Interesting, I've been looking for a low tech solution for this for making low to no cost water filters. Have you tested the output to see how activated it is? Is the oven bake just to chase off the water or is there a chemical reason to do so, and can that be swapped out for putting it in the sun to dry? Also be aware that, although it probably won't be a problem at those temperatures, using a galvanised steel pyrolysis container can release pretty toxic zinc oxide gas if it gets hot enough.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't gotten that scientific with it yet. I melded a couple of different methods I found on youtube and used things from my garage/yard. I'm guessing the sun would be a perfect way to do it, because you're simply creating a larger surface area by drying it out. Also, if you want an even more primitive way to do it check out the channel primitive tech. John Hand did it using a cobb kiln. Plus he just published a book today.

@whitealliance9540

4 жыл бұрын

The average human needs about 2 or 3 oz in their diet... Over a 100 year lifespan. There is no medical or nutritional need to be making these in huge batches. In fact i advise against it. It is for emergencies and many people on medicines cannot tolerate charcoal. Charcoal will also remove vitamins and nutrients as well as toxins. It removes all of it. Kid last year died of mal nourishment... He ate charcoal ice cream all summer glob after glob

@whodini2067

4 жыл бұрын

Kaw Valley Aviation Customer Service haha i just startet looking it up 20 dollars a day for 2 in EU

@jstevo1349

4 жыл бұрын

@@whitealliance9540 its not for eating. its for water purification and air purification

@whitealliance9540

4 жыл бұрын

@@jstevo1349 you dont need to tell me that. Tell that to the countless teens who are/were making all those recipies with activated charcoal.

Lemon juice does not activate charcoal. Regular charcoal needs to be re burned at 900°C in the absence of oxygen to activate it. This is most commonly done in a semi sealed container surrounded by sacrificial charcoal to protect it from atmospheric oxygen. Adding lemon juice to your charcoal will actually decrease it's effectiveness as you basically "use up" some of it's absorbing capacity. Think of the charcoal like a dry sponge, adding lemon and expecting it to be better is like using an already wet sponge to mop up more water. Activating the charcoal creates more pockets in the sponge, allowing it to soak up more stuff. When combating poisoning with regular carbon you have to eat 8 times more mass of carbon than you would have to if it was activated carbon. This video is, if anything, a danger to those seeking to aide a victim of poisoning.

@PistachioLemon

Ай бұрын

Do you work for poison control?

@MrAlziepen

20 күн бұрын

@@PistachioLemon Watch the video done by Cody's Lab where he tests the lemon juice method and compares it to a sample using pure water and the water sample had a higher absorption capacity. Plus just think about it. The lemon juice literally has bits of lemon inside the juice with large complex organic molecules that will stick to the carbon and never come out.

@DominicSJarrett

18 күн бұрын

There are two ways of activating charcoal. What you described is _one_ of them. The other way is to impregnate the charcoal with chemicals. The chemicals are commonly acid or salt and then subjected to high temperatures. I believe this method is trying to do the 2nd method albeit poorly.

@DominicSJarrett

18 күн бұрын

@@MrAlziepen _"The lemon juice literally has bits of lemon inside the juice with large complex organic molecules that will stick to the carbon and never come out."_ Yep. And that's exactly the purpose of this method (I guess). To impregnate the charcoal with the acid from the lemon. To do it like this might be a poor method sure. However, impregnating charcoal with acid or salt is a way of making activated charcoal. You are supposed to subject the charcoal to high temperatures _after_ the impregnation of such chemicals (something which seems to be missed in this video) as it is proposed that the high temperatures will create more microscopic pores by forcing the material to the surface. This method when done properly is superior to physical activation for many reasons.

As a JOAT myself I started making my own coconut milk, vinegar cleaner anything i can and now i have this for my leftover coconut shells thank you for the short and to the point video!

Great video! I really enjoyed it. I am also very happy that I know how to make activated charcoal now. Thank you for the new information! 😃

Often wondered how but didn’t know how to make charcoal this way, thanks !

Nice blender, thanx 4 the vid, big up from WV, USA

Thank. I made mine just by following your instructions.

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

Then you made something worse than charcoal alone. This method is a lie.

Interesting. Thanks for posting !

Thanks brother. You're da best. Again thanks for publishing this video. I have often wondered how are you going to make activated charcoal. And now I know. Thanks out

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

No you don't. For a start, you don't use lemon juice.

