@@munjee2 Just that: Cody proves his point. It is a running commentary. The poster hvip4 has maybe never eaten charcoal and thought it was interesting.
That's what I was thinking too, I would be interested to see if he could get higher filter qualities out of the charcoal by being selective with his starting material, rather than doing the extra work to 'activate' it.
My thought was actually using that pith for building electrodes -- either a superconductor or carbon battery. It'd be cool to get a closer look at the structure with a microscope so we can see exactly how porous it is.
"what the hell? i swear i had 3 months of charcoal stacked up in here?" *cody looks round, black smears around his lips and across his face* "you cant prove nothing!"
Even I am missing some videos. For instance there was one where I came to class late (after getting there early to set up camera) and fixed a squeaky door in front of everyone. I thought it was a pretty cool video but when I went looking for it yesterday it was gone. I dont have a copy anywhere so its like it never happened.
@@theCodyReeder Maybe it'd be in your browser history if you had it unlisted somewhere? It gets difficult to keep track of everything once it all piles up anyways.
Could planting/caring for the native sunflowers help stop erosion and just overall be good for the soil and animals? All as part of the reforesting the ranch project?
They're great at soil remediation but for your purpose, it would probably make more sense to use a nitrogen fixing cover crop that's edible (like clovers).
@@ClareAndAlec it was just a thought because they seem to already grow there abundantly. I'm certain there are crops that are strategically more useful but then you have to plant and care for them again.
when i was in college we carburized some steel, its a similar process to what your doing. you seal a low carbon steel in a box of charcoal and heat it and it introduces carbon into the steel. but whats weird is that the steel would get that gold blue coloration to it similar to those sunflower stalks. it didn't have the color all over. it was very splotchy.
Couldn't think of anything to comment so here's a recapie for pancakes all-purpose flour 2 tbsp. sugar 2 1/2 tsp. Baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/4 c. milk or buttermilk 3 tbsp butter, melted 1 large egg vegetable oil for brushing pan In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add milk, butter and, egg; stir until flour is moistened. Heat frying pan over medium heat until drop of water sizzles; brush lightly with oil. In batches, scoop batter by scant 1/4-cupfuls into skillet, spreading to 3 1/2 inches each. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and edges are dry. With a spatula , turn; cook 2 minutes more or until golden. Transfer to platter or keep warm on a cookie sheet in 225°F oven.Repeat with remaining batter, brushing pan with more oil if necessary Enjoy
I am almost halfway through the video and just made the observation that I am actively trying to figure out in every scene if he will take a bite now or later
Pretty lucky to have parents that support all of the cool stuff you do. I think about that every time your dad makes an appearance. I'm sure they never expected to raise a celebrity, but I think we all know they are damn proud of you.
@@zedg7473 Yeah charcoal takes thousands or tens of thousands of years to break down naturally, so if he buries it it will either be carbon neutral or slightly carbon negative.
Cody, the colored tint to the charcoal is probably Thin Film Interference from a very small amount of leftover volatiles that didn't manage to boil off during the pyrolysis. If that's not it, it could be a refraction effect from the left-over hair like fibers on the outside of the stalks. If it's the hairs, you'd be able to wipe it off pretty easily.
1) With as porous as it is, it seems like it could make a good filter 2) Certainly the gold color is some thin coating. Are there shellacs lacquers, or oils that can survive the char-coaling temperature? Certainly some oxides would.
You are the best youtuber ever in my opinion! Im always super excited to watch your content whenever something new (and old content) from you pops up! Great and creative work as always Cody! :)
People talked about unlisted videos up above, for the record there used to be an archive of removed/unlisted videos (complied by fans) on the codyslab subreddit. It should still be there, including a personal favorite video demonstrating copper thermite.
I think that gold tinge might be from the Sunflower oil that may have been leftover in the stalk, I know even when I burn dead ones they bubble sometimes! And the oil is very gold colored!
