I need to make about a cubic yard of charcoal. If it isn't created in small chunks, it will have to be beaten into small chunks, as it's for the garden.

My minimal understanding of the process is that you get a good fire going in a metal barrel or something that has some holes in the bottom, add wood or sticks or stuff like that, then mostly shut off the oxygen and let it char.

Some additional details would be great. I'm looking at trying a bag of stove pellets if no one has anything bad to say about the idea.

Sue