Paper/Biomass Briquette Press

[Vanniek71]

Yeah, I don't have a video camera, but I will time each brick and average them out on burn times. I'll put the data on the original post so it is easy to see and get to.

I started the second batch soaking of grass clippings and random shredded bills. Will press those in about a week. I'll add the grass clipping probably half way through the soak.

If anyone ends up making one of these, post pics and add to the post what you did differently. to get yours to work.

Just a question, but don't you have to limit how long your slurry sits? Just from a standpoint of mold and stuff growing on it?

I was curious because I have the big blue 55gal barrels, and was thinking that might be a nice source for a larger slurry tank.

[rbeau30]

Just a question, but don't you have to limit how long your slurry sits? Just from a standpoint of mold and stuff growing on it?

I was curious because I have the big blue 55gal barrels, and was thinking that might be a nice source for a larger slurry tank.

At about 7 days I noticed that it looked like it was fermenting. A layer of slurry was floating on top of a bunch of bubbles. Before the other day I did not notice that. It didn't smell bad, just like wet paper. I figured the glue from the envelopes had a hand in starting a fermentation.

Also, I would imagine that if you use yard waste as an addition, you may get seeds in there to germinate if you leave it in there for any length of time. might start growing for some sunlight.

[rbeau30]

Okay so the intruduction of grass clippings makes the slurry smell really bad, but I am going to try making them anyways... for science.

The first batch with just bills are curing real nice. I am going to give it until I start pressing the secong batch (2 days) before I weigh them.

[rbeau30]

Soooo.... I made about 10 bricks with the shredded bills/grass cuttings.

I need a break, the slurry smells like... death. so I probably will take this away from adding biomass to the slurry... Add it right before you press these bricks as it is quite unpleasant to smell.

I will post pics in the afternoon tomorrow, as I rather take a break from my back porch which has these drying right now.

All for science!

The first batch of bricks are cured! I will update the OP with the data on what the average weight of them are.