YES!!!! LATE CARBONIFEROUS PARK IS STILL ALIVE!!!! I requested an update on the one year anniversary but that came and went. Any chance of an update video soon? Are the invertebrates any larger in the high o2 environment?
I haven't looked, but I'm willing to bet no one else on TH-cam, or possibly the entire internet, has ever said the hardwood charcoal tastes so much better than sunflower charcoal. Lol, I love these charcoal videos.
Random guy, "What's in the bag?" Cody, "I'm on a detox diet." R.G. "So what's in the bag?" Cody, "My snacks!" R.G. "What snacks?" Cody, (Procedes to pull a piece of charcoal and eats some) "why? Did you want some?"
after 2:56 when he pauses after mentioning that the sunflower stalks are kind of like bone marrow, Cody is definitely considering what might happen if he tried to charcoal bones.
I never thought in my life that I would be curious about charcoal and how it feels or tastes. Cody, you can make anything into an interesting and captivating subject. What's next? Charcoal infused cookies? Can this happen
You should try to Charcoal Hemp sticks, some varieties grow very thick stems and they are quite dense and fibrous, plus they grow very quick and only in one season
The goldish tint, my guess would be that the oils contained in sunflower plants is the reason for the goldish tint, as i think the oils evaporated under the temperature and because the oil vapour could not escape, kinda turned into carbon while "condensing" on the fiberous charcoal of the actual plant?
Oils render, they turn into more complex tars. I think that explains the golden discolouration you've noticed. Imagine baking some potatoes, or chicken, or pizza, or pretty much anything... after a while the tin you bake on appears to be covered in some tough-to-remove golden layer, which will turn brown or black if it becomes thick enough. It's the oil.
The colors on the stalks could be a form of thin film interference, like the colors of tempering metal, titanium oxide, and oil on water. Others mentioned the high oil content, and I have to agree that it's probably related to the oil, and its decomposition products, but the fact that its not just gold, but can form many colors makes me think that its depositing a film on the stalks during the process, and the different thicknesses are causing the different colors
Hey Cody, the colors look like the thin film effect from the oils baking out of the plant matter. It's the same reason soap bubbles or oil slick has color, and also the same reason temper colors in steel look the way they do. That's my bet at least. EDIT: Because the taste was bitter, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some residual tarry substances that cause the flavor and colors. You can also see the blues and purples when you and your dad were picking at the barrel earlier in the video.
I’d imagine a ton of the charcoal you’re making would be very interesting to use as a drawing material. I wonder if the golden gloss on that sunflower stalk would actually appear gold-ish or just look like a strange kind of vine charcoal.
My guess on the gold colors is small amounts of unreacted stalk and combusted stalk. The heat transfer in that barrel system is probably not great with how little surface area is present on the outside relative to the volume of packed airy sunflowers. There could be pockets of cooler air (still hot) that don't carbonize some of the more stable molecules. Also there is no way you got all the oxygen out of the barrel so actual combustion products are likely present. Qualifications: B.S. Chem Engineering and B.A. Biochemistry
The gold is probably due to a pack of multiple thin (semi)transparent charcoal layers. You get an interference stack, just like stacking sheets of thin plastic. It can create all kinds of colours and a metallic look.
Haha... "the hardwood tastes SO much better".. love your videos. Keep em up Cody. Will we eve see a "burn test" of your "odd" types of charcoal? Like energy density e.t.c. Love from sweden!
You have observed a sheen on a charcoal before. My guess would be oils. However, I don't know much about this. Out of curiosity, I have asked chatgpt what it thinks the sheen might be. Here are its possible suggestions: 1) Mineral Content: Plants accumulate various minerals from the soil, which can affect the coloration of their ash or charred remains. Sunflower stems might have a higher concentration of certain minerals, like potassium or magnesium, which can impart a golden sheen when charred. 2) Silica Content: Sunflower stems are known to have a relatively high silica content. Silica (SiO₂) can form a glass-like coating when heated to high temperatures, potentially contributing to a sheen. 3) Lignin and Cellulose Composition: The cell structure of sunflower stems, primarily composed of cellulose and lignin, may also play a role. Upon charring, the unique breakdown of these compounds might result in a sheen due to the formation of graphitic structures or other carbon-based compounds with reflective properties. 4) Oil Residues: Sunflowers are oil-rich plants, including their stems to a lesser extent compared to the seeds. Some of this oil might not fully combust during the charring process and instead transform into a thin, carbonized layer that reflects light differently than pure carbon, giving a sheen appearance.
