today I brought you out to the mountains because a lot of you have been asking
because a lot of you have been asking
because a lot of you have been asking how to make charcoal and so today I’m
how to make charcoal and so today I’m
how to make charcoal and so today I’m going to show you a really easy way to
going to show you a really easy way to
going to show you a really easy way to do it start it now charcoal may not seem
do it start it now charcoal may not seem
do it start it now charcoal may not seem that sexy of a thing to make but it’s
that sexy of a thing to make but it’s
that sexy of a thing to make but it’s actually very valuable we buy it in bags
actually very valuable we buy it in bags
actually very valuable we buy it in bags usually for grilling for summertime
usually for grilling for summertime
usually for grilling for summertime cooking but it’s also used for melting
cooking but it’s also used for melting
cooking but it’s also used for melting metals with the mini metal foundry some
metals with the mini metal foundry some
metals with the mini metal foundry some medical applications use it for
medical applications use it for
medical applications use it for extracting poisons out of your stomach
extracting poisons out of your stomach
extracting poisons out of your stomach and you swallow something wrong it’s
and you swallow something wrong it’s
and you swallow something wrong it’s used in air filters water filters and
used in air filters water filters and
used in air filters water filters and pyrotechnics for making black powder so
pyrotechnics for making black powder so
pyrotechnics for making black powder so it’s very versatile substance and it’s
it’s very versatile substance and it’s
it’s very versatile substance and it’s very easy to make now all you need to
very easy to make now all you need to
very easy to make now all you need to get started is some kind of a steel pan
get started is some kind of a steel pan
get started is some kind of a steel pan like coffee can or a tuna can even a can
like coffee can or a tuna can even a can
like coffee can or a tuna can even a can of beans will work I just went to the
of beans will work I just went to the
of beans will work I just went to the paint section of Home Depot got one of
paint section of Home Depot got one of
paint section of Home Depot got one of these 1 quart paint cans you can see an
these 1 quart paint cans you can see an
these 1 quart paint cans you can see an empty it’s about two and a half dollars
empty it’s about two and a half dollars
empty it’s about two and a half dollars but while you’re there you may as well
but while you’re there you may as well
but while you’re there you may as well pick up some of these paint stir sticks
pick up some of these paint stir sticks
pick up some of these paint stir sticks as well they’re completely free you can
as well they’re completely free you can
as well they’re completely free you can usually get about as many as you want
usually get about as many as you want
usually get about as many as you want and these are what we’re going to be
and these are what we’re going to be
and these are what we’re going to be using to make the charcoal itself now
using to make the charcoal itself now
using to make the charcoal itself now these paint sticks are obviously too
these paint sticks are obviously too
these paint sticks are obviously too long to fit in there by themselves so we
long to fit in there by themselves so we
long to fit in there by themselves so we need to break them into smaller pieces
need to break them into smaller pieces
need to break them into smaller pieces but the idea is to shove as many of them
but the idea is to shove as many of them
but the idea is to shove as many of them as we can get in there at once so let’s
as we can get in there at once so let’s
as we can get in there at once so let’s get busy go ahead and cram as many
get busy go ahead and cram as many
get busy go ahead and cram as many pieces of wood inside the container as
pieces of wood inside the container as
pieces of wood inside the container as you can and if you’re using something
you can and if you’re using something
you can and if you’re using something like a paint can be aware there’s a
like a paint can be aware there’s a
like a paint can be aware there’s a liner here that’s gonna burn off you
liner here that’s gonna burn off you
liner here that’s gonna burn off you really don’t want to breathe that stuff
really don’t want to breathe that stuff
really don’t want to breathe that stuff in just put your lid on securely bang it
in just put your lid on securely bang it
in just put your lid on securely bang it into place like we would a can of paint
into place like we would a can of paint
into place like we would a can of paint and then we’re going to need a vent hole
and then we’re going to need a vent hole
and then we’re going to need a vent hole right here on the top and you can use a
right here on the top and you can use a
right here on the top and you can use a screwdriver or something like a sharp
screwdriver or something like a sharp
screwdriver or something like a sharp pointy Rock just to make a nice little