Obviously a back fire pit .....love it

Is Zinc contamination from a new galvanized bucket a concern? Will zinc absorbed into the charcoal make the charcoal less able to absorb other contaminants when used as a water filtering medium?

@LlamaOates

Жыл бұрын

Good point

@georgeh5075

10 ай бұрын

Best to do a few scrap burns in the bucket beforehand, but I'd say just get a regular carbon steel bucket or paint can. Large food cans work too but you'll need to burn off the plastic if it's not tinned. Check if it's galvanized by leaving it in some salt water for a day, if it is it won't rust. The rust can be burned to dry it and then cleaned with a wire brush/wheel.

Am I correct in understanding that you're exposing carbon powder to an acid and that creates the desirable charge? How cool! I had no idea how activated charcoal is made. THX

Brilliant!

I was hoping I could be able to make activated charcoal for a water filter in case of boil water advisories. If I don't have access to purified water, do you suggest I make some distilled water at home? The next question is if there is any other acid that can substitute for lemon juice if they're not available. Would trifoliate orange juice work?

Short sweet and to the point

Jack of all trades master of none👍

The charcoal is activated by the heat. The grinding process is to increase surface area. The acid is to make the charcoal surface more porous for absorbing materials during filtration.

@ARI4NNA.

2 жыл бұрын

So lemon juice and fire would work? With a water cleanse ofc

@stephenjacobsen4616

Жыл бұрын

@@ARI4NNA. Guessing any acid will work. Even rubarb or dog/cat piss. Peace out.

@magiccock3119

Жыл бұрын

So if i burn my charcoal it’ll turn into a powder. do i want that in an activated charcoal?

@AidaDelga-ut4bo

7 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if another type of acidity would work like kiwis? I'm curious

Your taste in music is Right On Point.

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 😊

@Palmit_

Жыл бұрын

what is the music please? i like it very much

Thanks for sharing,

Does it matter what kind of wood you start with? I've noticed that charcoal hygiene products seem to really emphasize that they used bamboo, or certain hard woods.

@SkrupierCai

Жыл бұрын

If you got an answer plz @ me cuz I have the same question

@leeautocare4255

Жыл бұрын

Bamboo isn't hard wood

@patrickaustin6337

Жыл бұрын

I suspect it's more of a sustainability thing. Bamboo is a grass and it grows like mad, so folks like to use it for wood products. I suspect it has little to to with its practical impact on the product.

@georgeh5075

10 ай бұрын

Bamboo is cheap and appeals to the eco sustainability crowd because it grows quickly. Wood type doesn't matter as long as it's not a wood that's toxic to burn like hemlock, and it burns completely. If it's not fully carbonised and there's still some oiliness on the wood from resin and such then you need to keep burning it. Also use nice clean firewood, not scrap lumber wood that's been treated with all kinds of chemicals and preservatives.

@BlackSparrow242

10 ай бұрын

Ofcourse it matters ..you wouldn't want to use poison wood to grill right?

Good info ... Subscribed 😀

Thanks for sharing

Thanks for uploading this! I’m trying to make a homemade mask with activated charcoal!

@yeetman1285

4 жыл бұрын

I'm already almost done I have the mask and the two melons but my dad he does not want me to take a little bit charcoal because I'm going to make a mess

@yeetman1285

4 жыл бұрын

You know you could just search up how to make a mask

@samzam7890

4 жыл бұрын

yeetman 128 to make a mask does the charcoal have to be activated?

@sirusername2750

3 жыл бұрын

@@samzam7890 yes. Charcoal and activated charcoal are two whole different things. Regular charcoal still absorbs bacteria but not as much as activated charcoal

@samzam7890

3 жыл бұрын

Greh yes do you know how activated charcoal is made?

good idea

Cooooooool beans!

Very nice

Now i think i can do it Thanks bro

@soatmos

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Thank Youuuuu!!!!

is it possible to soak the hard wood charcoal to the lemon-water mix first then blend to powder after drying it in the dehydrator?

Hello sir, the fine powder you blended turned back to granular size in the end???

Thank you Steve for a good video and explanation.Out of curiosity,has anyone ever tested it if it's really effective?

@sigataros

Жыл бұрын

its not effective

Thankyou for this information! Trying to make sure I’m ready with random knowledge for the Covid-19.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for watching. Pease consider subscribing if you haven't yet. I'll have more content soon.