Hey Cody, Maybe the golden taint of the sunflower charcoal could come from the pigments, possibly because the heat required for it to burn away is higher than the heat reached in the barrel.
Would be interesting to see a pyrolized mushroom growing kit, after it's fruited a couple times. The sugars and oils get metabolized by the mycelium, but it's not 100% efficient, so I wonder how much carbon would be left. It'd probably be ashier.
I say you do popped and unpopped popcorn next. I'm also curious if these lighter weight materials make for better surface area with activated charcoal. You know if they do?
I assume the colouring is from oil within the plant? Sunflowers do produce oil, where a standard hardwood tree does not. The oil probably burned off and left behind a coloured film. I could easily be wrong.
Anybody else have visions of Cody chilling on the couch at the end of the day, with a big ol bowl of hardwood charcoal? “Cody’s hardwood, taste the farm”
the rainbow sheen might be un-volatilized wood tar. Maybe soaking some of the charcoal in a solvent and then evaporating the solvent would prove the presence of wood tar.
I suspect this charcoal will burn a lot quicker and not produce much ambers, since as I understand it, it has much more surface area, and it is less dense than hardwood charcoal. I wish you tested it, like burned one piece of sunflower charcoal next to a piece of hardwood charcoal
The discoloration is most likely due to residual essential oils and resins that weren't completely burned or vaporized out of the material. That's my guess anyway, I've seen it with wood stove charcoal.
At first there was gold obsession and Cody ended up trying to eat it. Then there was mercury obsession and Cody ended up trying to drink it. Now he has charcoal obsession and he is trying to eat it. Please chose your next obsession carefully.
I bet the color difference is due to mineral content. It would be interesting to see a GCMS readout of the chemicsl composition of the two types of charcoal, for comparison
"Cool, I bet he'll do a burning test"
T a s t e t e s t
my exact chain of thoughts
That tastes so much better, *takes another bite*
he should do a blind testing and invite some viewers
I don't get this comment at all , it's not like he said this ones awful then took another bite , he said it was good then took another bite
Munjee Syed yea. Wtf and it’s got 184 likes
he does have fairly white teeth.. Im not surprised if he makes his own charcoal toothpaste..
@@munjee2 Just that: Cody proves his point. It is a running commentary. The poster hvip4 has maybe never eaten charcoal and thought it was interesting.
"Kinda tastes like potassium carbonate"
Oh thanks I was wondering
Oh yeah, now i know. Potassium carbonate, ye know the taste.
@@crackedemerald4930 the potassium carbonate taste, that potassium carbonate tastes like potassium carbonate taste, Its.... potassium carbonate taste.
Your dad is such a dad. "That's good stuff, huh? I'mma go get the cows."
hey cody, the charcoaled pith might have a high internal surface area just like activated charcoal
That's what I was thinking too, I would be interested to see if he could get higher filter qualities out of the charcoal by being selective with his starting material, rather than doing the extra work to 'activate' it.
Thinking that too, but probably would be much better at getting to use all the surface area, simply because of the more open cellular structure.
I was wondering about that too. Also how it would compare to willow charcoal in black powder.
I was thinking too, about fluctuations in quantum fields
My thought was actually using that pith for building electrodes -- either a superconductor or carbon battery. It'd be cool to get a closer look at the structure with a microscope so we can see exactly how porous it is.
Cody: Time for the taste test!
Me: The wh-
Cody: *CRUNCH*
was a weird flex but it turn out ok
"what the hell? i swear i had 3 months of charcoal stacked up in here?"
