Making Charcoal with the Exeter Retort
By woodlandstv
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Alan and Jo Waters are expert charcoal makers with many years experience of this traditional skill from the land they coppice. Here they speak about the benefits of charcoal production using the Exeter Retort. They join with Geoff Self and Robin Rawle, designers and manufacturers of this Retort, to explain their experiences of the benefits of this method compared to traditional ring kilns - that the Retort produces more charcoal, that it has a shorter burn time, is cleaner, more efficient, easily accessible and transportable, and that it ultimately produces better quality charcoal - ideal for small woodland owners. [email protected] http://www.carboncompost.co.uk/ An Adliberate film http://www.adliberate.co.uk for WoodlandsTV http://www.woodlands.co.uk/tv
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Alan seasons his wood for a couple of years but the machine can process green wood. It simply means you'll be with it for a few hours longer and you'll need a bit more fuel wood during the early part of the process to drive off water.
A retort generally uses about half as much wood as a ring kiln to make a given amount of charcoal. It can also process small diameter wood that a ring kiln or other charcoal making method will struggle to deal with. Therefore you can also use much more of the tree.
"the best charcoal is British made"
-Not to be a stick in the mud American, I support the patriotism.
But. . . . . The retort kiln itself was made in Ohio.
https://exeterrallc.com/
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Hi Brian
The retort was developed and manufactured in the UK.
American machines are made under licence. The retort is also made under licence in Australia and several other countries.
Geoff Self
Thank you for the information. I was unaware.
Hi Funky. It is, yes. http://www.thomsonlocal.com/Wildwood-Charcoal-Coppice-Products/1485199/01243778106/
They've been hugely supportive of me too. 🙂
That's all well and good but were can I bye this?.
Stop waiting for the government to tell you how you have to live your life. The people should be TELLING the government how they ARE going to live their lives.
Frank Johnson
June 24, 2017