@purpleeyeseverywhere5889

4 жыл бұрын

well this im not sure is even activated as it meant to be burnt at over 800c nothing to do with lemon you are just supposed to burn all impurities out of the charcoal thus creating near pure carbon which would then extract metals out of your system, covid 19 is a cover up for the metals planes have been spraying

@Colaaah

4 жыл бұрын

@@purpleeyeseverywhere5889 Wha???

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

@@purpleeyeseverywhere5889 It's activated. The method used is FIRE.

@1495978707

4 жыл бұрын

Purple Eyes Everywhere Carbon is more frequently activated with acid and low heat than firing at high heat. Point is essentially just to clean out the pores

QED, thank you Cody

You should never use anything but distilled water...whatever is in the bottled water you used is now trapped in the charcoal and there's always something in the water unless it is distilled, sometimes what is in it are not good things so stay away from anything but distilled.....you are taking the time to make good charcoal, don't skimp, that one step will give you a purer charcoal

@jshaw4757

8 ай бұрын

Pure water is actually completely non conductive...its what's in the water that makes it conductive

@miceskin

8 ай бұрын

There's still ions in distilled water, you need DI water for what you're talking about

hi steve , how do you use it with water, an easy way , cause the bits are so small , they will pass through into glass from the jug of water or tank ...

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

You blend it less and seperate the larger chunks from the powder by sifting out the larger one's. Then run some clean distilled water through your home made filter for about 5 minutes. That's what I would do at least. Hope this helps.

@jlydon29

3 жыл бұрын

You would use a media bag (or wrapped in cloth) and run the water through it. You will have to rinse the fine particulates until gone, or settled in place. No different than if you used store bought carbon.

Hola, la pastilla también sirve para curar golpes y como se prepara?

The sound of that charcoal around 1:20 is like nails on a chalkboard to me, man it gave me chills! Anyone else? But thank you for the info

@totopolo2379

8 ай бұрын

chills means you have a virus it is called gae

Would you get better results if you crushed the charcoal grain with a mortar and pestle into a fine powder before mixing with the lemon juice

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Or even using a coffee grinder. If I had a mortar and pestle I would've used one.

@nw6070

4 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos can one not just leave whole chunks of charcoal that are easier to just put in and out of water without filters? sure crushed has a greater surface area, but many people just have a handful of chunks they leave in the water overnight.

I read online you need to mix with calcium chloride? What is the difference between your version with lemon juice and charcoal mixed with calcium chloride?

@M1551N9NOMER

Жыл бұрын

I believe it’s the same effect, just utilizing two different acidic compounds. I may me wrong though.

شكراً

THX🥰

Nice

Actually... Activated charcoal is made using super heated steam during the charcoal making process! Super heated steam is added while glowing, causing the basically sawdust to form microscopic holes within the tiny pieces of charcoal! Making the surface area 10 plus times its physical size!

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

What do you think the acid of the lemons does?

@woodywoodman2319

3 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos maybe 10% of the process! If that!

@coanator1

2 жыл бұрын

@woody woodman how do you add “super heated steam?” What does this mean??

@woodywoodman2319

2 жыл бұрын

@@coanator1 superheated steam is just steam that's been reheated Above the water temperature that made the steam! All steam ships use it because it's also known as Dry Steam! Meaning no water droplets to damage Turbine blades! It's Much Higher in temperature than the steam it came from! Ie... steam forms at 212°for.... so the steam is at 212! In an enclosed vessel as the pressure rises... so does the temperature required to make steam! Pass it thru a coil in the heat source stream after leaving the vessel it came from... you're adding energy and temperature to it... making it far more effective, with Far more energy!

Thanks. Now I can reload m foust. And zen air and water

I thanks a lot for the great info I have tons of wood and never enough activated charcoal!

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

Don't use this method, it doesn't activate charcoal.

@whit3haze

3 жыл бұрын

@@hippopotamus86 really? Do you have a suggestion that does?

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

@@whit3haze You can't really do it at home, you need much higher temperatures from something like a furnace. If using for any health reasons, best to buy it.

@whit3haze

3 жыл бұрын

@@hippopotamus86 i was hoping to use it for aquatic tank filtration, not consumption ✅😁

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

@@whit3haze Then you can just use distilled water rather than lemon juice as it's more effective.

