When should I put the burnt charcoal for CO method in tent

[MrHastatti]

Burnt some charcoal to test it out, one question I had was when should I be adding in the charcoal, when it's red hot or after that?
I'm a hit confused because it's glowing red and no smoke is coming out but there's also a small fire still burning, is this alright?
I'm a bit confused because it's glowing red and no smoke is coming out but there's also a small fire still burning, is this alright?

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I think glowing red is fine. If you wait too long there could be a risk that not enough CO is produced anymore. CO is always produced in an incomplete combustion.

You can wait a bit longer until the very small fire extinguishes on it's own? Maybe there were still impurities in the charcoal you used.

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[locked*n*loaded]

Yup, when it's glowing red hot and not emitting smoke, or very little smoke, anyway.