Category: Wood Gasifier

What is a Wood Gasifier and why in the world am I trying to build one?

Until seeing a wood gasifier used on a reality TV apocalypse show called  The Colony I had no idea such an apparatus existed.

Basically a  gasifier breaks down organic material into a flammable gas which can then be used to run an engine, heat water or power your barbecue pit.

So why am I building one? I enjoy tinkering with things and I live on 10 acres with a lifetime supply of free wood.  I enjoy cooking over the grill and go through a couple hundred dollars of propane every year. If I am able to build a gasifier I will have created something interesting to chat about while supplying myself with anew way to cook  tasty burgers and steaks.

I’ll post plans and pictures as work progresses on the project.