The Biochar Cone Kiln
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The Cone KilnAffordable Biochar for Gardeners and Small Farms
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What is it? It’s a truncated cone
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What does it do?
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It makes biochar. Quick ‘n’ EZ!
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Where did it come from?
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Awesome! We want one!
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But how do you use it?
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Do you light it on top?
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This was all we got.
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Let’s try it this way
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We add new wood in layers
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Top layers exclude air – charcoal!
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Keep adding layers
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Last layer
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Almost done!
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Time to quench it
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35 Gallons of Biochar!
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Numbers
Yield = 35 gallons (7 five-gallon buckets)
Time – about 2 hours, not counting wood splitting
Kiln dimensions: 43” top diameter, 16” bottom diameter
Cone vertical height from ground: 16”
Kiln material – 16 ga mild steel
Kiln cost - $250 from Kevin the Welder
More info at my blog: www.greenyourhead.com