photo-post Turning the compost and mixing in biochar Turning the compost and mixing in biochar. The char is not compostable material but it's going in to get inoculated with microorganisms. It might slow down the composting process a bit but there's no hurry. The modular compost bin continues to be very handy but it&
photo-post Crushing and hauling biochar out of the pit Crushing and hauling biochar out of the pit. It's the first time so there's probably some optimization to be done. For now I just used the shovel to smash the char while in the bucket every three shovelfuls or so. Yield: two full wheelbarrow loads of
photo-post Made biochar for the first time in the cone pit kiln Made biochar for the first time in the cone pit kiln. It seemed to work well. The char is still in the pit for now. #biochar #conekiln
photo-post How to dig a biochar cone pit kiln in 3 easy steps: How to dig a biochar cone pit kiln in 3 easy steps: 1. Mark a circle on the ground 2. Dog a small trench inside the circle 3. Dig the rest of the f%#@ing hole E já está! 😅 #biochar #pitkiln #conekiln
photo-post Upgraded fireplace area, ready to be used Upgraded fireplace area, ready to be used. Beyond cleaning around it, it's now bigger and deeper and hopefully usable to make biochar. #firepit #biochar #fireplace
