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Weathering the Storm: Making your own charcoal!
Our community is struggling to get back to normal after hurricane Helene swept through early Friday morning. In the immediate aftermath, supplies became scarce as people rushed to stores to get essentials. With the loss of power, local supplies of gasoline, propane and charcoal quickly became unavailable. Below we show how we adjusted in light of our circumstance.
Supplies needed for our method
-Metal trash can and lid (Home Depot $30-$40)
-Scrap 1x6 planks and scrap round post ends
-Oak wood cut into about 2 foot sections. Enough to fill trashcan
⭐️⭐️Directions⭐️⭐️
1. Cut a hole into the lid of the can to allow smoke to escape.
2. I didn’t show us loading the oak wood into the trashcan but you just want to stand them up vertically and pack it in tightly. Fill it up as much as you can
3. Light a fire around the can as high up the sides as possible with the lid on. You will start to see smoke begin to rise from the hole you cut once it starts to heat up
4. Keep your fire going and add more wood to the sides as it dies down, continuing to monitor the smoke.
5. Eventually you will begin to see flames coming out of the hole you made in the lid of the trashcan. Continue to keep the fire on the sides up as much as possible.
6. When the flames from the lid stop and returns to a light smoke, place a brick on the top of the hole to shut off the flow of air.
7. Allow the fire on the sides to burn out, do not add more wood to keep the fire up at this point. Let the can cool (we let it cool overnight)
8. Remove lid and you should have your own batch of charcoal. Store in the can or any other dry container. The charcoal is ready to use.
#homestead #hurricanehelene #survival #selfsufficiency #selfsufficient #homesteadingsc #charcoal #bbq #pitmaster #homesteading #homesteadlife
Our community is struggling to get back to normal after hurricane Helene swept through early Friday morning. In the immediate aftermath, supplies became scarce as people rushed to stores to get essentials. With the loss of power, local supplies of gasoline, propane and charcoal quickly became unavailable. Below we show how we adjusted in light of our circumstance.
Supplies needed for our method
-Metal trash can and lid (Home Depot $30-$40)
-Scrap 1x6 planks and scrap round post ends
-Oak wood cut into about 2 foot sections. Enough to fill trashcan
⭐️⭐️Directions⭐️⭐️
1. Cut a hole into the lid of the can to allow smoke to escape.
2. I didn’t show us loading the oak wood into the trashcan but you just want to stand them up vertically and pack it in tightly. Fill it up as much as you can
3. Light a fire around the can as high up the sides as possible with the lid on. You will start to see smoke begin to rise from the hole you cut once it starts to heat up
4. Keep your fire going and add more wood to the sides as it dies down, continuing to monitor the smoke.
5. Eventually you will begin to see flames coming out of the hole you made in the lid of the trashcan. Continue to keep the fire on the sides up as much as possible.
6. When the flames from the lid stop and returns to a light smoke, place a brick on the top of the hole to shut off the flow of air.
7. Allow the fire on the sides to burn out, do not add more wood to keep the fire up at this point. Let the can cool (we let it cool overnight)
8. Remove lid and you should have your own batch of charcoal. Store in the can or any other dry container. The charcoal is ready to use.
#homestead #hurricanehelene #survival #selfsufficiency #selfsufficient #homesteadingsc #charcoal #bbq #pitmaster #homesteading #homesteadlife
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