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Backyard Biochar Kiln Instructions

I made up this sheet of instructions for the kiln for the Illinois Valley Farm and Garden Festival last fall. Just now getting them up here. I hope they are helpful.Download Backyard_biochar_kiln_instructions

Heritage High School builds the biochar kiln

We got a fun letter the other day at IBI from a teacher, Darlyn Wendlandt, who had her students build and fire the biochar kiln that I have documented on this site. It was hard for me to get all the materials together and build the kiln, so I am very impressed at what these high school students have done. The welding class did the welding work.

Here is a video of the test firing. And the cookie-eating!