*cody looks round, black smears around his lips and across his face*
"you cant prove nothing!"
guess he is doing the opposite of low carbon diet xD
The double negative means that cody is guilty
This empty jar of nacho cheese dip says you're lying
Everyone else eating snacks: "mm, chips and cookies and popcorn!"
Cody: *crunching on charcoal*
Next time, on Cody's Lab: *a coyote eats one of his chickens* Cody, with yelps in the background: "...will it charcoal?"
I highly doubt Cody would kill a living animal...
...doesn't make it any less funny, though. (T.T)
noone said it had to be living to be turned into charcoal.
sunflower seeds are high in oil, ~50% in dry weight, maybe the oil is the reason for colouration
I was just thinking that. Some kind of polymerization similar to what happens with a seasoned cast-iron pan.
No it's from the sun.
probably that. Didn't he get something similar when charring softwood (juniper, IIRC). 580nm or so, for the gold.
RBuckminsterFuller once I saw that coloration on the charcoal I also instantly thought of seasoned cast iron pans. Makes sense.
i was thinking it was a thin film of gold deposited
Next time on My Strange Addiction: Cody has a rough time in his effort to stop eating charcoal.
Is there a 12 step program for charcoal consumption?
charcoal is pretty good ngl
"I've collected a few sunflowers..."
Shows a giant pile of sunflowers
Imagine having acces to every unlisted videos on the channel...
Even I am missing some videos. For instance there was one where I came to class late (after getting there early to set up camera) and fixed a squeaky door in front of everyone. I thought it was a pretty cool video but when I went looking for it yesterday it was gone. I dont have a copy anywhere so its like it never happened.
@@theCodyReeder Maybe it'd be in your browser history if you had it unlisted somewhere? It gets difficult to keep track of everything once it all piles up anyways.
@@theCodyReeder I would legit pay a subscription to be sent your video files, just FYI
@@theCodyReeder ^ its a backup site from most of your videos
@@theCodyReeder I would love to see that. Sad times
I can definitely taste the potassium in it.
-Cody 2019
*Charcoal crunching noises*
-Cody 2019
Potao
"ahh that tastes so much better"
Given the high porosity of this char, would it be a better filter medium?
Cody: Connoisseur de Gastronomie de Charcoal.
Cody: *Takes a nibble of charcoal* "Ehhh, what's up doc?"
Golden color likely stems from thin-film light scattering of a molten lignin layer
What nobody ever said before in all of human history, while eating charcoal. "That tastes so much better."
the pith would make a great carbon foam insulator if you could somehow extract larger sections of it, or perhaps extract it first
That's alot of work
if you want pith as a carbon scaffold might as well find something with a whole lot more pith. im thinking grapefruit skin
or a filter
I don't know why, but watching Cody eating charcoal is so damn satisfying and relaxing.
codys videos are the only ones i watch all the way through these days
Cody casually eating charcoal and enjoying it is the most Cody thing I've ever seen
"Now for the taste test" haha XD
"I've collected a few sunflowers" *reveals a 300 pound pile of sunflowers*
I know it's old but this is "I've done a bit of mining off camera"
Could planting/caring for the native sunflowers help stop erosion and just overall be good for the soil and animals? All as part of the reforesting the ranch project?
Not really roots are too thin
They're great at soil remediation but for your purpose, it would probably make more sense to use a nitrogen fixing cover crop that's edible (like clovers).
@@ClareAndAlec it was just a thought because they seem to already grow there abundantly. I'm certain there are crops that are strategically more useful but then you have to plant and care for them again.
Tony Santoro from the channel "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't" can give you some insights into local ecology and what needs to be done to save it.
@@megalith7796 CPBBD is one of the funniest channels I've ever seen, I love it.
when i was in college we carburized some steel, its a similar process to what your doing. you seal a low carbon steel in a box of charcoal and heat it and it introduces carbon into the steel. but whats weird is that the steel would get that gold blue coloration to it similar to those sunflower stalks. it didn't have the color all over. it was very splotchy.