pointy Rock just to make a nice little
pointy Rock just to make a nice little hole in the center that’s going to act
hole in the center that’s going to act
hole in the center that’s going to act as a vent hole for letting out some of
as a vent hole for letting out some of
as a vent hole for letting out some of the pressure when it’s in the fire now
the pressure when it’s in the fire now
the pressure when it’s in the fire now you don’t have to use paint stirrer
you don’t have to use paint stirrer
you don’t have to use paint stirrer sticks to make your charcoal in fact you
sticks to make your charcoal in fact you
sticks to make your charcoal in fact you can use any sticks lying around the
can use any sticks lying around the
can use any sticks lying around the ground or even some leftover sawdust
ground or even some leftover sawdust
ground or even some leftover sawdust that works just as well
that works just as well
that works just as well I’ve got three cans of wood here one is
I’ve got three cans of wood here one is
I’ve got three cans of wood here one is our paint stir sticks another one is
our paint stir sticks another one is
our paint stir sticks another one is filled with sawdust another one is
filled with sawdust another one is
filled with sawdust another one is random quicksand sticks down at the
random quicksand sticks down at the
random quicksand sticks down at the ground let’s light up a fire and get
ground let’s light up a fire and get
ground let’s light up a fire and get these things roasting
these things roasting
these things roasting [Music]
now the can starts to heat up you can
now the can starts to heat up you can see it start smoking and that’s because
see it start smoking and that’s because
see it start smoking and that’s because all the gases inside the wood are being
all the gases inside the wood are being
all the gases inside the wood are being released that’s hydrogen methane and all
released that’s hydrogen methane and all
released that’s hydrogen methane and all kinds of other things like acetone pitch
kinds of other things like acetone pitch
kinds of other things like acetone pitch just a ton of stuff and we’re getting
just a ton of stuff and we’re getting
just a ton of stuff and we’re getting that all out of the wood and because
that all out of the wood and because
that all out of the wood and because there’s no oxygen in there the wood is
there’s no oxygen in there the wood is
there’s no oxygen in there the wood is going to char but it’s not going to burn
going to char but it’s not going to burn
going to char but it’s not going to burn that fires getting pretty healthy so
that fires getting pretty healthy so
that fires getting pretty healthy so let’s throw all three of them on at the
let’s throw all three of them on at the
let’s throw all three of them on at the same time now when this smoke starts
same time now when this smoke starts
same time now when this smoke starts pouring out enough and this gets hot
pouring out enough and this gets hot
pouring out enough and this gets hot enough you’re going to notice that this
enough you’re going to notice that this
enough you’re going to notice that this smoke actually catches on fire go create
smoke actually catches on fire go create
smoke actually catches on fire go create a very flammable gas that some people
a very flammable gas that some people
a very flammable gas that some people called wood gas and in some countries
called wood gas and in some countries
called wood gas and in some countries like in German 8h to use that on their
like in German 8h to use that on their
like in German 8h to use that on their vehicles looks like that one maybe done
those other ones they’re so tightly I
those other ones they’re so tightly I can’t even get to without it burning my
can’t even get to without it burning my
can’t even get to without it burning my fingers
so apparently if there’s too much
so apparently if there’s too much pressure building up in there the little
pressure building up in there the little
pressure building up in there the little lid might pop off now you can see this
lid might pop off now you can see this
lid might pop off now you can see this one still has a flame coming out of it
one still has a flame coming out of it
one still has a flame coming out of it but the other two have gone out that
but the other two have gone out that
but the other two have gone out that means these ones are done we can take
means these ones are done we can take
means these ones are done we can take them out of the fire and let them cool
them out of the fire and let them cool
them out of the fire and let them cool down for about 10 minutes all right all
down for about 10 minutes all right all
down for about 10 minutes all right all of our containers are pretty much
of our containers are pretty much
of our containers are pretty much stopped smoking it’s important to you
stopped smoking it’s important to you
stopped smoking it’s important to you something like a stick or a piece of
something like a stick or a piece of
something like a stick or a piece of aluminum foil to cover that hole so no
aluminum foil to cover that hole so no
