A Kohlenmeiler marks one with earth, grass and Moos hermetically covered heap of wood, which is set by a charcoal burner in fire, in order to produce charcoal.

The Holzkohlemeiler is built ebenerdig, if possible at a place close of a waters for later deletion in form of a cone. At the beginning a pit (Quandel) from bars is established, which are left perpendicular into the soil. Round around approx. 1m long are stacked up. Whereupon a roof comes from dry leaves, hay or straw. To the conclusion the Meiler with earth, grass and Moos is hermetically locked. Over the pit the Meiler is ignited. The task of the charcoal burner is it now, over the following days or weeks (depending upon size of the Meilers) nor the Meiler neither expires it by too much air supply burn down to let. In addition and locks he bores holes at the surface. By the observation of the smoke, and/or whose color must recognize the charcoal burner whether too much or too little air supply prevails. After complete "refining" of contents the Meiler with water is If this succeeds not completely, then the charcoal developed before burns within shortest time under large heat development. The heat developing thereby is so large that an approximation at the Meiler becomes impossible.

From 100 kg wood approx. 20 kg charcoal can be won.

Following the form of the Kohlenmeilers nuclear reactors are called today still nuclear reactors.

Related links

• European charcoal burner association
• Old Kohlenmeiler

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