Taste test?
Couldn't think of anything to comment so here's a recapie for pancakes
all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. milk or buttermilk
3 tbsp butter, melted
1 large egg
vegetable oil for brushing pan
In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add milk, butter and, egg; stir until flour is moistened.
Heat frying pan over medium heat until drop of water sizzles; brush lightly with oil. In batches, scoop batter by scant 1/4-cupfuls into skillet, spreading to 3 1/2 inches each.
Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and edges are dry. With a spatula , turn; cook 2 minutes more or until golden. Transfer to platter or keep warm on a cookie sheet in 225°F oven.Repeat with remaining batter, brushing pan with more oil if necessary
Enjoy
Good Mythical Morning: "Will it Taco?"
Cody: *Takes a bite out of Charcoal* "Hm, interesting"
Haha
I am almost halfway through the video and just made the observation that I am actively trying to figure out in every scene if he will take a bite now or later
Ironic, “I wonder if Cody will do a taste test?”
Code: bites into it
Umm, not 'ironic' in the slightest. In fact it would have been closer to ironic if he didn't taste it.
Pretty lucky to have parents that support all of the cool stuff you do. I think about that every time your dad makes an appearance. I'm sure they never expected to raise a celebrity, but I think we all know they are damn proud of you.
Watching you make that path was super satisfying
On today’s episode of chopped.. Cody’s charcoal!
"So, what is your secret to being a healthy boy?"
"I eat a lot of homemade charcoal"
Internet- plant 20 million trees
Cody- *burns all the trees and eats them
Edit: why is my most liked comment about eating trees
I think he's technically sequestering carbon by making the charcoal. Until he burns it, ofc.
@@tissuepaper9962 Also in a previous video he mentions spreading in around on the grass to bury it thus making it carbon neutral or something.
@@zedg7473 Yeah charcoal takes thousands or tens of thousands of years to break down naturally, so if he buries it it will either be carbon neutral or slightly carbon negative.
Internet: _throws money to plant trees_
Cody: _actually plants trees_
GitCat ikr
Cody, the colored tint to the charcoal is probably Thin Film Interference from a very small amount of leftover volatiles that didn't manage to boil off during the pyrolysis. If that's not it, it could be a refraction effect from the left-over hair like fibers on the outside of the stalks. If it's the hairs, you'd be able to wipe it off pretty easily.
1) With as porous as it is, it seems like it could make a good filter
2) Certainly the gold color is some thin coating. Are there shellacs lacquers, or oils that can survive the char-coaling temperature? Certainly some oxides would.
You are the best youtuber ever in my opinion! Im always super excited to watch your content whenever something new (and old content) from you pops up! Great and creative work as always Cody! :)
People talked about unlisted videos up above, for the record there used to be an archive of removed/unlisted videos (complied by fans) on the codyslab subreddit. It should still be there, including a personal favorite video demonstrating copper thermite.
Totally keep the “Will it charcoal” coming it will surely be a cool hit idea
0:00 - Well this’ll be informative.
5:58 - Dang, I love this channel.
Great timing, this video is actually useful for me
I think that gold tinge might be from the Sunflower oil that may have been leftover in the stalk, I know even when I burn dead ones they bubble sometimes! And the oil is very gold colored!
YES!!!! LATE CARBONIFEROUS PARK IS STILL ALIVE!!!! I requested an update on the one year anniversary but that came and went. Any chance of an update video soon? Are the invertebrates any larger in the high o2 environment?
When Cody revealed the sunflower seed, I was kinda hoping he would do a taste test of a seed.
I enjoy the will it charcoal videos
I haven't looked, but I'm willing to bet no one else on TH-cam, or possibly the entire internet, has ever said the hardwood charcoal tastes so much better than sunflower charcoal. Lol, I love these charcoal videos.
Random guy, "What's in the bag?"
Cody, "I'm on a detox diet."
R.G. "So what's in the bag?"
Cody, "My snacks!"