I'm curious what the purpose of the adding lemon and water is? I was reading about water purification in Numbers 19:1-22 and it mentioned adding cedar to the burnt offering used in the water purification protocol. Water, ashes, and hyssop are used for the cleansing on the third and seventh days. The ashes made me think of activated charcoal and I see the hyssop has many detox/anti-parasite benefits. Lots of parasite protocols call for medication a few days later for when the eggs hatch. This could be why the third and seventh day. It all has implications to Jesus's death also since scarlet yarn is used and Jesus was offered sour wine at his death that was on a hyssop branch and that branch became bloodied since Jesus' face was so badly beaten he wasn't recognizable.

Can I use pure it charcoal?

Right at the end - That's a nice fine charcoal powder you have there! Did you sieve the charcoal through a pillowcase with holes in it?😉

I'm a Fan now and a Subscriber. Wish I knew how to download Videos without paying YT so I can Archive it on a Thumb drive. Thank You! 👊😎

@soatmos

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for subbing.

Hi. Awesome video. What is the lemon juice doing to the charcoal?

Thanks

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Is that bucket galvanized or treated with anything?

Hello I want to make activated charcoal with cacl2 Can you tell me how much cacl2 compares to charcoal? After 24 hours of soaking, then filtering it, right? After that is it rinsed again with purified water? Please answer me, this is for my tesis Thank u

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

What is cacl2?

@ainishandy80

4 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos calcium chloride

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

Ok. Honestly I do not know. I wanted to avoid the used of chemicals entirely. I wanted nurturing nature to make this. There are videos out there that show those methods. I wish you the best!

How much charcoal do you start out with. Video doesn't say. I'm not sure how much is too much to add to the lemon mixture.

I just tried it ,it looks good so far☺😊😀😁 How long will it be activated ? Pls rely cz I have a Science Fair on Thursday nd Friday so I need to know how long it will last

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

It needs to be submerged in the water/lemon juice mixture for 24 hrs. Hope this helps you out. Best wishes on your science project.

@ramlan8581

4 жыл бұрын

thank u so much😀😀😀😁😁😁😊😊😊😊

How does the lemon juice mixture activate the charcoal? Thanks.

@101perspective

Жыл бұрын

I could be wrong but I think it is because wood is fibrous. So, once turned into charcoal you have voids and stuff going through/partly through parts of it. And the acid in the lemon juice eats cavities/tunnels in the charcoal... making it more porous. Kind of like cleaning out a clogged pipe. The cleared cavities/tunnels are large enough for air and water to get through but too small for dust or other contaminants. That is my best guess anyway. Btw, I do know you don't have to use lemon juice. I think other high acid liquids work also, like distilled white vinegar. Though, I don't think you add water when using vinegar... just vinegar straight. Then soak for 24 hours, rinse, etc, like he says in the video.

How about using walnut shells instead does it work? And do i have to add lemon to it ? thanks

@saharharb1217

4 ай бұрын

I would also like to know if adding the lemon is necessary

if you put in oven for 2 hours what temp do i set oven too

you breaking the char was so satisfying

So.im trying to make homemade scent killer.for hunting purposes.im wandering if the lump charcoal u buy in a bag would be good to powderize & put in a sock or a bag & keep.on my clothing & in my back pack.is it the same thing?

@soatmos

2 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it's somewhat similar. Turn it into smaller pieces, or large grain powder and give it a try. You can even buy it cheaply on Amazon. Best wishes. Hope you're eating what you kill.

@ninjagodzilla6402

2 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos we depend on deer meat.we do not waste any.

Is it really necessary to turn it to powder?

is this usable for cosmetics? i want to make my own mascara

Thanks, I've been looking for a way to manufacture anhydrous ethanol. Unfortunately, I live in a village and we don't get deliveries here, mostly. Some famous ones like Amazon do, but I didn't find 3a molecular seives there :( So I'm gonna try filtering the ethanol with this. Idk, hope it works out. Fingers crossed

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

Best wishes. Keep us updated.

@lksw42439

3 жыл бұрын

What do you use it for?

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

@@lksw42439 If you read these comments or check the description you'll find many uses for it.

@lksw42439

3 жыл бұрын

Steve of All Trades Master of some Sorry, I was referring to the ethanol.