aluminum foil to cover that hole so no air or Sparks card fall down into that
air or Sparks card fall down into that
air or Sparks card fall down into that charcoal and be carefully don’t touch
charcoal and be carefully don’t touch
charcoal and be carefully don’t touch these they are extremely high they’re
these they are extremely high they’re
these they are extremely high they’re going to need about 5-10 minutes to cool
going to need about 5-10 minutes to cool
going to need about 5-10 minutes to cool down before you can really touch them
down before you can really touch them
down before you can really touch them now it’s been about 10 minutes and this
now it’s been about 10 minutes and this
now it’s been about 10 minutes and this can is very cool to the touch so let’s
can is very cool to the touch so let’s
can is very cool to the touch so let’s go ahead and remove our stopper and hope
go ahead and remove our stopper and hope
go ahead and remove our stopper and hope that no sparks cut down inside there but
that no sparks cut down inside there but
that no sparks cut down inside there but even if they did I don’t suppose the
even if they did I don’t suppose the
even if they did I don’t suppose the bullet on too much damage at this point
bullet on too much damage at this point
bullet on too much damage at this point now we need to do is take something like
now we need to do is take something like
now we need to do is take something like a sharp rock a screwdriver or even a
a sharp rock a screwdriver or even a
a sharp rock a screwdriver or even a sharp stick to pry this lid off so we
sharp stick to pry this lid off so we
sharp stick to pry this lid off so we can pick out inside seams maybe there we
can pick out inside seams maybe there we
can pick out inside seams maybe there we are and look at that our paint sticks to
are and look at that our paint sticks to
are and look at that our paint sticks to virtually been reduced to half their
virtually been reduced to half their
virtually been reduced to half their size and look how they’ve turned
size and look how they’ve turned
size and look how they’ve turned completely black and crispy mmm look how
completely black and crispy mmm look how
completely black and crispy mmm look how everything’s shrunk down in sides it’s
everything’s shrunk down in sides it’s
everything’s shrunk down in sides it’s quite a bit smaller and even bigger
quite a bit smaller and even bigger
quite a bit smaller and even bigger sticks like this that used to be tough
sticks like this that used to be tough
sticks like this that used to be tough to break you can break out easily and
to break you can break out easily and
to break you can break out easily and they’re black all the way through now
they’re black all the way through now
they’re black all the way through now I’m excited to see how this one turned
I’m excited to see how this one turned
I’m excited to see how this one turned out this is the sawdust which I’m hoping
out this is the sawdust which I’m hoping
out this is the sawdust which I’m hoping will save us a little bit of work trying
will save us a little bit of work trying
will save us a little bit of work trying to grind the charcoal down into powder
to grind the charcoal down into powder
to grind the charcoal down into powder it’s just I had this one filled up to
it’s just I had this one filled up to
it’s just I had this one filled up to the top so let’s see how it came out
that is weird look at that almost leaks
that is weird look at that almost leaks like chunky biscuits so if you compress
like chunky biscuits so if you compress
like chunky biscuits so if you compress these together you can make your own
these together you can make your own
these together you can make your own charcoal briquettes out of sawdust okay
charcoal briquettes out of sawdust okay
charcoal briquettes out of sawdust okay well there you go I’d say that it was a
well there you go I’d say that it was a
well there you go I’d say that it was a complete success we turned stir sticks
complete success we turned stir sticks
complete success we turned stir sticks sawdust and sticks we got the ground
sawdust and sticks we got the ground
sawdust and sticks we got the ground into charcoal and there’s a hundred
into charcoal and there’s a hundred
into charcoal and there’s a hundred applications you could use this stuff
applications you could use this stuff
applications you could use this stuff for which I’ll probably show you in
for which I’ll probably show you in
for which I’ll probably show you in future video but in the meantime if
future video but in the meantime if
future video but in the meantime if there’s anything specific you’d like to
there’s anything specific you’d like to
there’s anything specific you’d like to see me do put your comments down below
see me do put your comments down below
see me do put your comments down below and maybe I’ll make it happen
and maybe I’ll make it happen
and maybe I’ll make it happen and we’ll see you in the next video talk
and we’ll see you in the next video talk
and we’ll see you in the next video talk to
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