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===Dimensions and Considerations=== | ===Dimensions and Considerations=== | ||
* If the charcoal pile is not sealed within 30 seconds of ignition, charcoal will not be produced. If "burning" sounds are coming from the pit, charcoal will not be created! Quickly open the shell and extinguish the flames with buckets of water before the firewood burns to ash. Fill the empty spaces with firewood and rebuild the shell to try again. | * If the charcoal pile is not sealed within 30 seconds of ignition, charcoal will not be produced. If "burning" sounds are coming from the pit, charcoal will not be created! Quickly open the shell and extinguish the flames with buckets of water before the firewood burns to ash. Fill the empty spaces with firewood and rebuild the shell to try again. | ||
* The maximum size of any charcoal pit extends | * The maximum size of any charcoal pit extends 6 blocks in any direction from the firepit. The largest volume of material that can be processed in one pit is therefore 13³-1 (2,196 blocks), with an average yield of 12,078 charcoal. | ||
* The total yield for each stack of 32 firewood is 4–7 inclusive, with an average yield of 5.5 per stack. | * The total yield for each stack of 32 firewood is 4–7 inclusive, with an average yield of 5.5 per stack. | ||
* The firepit | * The firepit built on top of the firewood stacks does not require any additional fuel apart from the 4 pieces of firewood automatically input on creation. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
===Fuel=== | ===Fuel=== | ||
Charcoal is the first type of fuel capable of generating temperatures high enough (1300°C) to smelt metal ores such as Copper (1084°C). Charcoal | Charcoal is the first type of fuel capable of generating temperatures high enough (1300°C) to smelt metal ores such as Copper (1084°C). Charcoal can be used as fuel for the firepit in [[casting]], in the [[bloomery]], the [[Steel Making#building a cementation furnace|cementation furnace]] when [[Steel Making|making steel]], and in the [[forge]] when [[smithing]]. | ||
In the bloomery, charcoal can be used to smelt items at a higher temperature. For example, quartz has a required temperature of 1350°C, | In the bloomery, charcoal can be used to smelt items at a higher temperature. For example, quartz has a required temperature of 1350°C, yet charcoal can still be used as the fuel to smelt it. | ||
===Pigment=== | ===Pigment=== | ||
