Charcoal Retort project...nearing completion

westernbbq

Ozzie_Isaac said:

westernbbq said:

I almost fired it up last nite..its done except for insulating jacket but I'll do a dry run without to start...just been so busy with life haven't had time...

Do you need a removable blanket? If not could you have your CIL make an outer shell then pour concrete between for insulation? Would no longer be portable, but would be non-carcinogenic.

Yep. Theres a guy i spoke with who can make it for me...mafe the template from butcher paper already.  Need to send it in and make the order.  Pyroshield is the outfit...

westernbbq

Plus a buddy of mine has 3 acres of wild mesquite growth in south phoenix.  He told me id be doinf him a favor if i took a couple of truckloads of the stuff off his hands....

RedSkip

@westernbbq. Any updates?

westernbbq

@RedSkip, im grateful that youve kept on me!  I was going to fire it up last weekend but alas scooping leaves out of the pool and yard cleanup took priority....havent made the insulator jacket yet but will send out the template TODAY
My buddy wants me to come by with chainsaw and help tame his mesquite tree that has 10 yrs of overgrowth somi can take as much as i want...

So stand by...this forever project will come to completion...

RedSkip

@westernbbq. May want to start a new thread, looks like this one has sunk.

Edit:  Nevermind...

westernbbq

Ha!

Swmbo reminds me that ill be late for my own funeral....

RedSkip

Bump

westernbbq

Thanks for reminder....i was nist telling someome this evening how ill soon be making my own charcoal!