I have a great idea!!!!!

[redprospector]

I've got 180 lbs. of cow elk in the freezer. I'm pretty sure she was grass fed. :msp_biggrin:
Been helping our friends support their chicken's, buying eggs off of them. Wife bought some store bought eggs....yuck, we'll save them for company, or something.

Andy

 

[forestryworks]

I've got 180 lbs. of cow elk in the freezer. I'm pretty sure she was grass fed. :msp_biggrin:
Been helping our friends support their chicken's, buying eggs off of them. Wife bought some store bought eggs....yuck, we'll save them for company, or something.

Andy

I believe I'll amble up for a steak dinner. :hmm3grin2orange:

Never had elk before. How's it taste?

 

[redprospector]

I believe I'll amble up for a steak dinner. :hmm3grin2orange:

Never had elk before. How's it taste?

Come on up.
It taste a lot like.......elk.

Andy

 

[slowp]

I'll come down. I like elk. It is way better than venison. Mmmmm.

 

[redprospector]

I'll come down. I like elk. It is way better than venison. Mmmmm.

Come on down. I've got 160 lbs. + or - left.

Andy

 

[OlympicYJ]

I believe I'll amble up for a steak dinner. :hmm3grin2orange:

Never had elk before. How's it taste?

It goes Yukon Moose, Elk, then deer. Bacon wrapped moose ribs with onions wrapped in tinfoil... cannot be beat! :msp_biggrin:

Oh and don't need swedish candles up there in Ak... actually you don't even need to split nice dry birch. Just wad up some bark an torch her off. Burns good. Dad couldn't believe these guys buildin a fire with big rounds in moose camp up in the Brooks. Approx 13 inch rounds just thrown together... took off like a scalded cat!

 

[blades]

Bio-fuel for all the hype and politics is a niche market in the North American continent. It is damned near impossible to compete $/btu wise with our current power net work. A commercial compressed fuel plant of a very basic nature $150K that's just bio equipment; no packaging, transport, storage, or processing faculties (buildings). The plants that are operating are primarily concerned with shipping 90% of product to the European side of the pond. Even with the various programs of Gov. subsidization it is difficult to achieve a self sustaining profit margin.
I my limited opinion the only area that has a marginal chance at success is a compressed brick fuel plant. It does not help that the wood stove industry has taken a negative attitude towards compressed wood fuel. On the other hand compressed bio-mass combined with various polymers is enjoying a good bit of success in various markets. Here again the the start up costs are nothing to sneeze at. Generally those that are making it are an off shoot of the core business in a related field.

Note: A chipper, horz or tub grinder outputs must be reduced to a consistent 6mm or smaller particle size for use in a fuel pellet or brick plant. This would require and additional granulator unit. Also the moisture content of the raw material must be strictly controlled. Generally this means some sort moisture removal process must be used ahead of the compression stages. A pre heat stage of the raw material can serve this purpose as well as being beneficial to maintaining the proper temp of the die/mold, post compression stage requires a cooling of the product prior to packaging.

 

[Oldtimer]

Bio-fuel for all the hype and politics is a niche market in the North American continent. It is damned near impossible to compete $/btu wise with our current power net work. A commercial compressed fuel plant of a very basic nature $150K that's just bio equipment; no packaging, transport, storage, or processing faculties (buildings). The plants that are operating are primarily concerned with shipping 90% of product to the European side of the pond. Even with the various programs of Gov. subsidization it is difficult to achieve a self sustaining profit margin.
I my limited opinion the only area that has a marginal chance at success is a compressed brick fuel plant. It does not help that the wood stove industry has taken a negative attitude towards compressed wood fuel. On the other hand compressed bio-mass combined with various polymers is enjoying a good bit of success in various markets. Here again the the start up costs are nothing to sneeze at. Generally those that are making it are an off shoot of the core business in a related field.

Note: A chipper, horz or tub grinder outputs must be reduced to a consistent 6mm or smaller particle size for use in a fuel pellet or brick plant. This would require and additional granulator unit. Also the moisture content of the raw material must be strictly controlled. Generally this means some sort moisture removal process must be used ahead of the compression stages. A pre heat stage of the raw material can serve this purpose as well as being beneficial to maintaining the proper temp of the die/mold, post compression stage requires a cooling of the product prior to packaging.

Don't most plants run a re-grind unit and then dry the fiber out? I know that the top line grinders and chippers can be made to produce the perfect size material, but there's no way there are enough of those to supply what's needed...up here we send 98% of the bio mass right to co-gen power plants in 3/4 x3/4 size or thereabouts. And dirty too. Mud, bark, dull blade stips, small branches...it all goes.
In my fuel wood fantasy, I own a Peterson set up: Debarker, chipper, and grinder all in a pretty row...with a separate grinder for the tops and branches and such...
But my real stand is that I prefer to see the branches and tops remain in the woods where it belongs. Also, I will send my hardwood out as firewood whenever possible, and when it isn't, I will send it to the pulp mills. I will never be in a position to have the $3 million dollar Peterson setup. And even if I was, I can't see spending that money on it...it would bring more risk and headaches than it's worth to me. I think I'd rather increase my harvesting ability vs getting into specialty markets.