Charcoal Kiln
| Charcoal Kiln | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Crafted Item |
| Recipe | Foraging (Level 2) |
The Charcoal Kiln is a small refining machine that burns Wood down into Coal. Coal fuels every Furnace and goes into many crafting recipes, so a steady supply matters from the first copper bars onwards. The kiln offers a way to make it at home instead of hunting it in the Mines. Its recipe arrives early, at Foraging level 2, and the Construction Bundle in the Community Center hands over a free one. The trade is a lot of Wood for a little Coal, but the machine works fast and needs no other input.
Recipe
Reaching Foraging level 2 teaches the recipe. Building the kiln takes Wood and a couple of Copper Bars. Smelting Copper Ore with Coal in a Furnace makes those bars, so the first kiln itself depends on a little mined Coal.
The Community Center offers a free kiln as well. Finishing the Construction Bundle in the Crafts Room rewards one. That bundle asks for building materials: Wood, Stone and Hardwood.
These are the ingredients one batch needs.
| Name | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | 
|
20 |
| Copper Bar | 
|
2 |
Use
Dropping ten pieces of Wood into the kiln starts a short burn. Half an in-game hour later, about twenty real seconds, a single lump of Coal is ready. The kiln then sits empty until it gets more Wood.
That ratio is the key fact. Every Coal costs a full stack of ten Wood, so a kiln eats through a forest quickly. The kiln is worth building once Wood is plentiful. Mass replanting of trees on the farm is one way to get there. Buying Wood in bulk from Robin is another, once gold is no longer tight. Several kilns side by side turn a big pile of Wood into a useful stock of Coal in one afternoon.
Notes
The kiln is one way to get Coal among many, and not always the best one. Dust Sprites in the middle floors of the Mines drop Coal often, and many players hunt them for free fuel. Wearing a Burglar's Ring while fighting them raises the haul further. Breaking rocks in the Mines and Quarry also turns up Coal. A Recycling Machine sometimes turns Trash or Driftwood into Coal as well. Clint sells it at the Blacksmith for anyone short on time.
Coal has plenty of uses besides smelting. The Fish Smoker burns a piece for every fish it smokes. Bee Houses, Preserves Jars, Cherry Bombs, Bombs and several braziers all need it. Keeping a kiln or two running in the background means those projects are rarely held up.
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