How much loss when cooking wood for charcoal

[dlking59]

I bought a 5 CF bag of ERC bedding. I am curious to know approximately how much charcoal I will get from this 5CF bag ie how many pounds or volume Thanks

[Arthur]

Well willow sticks as cut from the tree usually yield about 10% of their weight as charcoal, Willow sticks as dried for fire kindling usually yield about 25% of their weight as charcoal.

[OldMarine]

10-12% yield is what I usually get from ERC shavings. I get around 18% from sumac.

[dlking59]

10-12% yield is what I usually get from ERC shavings. I get around 18% from sumac.

is this weight or volume

I read some where to let shavings cook down then open and add more shavings. This doesn't sound correct to me. Any thoughts or help on cooking procedure.

Thanks to you guys for your answers/help

[OldMarine]

No, as soon as the burn has progressed to the bottom of the TLUD you cap off all air and let that batch cool and completely extinguish. I use gallon cans at present and have 4 so I can rotate them through the process. It goes pretty quickly.

[dlking59]

ok thanks I found more info/videos on the TLUD method and that is what I'm gone to try

[KyCoo]

Use charcoal.

[dagabu]

Great advice, thank you captain obvious.

 

Use charcoal.

[Col]

With dry pine pellets i get 23 - 25% charcoal by weight (TLUD method).