressed into briquettes, then dried. Other companies used starch as well, but they extruded their charcoal paste into hexagonal shapes with a hole in the center to increase surface area.
When I was a kid, my father used to make charcoal by using the earth mound method. Our main use for it was for when slaughtering our hogs or cattle, to have something to grill the meat for the family and friends that joined us. This was in the early 70s, so it wasn’t so too long ago. The earth mound worked. Great video. Thanks for posting.
I built a charcoal kiln out of a 55 gal. barrel I made a piping system that catches the gas and burns it under the barrel to help make the charcoal faster it makes steam for the first hour then it turns to gas , i can make charcoal in about 4 hours and a 6 pack. I use red oak it works good for grilling, it burns a lot hotter than store bought, and you don't need lighter fluid to start it.
In a way, we can say that charcoal is baked wood. High temperature and careful conditions, but baked nonetheless. I think it's quite similar to coke (charcoal is baked wood, and coke is baked coal). God bless you!
That retort system would have been an awesome upgrade for the stone charcoal furnace in the game Valheim. I am seriously interested in figuring out how to do this at a smaller scale. I like my Kingsford. It burns great, but it would be nice to make my own and try different hardwoods. I am about to get a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker, the Cadillac version, so I am going to need a good supply of coals.
Back in Model T days, Henry Ford made charcoal out of the wood scraps from building cars, I think it was called Kingsford charcoal and it's still being sold today
To the charcoal manufacturers: I would rather use natural wood pieces , without the processing to charcoal for grilling . Would give a better smoked flavor to the food. Really , market that. I’m sure the consumer would like it. If people just wanted to hear, they would use the kitchen stove , or butane . People want the natural smoke !
I'm an avid producer of biochar to supplement my composting efforts. You should have a look at modern domestic composting options and the benefits of turning bio-waste into substances that enhance garden soil while leaving these waste products out of landfill.
Hello. I am making charcoal for hookah based on coconut shell. My problem is that the ash comes out brown when the competition comes out white or light gray. What can I do to improve the color of the ash? please
In Madagascar they say all meals including in the big hotels are cooked on charcoal. Small trees are cut down with a hatchet put in a pit lit on fire and then covered in dirt. You can see the workers on the side of roads covered in soot with their bags of charcoal. Never saw one saw cut all the time on island these people are poor beyond belief though seem happy. Was such a great experience going there but very depressing at the same time.
What is the difference between Normal Charcoal and Activated Charcoal? I understand that Coconut Shells are widely used in the manufacture of Activated Charcoal. Any special reason for that?
My mom as a child of the 30’s would help her dad make charcoal to sell to support the family. Thank you for your fine work .
I was a process engineer at a corn starch plant that made a special modified starch for Kingsford to bind their charcoal briquettes. The starch is slurried in water, heated to form a paste that is mixed with powdered charcoal and then pressed into briquettes, then dried. Other companies used starch as well, but they extruded their charcoal paste into hexagonal shapes with a hole in the center to increase surface area.
When I was a kid, my father used to make charcoal by using the earth mound method. Our main use for it was for when slaughtering our hogs or cattle, to have something to grill the meat for the family and friends that joined us. This was in the early 70s, so it wasn’t so too long ago. The earth mound worked. Great video. Thanks for posting.
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I built a charcoal kiln out of a 55 gal. barrel I made a piping system that catches the gas and burns it under the barrel to help make the charcoal faster it makes steam for the first hour then it turns to gas , i can make charcoal in about 4 hours and a 6 pack. I use red oak it works good for grilling, it burns a lot hotter than store bought, and you don't need lighter fluid to start it.
In a way, we can say that charcoal is baked wood. High temperature and careful conditions, but baked nonetheless. I think it's quite similar to coke (charcoal is baked wood, and coke is baked coal).
God bless you!
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Thank you so much!
That retort system would have been an awesome upgrade for the stone charcoal furnace in the game Valheim. I am seriously interested in figuring out how to do this at a smaller scale. I like my Kingsford. It burns great, but it would be nice to make my own and try different hardwoods. I am about to get a Weber Smokey Mountain smoker, the Cadillac version, so I am going to need a good supply of coals.
Back in Model T days, Henry Ford made charcoal out of the wood scraps from building cars, I think it was called Kingsford charcoal and it's still being sold today
Awesome!
Thank You for making me smarter for free 😃 Very good video.
To the charcoal manufacturers: I would rather use natural wood pieces , without the processing to charcoal for grilling . Would give a better smoked flavor to the food. Really , market that. I’m sure the consumer would like it. If people just wanted to hear, they would use the kitchen stove , or butane . People want the natural smoke !
Henry Ford used lef over wood from the cars and became an expert making charcoal and the king of cars made king's Ford charcoal ( Kingsford)
I'm an avid producer of biochar to supplement my composting efforts. You should have a look at modern domestic composting options and the benefits of turning bio-waste into substances that enhance garden soil while leaving these waste products out of landfill.
Hello. I am making charcoal for hookah based on coconut shell. My problem is that the ash comes out brown when the competition comes out white or light gray. What can I do to improve the color of the ash? please
In Madagascar they say all meals including in the big hotels are cooked on charcoal. Small trees are cut down with a hatchet put in a pit lit on fire and then covered in dirt. You can see the workers on the side of roads covered in soot with their bags of charcoal. Never saw one saw cut all the time on island these people are poor beyond belief though seem happy. Was such a great experience going there but very depressing at the same time.
I thought it was made in the North Pole to go in my Christmas stocking
Henry Ford,sold it too his brother in law, Kingsford
Edward G. Kingsford
how it made from cotton to yarn, and mix percentage cotton yarn
What is the difference between Normal Charcoal and Activated Charcoal?
I understand that Coconut Shells are widely used in the manufacture of Activated Charcoal. Any special reason for that?
Gunpowder next.
The one use that wasn't mentioned was as a medium in art.
Hickory and Pecan are the same wood !!
King & Ford =
Kingford charcoal
Mr.King anf Henry Ford !!
I don't care about coal I just want to sleep, it's 5am...
It's also 100% renewable. The carbon in Charcoal comes from the air.
Also used to produce Tennessee whiskey.
Its the least efficient way to use wood to heat things.
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