How to NOT make Quicklime - What am I doing wrong? (episode 3.2)

Clam shells can be turned into quicklime (calcium oxide) by burning them at 800 degrees Celsius. Quicklime has many industrial applications which interest me, especially for making cement mortar, to nixtamalize corn, and as a soil amendment. However, as I found out today, making quicklime isn’t as easy as online tutorials make it seem. My social media links: Instagram @chadzuberofficial Facebook @chadzuber Key moments: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Collecting clams 01:31 Collecting manzanita wood 04:53 Super hot kiln fire to make quicklime 06:21 Testing the shells for calcium oxide 07:21 Grinding shells into powder 08:25 Adding powder to compost and conclusion Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.