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

@@lksw42439 oh OK.

Can you tell me how I burn this after I have done this as I can't seem to get it to burn. Thank you.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Are you using the exact same process, or have you modified it?

You should test it. One way I seen someone test it was to put a small amount into the bottom of a test tube and then add water and a few drops of iodine. Then do the same thing using some store bought activated charcoal. Then see if they remove the iodine from the water at similar rates... how clear the water becomes. Not super scientific but it at least lets you know if you actually made some activated charcoal and gives a ballpark of how good it is.

would vinegar work in place of lemons? what's in the lemons that makes it work?

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

No. Citric Acid.

Can I also use citric acid dissolved in water for that process?

Hi there I know you said it's 3 parts water to 1 lemon juice but how much is in one part of water and lemon juice and what's the ratio of that water lemon mixture needed per whatever volume of blended charcoal?

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

You need to make sure you have enough liquid to submerge the charcoal in the water/lemon juice mixture. So if it takes 3 cups of water and 1 cup of lemon juice that's what you would use. If it takes 12 cups of water and 4 cups of lemon juice that's what you would use. It all depends on how much charcoal you plan to activate, based on how much you made. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

@Pierced777

4 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos thank you that clears up the question perfectly.

Can I use the same technique with coconut shells ?

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Have you tested the homemade activated carbon? Did it filter a water sample? Our study involves alternative activated carbon and we re not sure if it would work 😭

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

I am not a chemist and have not tested a sample as of yet. I'd love to see someone test the method who is a chemist though. I obtained the method from a trusted source though.

@SchizSchool

2 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos cody's lab

I’m here because I was surfing Amazon for these bamboo charcoal bags but then had the great idea of making my own😄 …. After watching the whole video I think I’ll resort to buying from Amazon lol I’m lazy and this looks like one too many steps I had anticipated lol 😅

@LiliansGardens

Жыл бұрын

I feel you. I need it for gsrdening so I bought charcoal which I'll activate

So then you put the activated charcoal in a microfiber filter so the water doesn't turn black. Would coffee filters work?

@bobcoco6047

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but in any case, after putting the charcoal in a filter (thin enough), you would always have to run clean water through the filter to remove a part of the ashes that will teint the water black, which makes it great by-product water for the garden for expl.

how much water roughly is a part? or is there just a consistency you look for. or is is a eyeballed water to ash ratio. great vid thank you!

@evanescentenquirer2684

4 жыл бұрын

3 to 1 means that for every cup of lemon juice, you add 3 cups water

@louiseeckert1574

2 жыл бұрын

8oz charcoal powder 1oz juice 4oz water

Thanks for the video. One thing I question is this ... What's the difference between the charcoal that is pyrolized (burnt in the bin, with no oxygen), and the carbon that is left over from the fire, if it were to be dowsed with water? Surely when making bio-char in a hawaiian bio char pit the charcoal that is produced in the pit is the same as what is left in the process of pyrolysis? Would appreciate your feedback on that. Thanks.

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome for the video. The best answer I have for your question is that in the method I am using the carbon has the ability to hold it's shape. This is not so, by and large, with ash. Hopefully this helps.

@millomagno

3 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos thanks for your reply Steve. When I make bio char in my pit there is very little ash left behind. It produces awesome amounts of charcoal and looks identical to what's produced in a pyrolysis chambers.

@stev838

3 жыл бұрын

Remember. Woos ash and water percolates out . Lye. It’s how they made soap. With tallow. So make the carbon chunks not the ash.

@brianlanders5306

2 жыл бұрын

@@stev838 : You're absolutely right, that's another way to make activated charcoal, by using lye, which you already explained how to make. Instead of using lemon juice, use the lye.

@stev838

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianlanders5306 tricky stuff to use The rig in the book I Saw was a tall tripod With a canvas bag of hard wood ash hung high Under it a tin can hanging by wire and a fire of coals. Ha. Charcoal Took hours

A pail of sand with the last layer of activated charcoal makes an excellent water filter.

Will these be OK for terrariums???

Hello , is the end product as good as when they use calcium chloride? Thanks ! i am going to make charcoal tonight

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

I believe it's better, because it's done naturally, but I haven't done any lab tests side by side.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. Please subscribe if you haven't already. It would help me out a lot.