R.G. "What snacks?"
Cody, (Procedes to pull a piece of charcoal and eats some) "why? Did you want some?"
The gold tinge is probably because of the oil content of the plant. It has a much higher oil content than more woody plants
after 2:56 when he pauses after mentioning that the sunflower stalks are kind of like bone marrow, Cody is definitely considering what might happen if he tried to charcoal bones.
Cody saving the planet on his own right there
Cody: "It's so light I can barely feel it in my hand!"
Me: "Huh, like aerogel?"
Cody: "It's almost like aerogel"
I am science man now
I never thought in my life that I would be curious about charcoal and how it feels or tastes.
Cody, you can make anything into an interesting and captivating subject.
What's next? Charcoal infused cookies? Can this happen
I see the carboniferottle is still doing well :D
I've been craving an update video on that project
Plant the charcoal seeds to get more charcoal. At least that's how it would work in minecraft...
You should try to Charcoal Hemp sticks, some varieties grow very thick stems and they are quite dense and fibrous, plus they grow very quick and only in one season
The goldish tint, my guess would be that the oils contained in sunflower plants is the reason for the goldish tint, as i think the oils evaporated under the temperature and because the oil vapour could not escape, kinda turned into carbon while "condensing" on the fiberous charcoal of the actual plant?
Oils render, they turn into more complex tars. I think that explains the golden discolouration you've noticed. Imagine baking some potatoes, or chicken, or pizza, or pretty much anything... after a while the tin you bake on appears to be covered in some tough-to-remove golden layer, which will turn brown or black if it becomes thick enough. It's the oil.
Cody how's the terrarium going just seen it in to background would love to see an update video 😄😄😄
The colors on the stalks could be a form of thin film interference, like the colors of tempering metal, titanium oxide, and oil on water. Others mentioned the high oil content, and I have to agree that it's probably related to the oil, and its decomposition products, but the fact that its not just gold, but can form many colors makes me think that its depositing a film on the stalks during the process, and the different thicknesses are causing the different colors
Hey Cody, the colors look like the thin film effect from the oils baking out of the plant matter. It's the same reason soap bubbles or oil slick has color, and also the same reason temper colors in steel look the way they do. That's my bet at least. EDIT: Because the taste was bitter, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some residual tarry substances that cause the flavor and colors. You can also see the blues and purples when you and your dad were picking at the barrel earlier in the video.
Cody my favourite man on earth
"Time for the taste test"
Cody is such an uncontrollable chaotic force.
I’d imagine a ton of the charcoal you’re making would be very interesting to use as a drawing material. I wonder if the golden gloss on that sunflower stalk would actually appear gold-ish or just look like a strange kind of vine charcoal.
My guess on the gold colors is small amounts of unreacted stalk and combusted stalk. The heat transfer in that barrel system is probably not great with how little surface area is present on the outside relative to the volume of packed airy sunflowers. There could be pockets of cooler air (still hot) that don't carbonize some of the more stable molecules. Also there is no way you got all the oxygen out of the barrel so actual combustion products are likely present. Qualifications: B.S. Chem Engineering and B.A. Biochemistry
That pith sometimes comes in bags of sunflower seeds, it always tastes really good with the flavoring. Only just learned what it was here.
The gold is probably due to a pack of multiple thin (semi)transparent charcoal layers. You get an interference stack, just like stacking sheets of thin plastic. It can create all kinds of colours and a metallic look.
Haha... "the hardwood tastes SO much better".. love your videos. Keep em up Cody.
Will we eve see a "burn test" of your "odd" types of charcoal? Like energy density e.t.c.
Love from sweden!
if you ground up some plant matter, you could form suff out of it (for example a cake ) and make it into a charcoal version of itself
You have observed a sheen on a charcoal before. My guess would be oils. However, I don't know much about this. Out of curiosity, I have asked chatgpt what it thinks the sheen might be. Here are its possible suggestions:
1) Mineral Content: Plants accumulate various minerals from the soil, which can affect the coloration of their ash or charred remains. Sunflower stems might have a higher concentration of certain minerals, like potassium or magnesium, which can impart a golden sheen when charred.
