Soda Firing 10-14-26
This will be our 38th Kiln Firing. Follow along with the firing as I update this page on the hour.
Cones in our cone packs 012, 010, 06, 1, // 4, 5, 6, 7
Kiln Log:
I will log at the top of the hour here what temperature, gas, damper, and notes pertaining to the firing.
4:30pm - 65ºF Top, 57ºF Bottom KILN START TIME
8:00pm - 448ºF Top, 92ºF - Damper at 1”, Air on very Low, Gas Candling South Burner
9:30pm - 591ºF Top, 138ºF - Damper at 1.5”, Air on very Low, Gas Candling South Burner
_____7:15am - 1062ºF Top, 685ºF - Damper at 2”, Air on very Low, Gas Candling South & North burners
8:00am - 1213ºF Top, 847ºF - Damper at 1.5”, Air on very Low, Gas at 0.5WC
9:00am - 1432ºF Top, 1041ºF - Damper at 1.5”, Air on Low, Gas at 1WC
10:00am - 1561ºF Top, 1215ºF - Damper at 2”, Air on Low, Gas at 1.5WC
012 down on top - started body reduction.12:00pm - 1755ºF Top, 1506ºF - Damper at 2”, Air on Low, Gas at 1.5WC
1:00pm - 1809ºF Top, 1630ºF - Damper at 2.5”, Air on Low, Gas at 2WC
2:00pm - 1884ºF Top, 1712ºF - Damper at 3”, Air on Low-Medium, Gas at 2WC
3:00pm - 1926ºF Top, 1793ºF - Damper at 3”, Air on Low-Medium, Gas at 2.5WC
4:00pm - 1970ºF Top, 1868ºF - Damper at 4”, Air on Low-Medium, Gas at 2.5WC
5:00pm - 2042ºF Top, 1984ºF - Damper at 4”, Air on Medium, Gas at 2.5WC
6:00pm - 2097ºF Top, 2050ºF - Damper at 4”, Air on Medium, Gas at 2.5WC
(Best Guess early in the firing) Soda introduction will likely be around 7pm