@asadalam1919

4 жыл бұрын

no it's not

Out of curiosity did you ignite the wood inside the bucket as well or does it just somehow turn to charcoal just from the heat of the flames outside the bucket?

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

It uses the heat. No ignition needed. Ignition would create ash. You do not want ash.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, did you subscribe? If not, I'd appreciate it if you did. It's free.

@danielholland9666

4 жыл бұрын

Ha i will subscribe. Thx for the heads up with the charcoal.

@danielholland9666

4 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos oh by the way a bit random but im writing a book called how to entertain yourself after the apocalypse, its a craft guide/ illustrated colouring in book. It comes out in a months time but if your keen i am looking for people to review it. If thats something youd be interested in i could send you a free on line copy come then.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielholland9666 I be honored to.

Needs to show some testing that it has no impurities, is activated, and is safe

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

It only needs this if it is intended to be a scientific study, designed to help scientists have raw data about this particular methodology. This is youtube. It's for the average Joe that wants to do this kind of stuff themselves at home. Maybe for a fun project, or to keep themselves busy. Although I'd be happy to watch someone do this method with my recommended changes in the comments and post their findings. If you take up such an undertaking please let me know. I'll be happy to watch.

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos Codyslab, he tested this and it was worse than water alone.

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

@@hippopotamus86 Please drop a link. I'd like to see what you're talking about.

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWl1xZqJecmolLw.html

Hey.. can we simply keep it in box after mixing water and lemon juice and wait it to dry out ?

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

I don't believe so. You're welcome to experiment, but I think you need it to be sealed for a chemical reaction to occur.

How did you get granules after? I still have powder….

Hi do you have a reference to this method? Maybe from a website or an article?

@soatmos

2 жыл бұрын

There's many ways to do this. Doing some research is a great thing. Never stop learning. Let us know what you find please.

I’m getting the impression the Cody’sLab here on KZread has done some experimenting that’s worth our attention. He’s tested 4 treatments to test different theories about how to treat charcoal to activate it. Sodium hydroxide, calcium chloride, lemon juice and distilled water as a control. He tested the effectiveness of each treated batch of charcoal as a water filter, and found lemon was the worst, only half as good as the others at removing iodide from his samples. Please note that nothing worked any better than distilled water, so that tells me that lemon juice gums up your charcoal, and there’s not much point in trying to activate charcoal by any of these 3 methods, as they work no better than water. And I’m very sad about that because I wanted it to be easy! Sorry folks. We should also know that a domestic oven won’t get anywhere near hot enough either. I’m depressed ☹️

What can u use this for ?

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

There are many, many uses. I put a lot of them in the description. Make up, deodorant, face masks, toothpaste, air filters, water filters, etc.

If you harvest the gas coming out of the bucket it can be used as a pretty volatile fuel. It's not compressible so you need to be kind of creative with how you store it, But it can (when cleaned through bubbling through water) be used to run gas engines

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@goldenglowladore3842

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about that. ... Hmm how-to collective gas and store? Could it be used as a substitute for gasoline?

@jasblick9984

Жыл бұрын

I build wood gasifiers. If the metal bucket or better a metal nail pail is sealed with the exception of a black steel pipe attached and allowing the wood gas to bake out of the wood, the gas vapor can be turned into various grades of fuel. Of course there are numerous factors that go in to the process. But, suffice to say one can make from biodiesel to a clean wood gas that works great in combustion engines. The process of pyrolysis has been around for a Very long time. The byproduct is biochar. That carbon biochar is then used for many things from garden amending to water filtration (must be activated for water filtration for best results). This was a great video on just how easy it is to make your own carbon filter material.

@101perspective

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember doing this in my high school chemistry class. Only it was just a test tube with a few match sticks worth of wood in it. Was a stopper on top with a hose running from it to another test tube which was partially submerged in water (to cool the gas to liquid). You get a surprising amount of flammable fluid from the wood. We didn't distill it any further to make a usable fuel though.

@damienwilson6610

Жыл бұрын

Gasifier to exploit that gas.

Is it okay to make activated charcoal using pre made, hardwood charcoal? Thanks

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe? Idk. I haven't tried. I suppose it depends on the quality of what you order.

@BW-pr8qr

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, as long as it is 100% natural, NO ADDITIVES. And I would use the natural Hardwood Lump Charcoal, not the compressed briquettes.

