[BProckets] BP - ammonia smell???

[PACO JOHN]

Just a thought... I once caught my dog peeing on some wood I stacked in
the yard for making charcoal.  I wound up burning it as fuel for the
retort rather than feed stock for the charcoal.  Cat and dog urine is
pretty strong smelling and the ammoniacal odor might survive the
roasting process. Remember the Canine Maxim: "If you can't eat it or
f**k it- piss on it!" 

John Reilly

-----Original Message-----
From: bprockets-bounces at amateurrocketry.com
[mailto:bprockets-bounces at amateurrocketry.com] On Behalf Of flint
hapirat
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 3:01 AM
To: r-bp; pml; BProckets
Subject: [BProckets] BP - ammonia smell???

Hi all,
I've just made a new batch of BP. 
I use the same KNO3, sulfur for the BP batches - this
time I used a new charcoal batch (freshly cooked). The
charcoal did not smell funny, nor do any of the other
ingredients. However, when I opened the milling jar
after the mill - I could smell ammonia. After an hour
or so I did not detect the odor anymore.
 
My KNO3 is 99% pure and so is the sulfur. I have been
using the same batch of KNO3 and sulfur for years.
Another charcoal batch from the same tree (cooked a
month or so ago) produced a "regular" smell of BP.

Just a little worried...
comments anyone???

Thanks, 
Flint


		
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