A fire pit that makes biochar

Made in USA

Are you tired of:

-- Having valuable organic matter hauled away from your garden in your green bin? --

-- Only getting ash out of your fire pit that contributes little to your garden? --

-- Paying for soil amendments that don't last? --

Click here to learn about what biochar can do for your garden

Have fun while making biochar

  • Make biochar

    Make your own DIY biochar in your backyard with your backyard green "waste".

  • Have Fun

    Enhance your social life with fire pit gatherings or simply enjoy the calming effect of sitting next to a fire.

  • Lower your Carbon Footprint

    Biochar is a stable form of carbon that can last for thousands of years in soil.

Don't just take our word for it

"Sustainable biochar is a powerfully simple tool that can produce a soil enhancer that holds carbon and makes soil more fertile"

Source - International Biochar Initiative

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Free Shipping and Free Returns in the USA

We get it. Trying something new can feel risky.

With free shipping and free returns plus a 30 day return window you can try the biochar fire pit risk free.

How you make biochar

  • Biochar fire pit filled with tinder and ready to be lit.

    Start your fire

    Like any fire pit you start your fire with tinder such as small twigs or newspaper and get a base burning. Add larger branches or firewood once the fire gets going.

  • biochar fire pit with char burned down. Ready for more wood.

    Add wood each time it burns down

    As your fire burns you will see how it burns down with reduced flames making a char bed. Each time it settles down add a little more wood to the fire.

  • Biochar Fire Pit after it is quenched with water.

    Finish and quench

    Start reducing the diameter (thickness) of wood you add one hour prior to finishing your burn. Finally quench your fire with the attached hose filling the biochar fire pit with water from the bottom up.

Green cabbage growing in a garden.

Biochar improves your garden's soil

  • Biochar increases your soils ability to hold nutrients so more of your valuable fertilizer stays in your soil helping your garden to grow.
  • Biochar decreases soil acidity increasing the vitality of your garden.
  • Biochar increases your soils ability to hold moisture so your plants get less stressed between waterings.

We realized gardeners needed a way to make their own biochar

Many gardeners want biochar but the cost of commercially produced biochar is too high for many gardeners. We realized that gardeners needed a fun, affordable and simple way to make their own biochar.

Biochar fire pit sitting on grass. Pi Fabricators branding visible.

Have fun while making biochar

At Pi Fabricators we know that you want to have an awesome garden. In order to do that, you need healthy soil. The problem is buying soil amendments is costly and most don't stay in your soil very long, which leads to your garden's soil being less fertile. We believe you should be able to enrich your soil with the organic matter you grow in your garden. We understand the importance of having a garden that is both beautiful and provides nutrition for your family which is why we developed a biochar producing fire pit.

We stand on the shoulders of giants

Supercharge your fireside with a biochar fire pit! Inspired by Kon-Tiki kilns, Japanese MOKI cone kilns, and ancient soil pit kilns. The Biochar Fire Pit™ offers a sustainable, efficient and stylish way to enjoy a backyard fire pit while producing biochar to nourish your garden.

Reduced smoke emmisions

The biochar fire pit decreases the amount of smoke produced compared to a conventional fire pit because the biochar fire pit's shape promotes efficient mixing of air that helps to reburn the smoke.

Want to buy biochar instead of making it?

We sell biochar. Click below to learn more.

Biochar