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Charcoal Kiln Replica on the Erzgräberweg

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Charcoal Kiln Replica on the Erzgräberweg

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Location: Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

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August 30, 2021

Coal kiln and charcoal burning

The Meilerköhlerei has existed since ancient times. The wood is slowly burned if there is insufficient air access. The charcoal obtained in the process used to represent hard coal. Since this later became indispensable for the smelting of iron, the charcoal making increased considerably with the establishment of the mostly sovereign ironworks in the 18th and 19th centuries. Of the various processes, the German charcoal making is the most common the coal plate is prepared. In the middle, the charcoal burner creates a pulling shaft (quandel) by hammering in rods and fills it with flammable substances. The wood is layered around this in such a way that the pile of wood is dome-shaped. It is covered with leaves, brushwood and lawn slabs and set on fire. Draw holes regulate the combustion process. The kilns are filled with 60 to 80 cubic meters of wood. The burn time is 6 to 8 days. The Köhler calculates 70 to 75 kg of charcoal for 1 cubic meter of wood. Source: Text information board

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Jürgen 🚵‍♂️🐯🐼

November 18, 2020

He stands behind the thick oak, he can wait a long time for its wood Holz

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Christina Grünewald

September 28, 2019

This section is located in the first third of the way and is wonderful and pleasant to walk at the beginning of autumn.

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Location: Schmelz, Landkreis Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany

Charcoal Kiln Replica on the Erzgräberweg

1. Thick Oak – Fritz Klesen Trail loop from Schattertriesch

2. Fritz Klesen Trail – Hoxfels Viewpoint loop from Goldbach

3. Thick Oak – Charcoal Kiln at the Old Oak loop from Limbach

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