Please comment here and tell me what you think of the video. What did I do well, or poorly? Also, any channel ideas or feedback would be greatly alpreciated. Thank you all for watching and I look forward to making more videos on the new SOATMOS channel. E-mail me at soatmoschannel@gmail.com.

@kalebulrich6762

4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me how much water exactly and lemon juice and how much charcoal you used

@ryuranzou

4 жыл бұрын

I love how straight to the point it is. Is the lemon juice used because of its acidity? Do soft woods just not work that well for making charcoal?

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

1 part water means that the amount of water you choose to use is 1 part. Such as a cup (8oz.) or half cup (4 Oz.). One should use enough water/lemon juice liquid to submerge all of the charcoal.

@barbaradivita880

4 жыл бұрын

I liked that it was very short and to the point.

@ottawadrone5914

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Master of some trades Steve all of, the video was really good however, the txt wasn't on the screen long enough in some places (I had to go back to see and pause to read) and music is not desirable to some and or is of the wrong type. I think its best to use music you like of course but use lower volume so that it is background. Not serious issues, well done.

Does it mean lemon juice activates the carbon?

Hi, Can the lemon replace the lime?

@1:50 have your wife freak out using the $1000 ninja to grind charcoal lol

@alexmason2044

3 жыл бұрын

That's at 1:33

@husher5142

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexmason2044 nothing like being pedantic

@alexmason2044

3 жыл бұрын

@@husher5142 I was just being friendly 🙂... Don't be angry...

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

Not surprisingly she kind of did. I bought it for myself though. She's also now my ex wife. Lol

@husher5142

3 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos lol it happens.

WHAT IS THE STANDARD VOLUME OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL THAT CAN BE USED IN WATER FILTRATION

@soatmos

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know. I'd have to research this. Maybe to be answered in a future video?

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

Do not use lemon juice, it's a lie and doesn't actually work.

sir what other juice can i use aside from lemon? thank you.

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Lemon is what you need.

@tribesail1336

4 жыл бұрын

Vinegar?

Would it be more efficient to use smaller pieces of wood inside the bucket? Like if you split that stump up into 4 pieces

@hippopotamus86

3 жыл бұрын

Don't use the method on the video. It doesn't do anything but make less activated charcoal than water would.

@olumidetinuoye4036

6 ай бұрын

​@@hippopotamus86perhaps you explain the best method you know for knowledge sake

I find this really helpful I got the mask and the two melons but I'm missing one melon

@vaughndelay6190

4 жыл бұрын

Melon?

Can i use sour orange if i can't get lemons?

Did you test it

In the absence of lemons, could plain vinegar or apple cider vinegar be used? Also, besides purifying water & facemasks etc, this activated charcoal can be ingested as a folk medicine, right??

@soatmos

4 жыл бұрын

Not certain about vinegar or acv. If you make it using a stainless steel pot and lid in a earthen fire pit, it would be fine as a folk medicine I suppose, but consult your physician. I am not one, nor am I trying to give medical advice with this video.

@barbaradivita880

4 жыл бұрын

@@soatmos Tonight, I was telling a friend about this video and how I might buy a stainless steel pot. He told me that a friend of his had rats and he had to call an exterminator. The exterminator made him eliminate and clean out his firepit because he said rats will eat the charred wood and it neutralizes the poison. So plain unactivated charcoal is apparently capable of neutralizing poison according to the pest control guy. I will have to look into this!!

@tonyrome068

4 жыл бұрын

@@barbaradivita880 It definitely will. I swallowed paint thinner from a jar as a child, they rushed me to the hospital and I was given activated charcoal. Im here because of it. It absordbed the paint thinner.

I am not sure lemon juice is sufficiently acidic, nor your heating sufficient. Your charcoal process looks good, though. I'm sure you get some mild activation through this, but it for sure isn't proper activated charcoal. Also, it isn't fine enough, even a mortar and pestle would get that finer than your ninja seemed to. All constructive criticism, mind, not trying to be an ass.

Which type of wood should we use? And can we use it with adding lemon 🍋into it?

@soatmos

2 жыл бұрын

You can use any hardwood, like oak. Bamboo can also be used. Hope this helps.

Lemon juice and water? That's relatively simple. AC is key to surviving. Thanks for a very simple recipe. Gary Gibbs at CANUSA Kommando. Dec 1/21 is the launch.

@soatmos

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome