10-27-2025, 01:00 AM
@Kryon
Garri water alone won’t work well as a binder because it has very little starch to hold charcoal dust together. But you can turn it into a good cassava starch binder.
Just collect the starchy water from garri processing and let it settle. Pour off the clear top water, then scoop the thick starch at the bottom. Cook it with a little clean water until it becomes a thick paste. That sticky paste is your binder.
Avoid using sour garri water (the water that comes out after a day or more) — it can weaken the charcoal and cause cracks when drying.
Garri water alone won’t work well as a binder because it has very little starch to hold charcoal dust together. But you can turn it into a good cassava starch binder.
Just collect the starchy water from garri processing and let it settle. Pour off the clear top water, then scoop the thick starch at the bottom. Cook it with a little clean water until it becomes a thick paste. That sticky paste is your binder.
Avoid using sour garri water (the water that comes out after a day or more) — it can weaken the charcoal and cause cracks when drying.