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+# Batch 2017-batch-08 #
+
+24 grains of 38mm using erythritol, intended to be 6 reloads for the two
+4-grain Loki-compatible cases I machined.  With only 8 casting stands and
+coring rods, these will actually be cast in 3 sets of 8, but since they cure
+quickly, there's no reason not to do it all in one melt of 1500g.
+
+Actually, we'll cast 2 sets with plain KNER, and then add 0.2% black iron 
+oxide for the last set since at least one other experimenter seemed to like
+the results with that much BIO in the mix.
+
+Grains 52mm with 2mm spacing, or 54mm casting tube length, using 0.5" 
+Delrin coring rods.
+
+Formula for a batch size of 1500g, with both uses in granular form from stock:
+
+* 65% KNO3, 975g
+* 35% Erythritol, 525g
+
+* 0.2% black iron oxide, 1g, added to second third
+
+* 0.4% black iron oxide, 2g, added to last third
+
+This formula seems to pour best when heated to around 300F indicated on the 
+Presto Multicooker.
+
+These grains were cast on 29 September 2017.
+
+## Results ##
+
+Average casting tube weight 1.92g.
+
+* Grain  1, 54.46g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  2, 54.88g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  3, 55.28g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  4, 53.25g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  5, 53.80g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  6, 56.02g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  7, 52.54g gross, ?g net
+* Grain  8, 53.49g gross, ?g net
+
+* Grain  9, 53.47g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 10, 53.97g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 11, 54.70g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 12, 52.78g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 13, 53.20g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 14, 55.52g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 15, 53.47g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 16, 53.00g gross, ?g net
+
+* Grain 17, 51.93g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 18, 53.08g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 19, 53.35g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 20, 53.20g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 21, 55.24g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 22, 55.48g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 23, 56.38g gross, ?g net
+* Grain 24, 55.85g gross, ?g net
+
+Simulation says 4 grains of this with a #15 nozzle should be an 88% H-194
+with about a 1.4 second burn.
+