2) Silica Content: Sunflower stems are known to have a relatively high silica content. Silica (SiO₂) can form a glass-like coating when heated to high temperatures, potentially contributing to a sheen.
3) Lignin and Cellulose Composition: The cell structure of sunflower stems, primarily composed of cellulose and lignin, may also play a role. Upon charring, the unique breakdown of these compounds might result in a sheen due to the formation of graphitic structures or other carbon-based compounds with reflective properties.
4) Oil Residues: Sunflowers are oil-rich plants, including their stems to a lesser extent compared to the seeds. Some of this oil might not fully combust during the charring process and instead transform into a thin, carbonized layer that reflects light differently than pure carbon, giving a sheen appearance.
2:59 i see you eyeballing that charcoal thinking about taking a bite.... "like bone marrow" lmao.
please try working for spacex coloning mars!! you are the right guy to experiment and find the right enviroments to survive there!
Hey Cody,
Maybe the golden taint of the sunflower charcoal could come from the pigments, possibly because the heat required for it to burn away is higher than the heat reached in the barrel.
Thats how Cody keeps his smile so white and nice
Would be interesting to see a pyrolized mushroom growing kit, after it's fruited a couple times. The sugars and oils get metabolized by the mycelium, but it's not 100% efficient, so I wonder how much carbon would be left. It'd probably be ashier.
I say you do popped and unpopped popcorn next.
I'm also curious if these lighter weight materials make for better surface area with activated charcoal. You know if they do?
Wow. I want some cute tiny sunflowers like those.
Gold slick is probably just natural oils in the sunflower that cause a oil sheen. Probably similar to how motor oil on a wet road is a rainbow color
down here in these mines, we call this a Cody Slab.
Cody has a new snack
CHARCOAL
I assume the colouring is from oil within the plant? Sunflowers do produce oil, where a standard hardwood tree does not. The oil probably burned off and left behind a coloured film. I could easily be wrong.
Anybody else have visions of Cody chilling on the couch at the end of the day, with a big ol bowl of hardwood charcoal? “Cody’s hardwood, taste the farm”
Cody is responsible for 30% of our progress towards the upcoming heat death of the universe.
Cody: *eats charcoal*
World: dominance exerted
Two codyslab videos in one day? Must be my lucky day
Episode 7:
Grabs a bunch of chickens*
Will it charcoal?
Your video skills have gotten so good I’m impressed
cant tell if sarcasm...
the rainbow sheen might be un-volatilized wood tar. Maybe soaking some of the charcoal in a solvent and then evaporating the solvent would prove the presence of wood tar.
I suspect this charcoal will burn a lot quicker and not produce much ambers, since as I understand it, it has much more surface area, and it is less dense than hardwood charcoal. I wish you tested it, like burned one piece of sunflower charcoal next to a piece of hardwood charcoal
Two videos within 10 minutes? Madness!
I love Cody Slab.
It would be cool to cast one of the charred flowers in potter’s resin.
Becoming accustomed to eating charcoal now lol. I laughed the hard wood taste so much better. Takes another bite.
The discoloration is most likely due to residual essential oils and resins that weren't completely burned or vaporized out of the material. That's my guess anyway, I've seen it with wood stove charcoal.
At first there was gold obsession and Cody ended up trying to eat it. Then there was mercury obsession and Cody ended up trying to drink it. Now he has charcoal obsession and he is trying to eat it. Please chose your next obsession carefully.
I bet the color difference is due to mineral content. It would be interesting to see a GCMS readout of the chemicsl composition of the two types of charcoal, for comparison
Cody would best be guest in GMM..."We asked the angle a question. Will it charcoal?" and Cody from behind eating charcoal carrot, "What's up doc?"
This might turn into a cooking channel.
I had so much fun watching this lol
This reminds me so much of the time I would draw and shade with charcoal