Charcoal Recipe By Sorror JeZeBeLe                      charcoal.txt
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        You use about 9 cubes to make about 40 discs (Solitary Size)

        So the ingredients are: Charcoal, Saltpetre, Traganth, Water

        Charcoal Is to be crushed then powdered is regular bbq briquettes. You
        can use a coffee grinder if you have one or food processor. You need a
        hammer a hard surface and a bowl. You crush the charcoal as much as you
        can then you transfer it into a coffee grinder or food processor to
        powder it.

        you can scale down if you want but I make it in bulk so its an eye 
        hands experimentation thing.

        Traganth is a gum.You can get that in powder form at a scientific 
        supply store or you can order it from Tandy Leather Company for 
        cheaper. Traganth is spendy but it's cheaper than lot of other gums on
        the market.

        You get a cup of hot water mix it with 1/2 teaspoon of the traganth. 
        The water is supposed to be hot to melt the traganth into it and it
        (Just like like cornstarch heat and water thickens.) Set that aside in 
        a metal or glass bowl.

        You can make them in about 30 mins and then you can let them airdry.
        I bake mine at a low heat if I want them to dry quicker but i keep an
        eye on them so they don't over cook.
        After the charcoal is in fine powder form you can mix the traganth mix
        into the charcoal. You don't want the mix to be too wet the traganth 
        mix is to saturate the charcoal in order for it to stick together 
        again.

        Saltpeter is added to the mixture I would say 1 tablespoon you can get
        it at a scientific supply store or behind the counter at a pharmacy.
        Salt Petre is also known as Potassium Nitrate it is used as a
        combustable agent. In charcoal discs from the store ignite and sputter
        from the Saltpetre as it starts to burn.

        In case the Pharmecy asks you what you are using it for. Tell Them
        Inscence.

        Then You mix the Saltpetre into the charcoal mix. Then you can use 
        molds or syrup lids or olive oil lids something round our shaped in 
        the form you want it. Make your charcoals.

        You can use a marble to make the indentation into the charcoals evenly.
        so the herbs stay in place.
        Then You place the raw charcoal on a flat surface somewhere in the 
        house to air dry. Use a spatula and Put it in an airdry Container. 
        Then You place the raw charcoal on a flat surface somewheren in the
        house to air dry. Use a spatula and Put it in a airdry container. 
        Silica packets are great with keeping inscence dry.

        You Match the charcoal. Light it. You might need to provoke it to 
        light. Im sure you know how some charcoals don't always light.
        When it Turns grey it is ready to add a herb a sap or whatever is to 
        be burned.

        Bibliography:
        Book Called Wynalts Book of Inscence Weiser press Paperback
        Oils Inscence and Brews by Scott Cunningham Lewellyn Press
        The Master Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl Phoenix Publishing