To begin, select and note down the size of the feedstock. Choose wood material less than 15 centimeters in diameter. Launch the dMRV application and click the Take A Photo button under the feedstock section to activate the camera.
Carefully align the camera to capture the subject, and click the shutter button on the display. To measure the largest piece of each feedstock type, use a firewood moisture meter to pierce the middle with its pins. Afterward, go to the dMRV application and select the Take A Photo button under the moisture meter section.
Input the value displayed from the moisture meter reading into the provided text field. Clear flammable organic material from a three meter diameter circle on level ground. Assemble the six inner kiln panels into a cylinder using the connector brackets and use a shovel to seal the bottom edge of the cylinder with a small berm made of mineral, dirt, or clay.
Then attach the six heat shield panels to the connector brackets. Securely attach the kiln ID tag to the heat shield using the heat shield hardware. Identify the kilns used in the batch.
Then go to the burn preparation section and use the Take A Photo feature to capture images of the assembled kiln and its attached ID tag. Now, identify smaller dry material for the initial kiln loading. Carefully pack this material up to the brim of the kiln, saving any larger diameter material for after the first hour of the burn.
Add small dry kindling material to the top of the loaded kiln. Use an accelerant if necessary and light the top of the kiln in multiple places using a match or fire starter. Once the flame cap is established, navigate to the Burn Start section of the dMRV application.
Click the Take Photo button, followed by the Submit Photo button to capture a photo.
