They’re really easy to light and burn very well and evenly. And they give the food a nice smokey flavour, too.

The charcoal comes in large chunks which is great if you’re after a long and stable burn. And makes them suitable for large, reusable BBQ’s which is ideal if you’ve got a lot of people to feed. The coals stay hot for ages which gives you lots of time to cook, especially slow cooking foods. Here’s a look at about 45 minutes after I have started cooking a brisket: This charcoal is completely natural and organic made from white alder trees. This is always a great feature as it’s great for the environment, and doesn’t contain any chemicals so doesn’t produce any smoke or weird smells. Having tested it, I can say this is all definitely true. Along with the definition of lumpwood, the majority of them are completely natural and pure carbon. If you find bags labelled “hardwood lump charcoal” or “100% all-natural”, it is high-quality. Chilla-grilla seems to be the most sustainable product as harvesting from an invasive bush in Namibia. It ensures you with 100% natural lumpwood coal without chemicals added, giving your food an authentic smoky taste.Those briquettes can light your coal barbeque faster and with less effort than using lumpwood. Thus, with an eco firelighter or even a BBQ chimney starter, you can get your BBQ to burn easily without any lumpwood chemicals added. There’s definitely nothing to bother when using a quality lumpwood coal. First, lump charcoal Chilla-Grilla from Big K is proud of its all-natural product. You can rest assured with its sustainable source for your BBQ. Another product from Big K, Drumbecue, is much more affordable lumpwood for a restaurant-grade label. This Marienburg lump product is a perfect choice for BBQ, pizza ovens, charcoal grills, etc. So no matter whether you are a home bbq or a professional barbecue, this high restaurant-grade product still suits your cooking.

As I mentioned the briqeuttes from the garages are normally loaded up with paraffin and sure they go up in flames great but they give off a terrible smell. You just dont need that, you can use an eco fire lighter and get your charcoal started easily if you know how and follow the instructions in the guides linked. You can also use a bbq chimney starter. There’s absolutely no reason quality lumpwood charcoal has to be a problem. It is ready for barbecuing when lumpwood turns grey as they become covered in a layer of ash and any flames have fallen down. To burn lumpwood, you just need to use a chimney starter, and in just 20 minutes, you can light it up starting to barbecue. Normally, the cooking hour can be around 1-2 hours, depending on the type of wood used during the carbonisation process.The furious battle between lump and briquettes never comes to an end as they are the most popular coal fuel choices for barbecue. Thus, we always have reasons to persuade you to go for lump charcoal. Right off the bat I’ll tell you from testing it smokes a little to start, and definitely smokes if you let it get damp (woops my fault – it leaked under my cupboard somehow) but once it gets going it’s pretty much smokeless and goes for an hour plus easily at high temperature. This is absolutely cast in stone fact I’ve tested it dozens of times and what I’ve found on each occasion. How my testing job is so vigorous and difficult 😀

You can find the difference between barbecuing with large pieces and small pieces as they all determine their own benefits depending on your cooking style and the food items. This Marienburg Organic Restaurant-Grade Lumpwood is easily ignited within 15 min, and here it is ready for grilling. I have to say though, it’s very good and miles better than grab bag sized chunks – it’s never a lot – maybe a kilo or so I’ve found – some like it smaller but I’m about to dispel that… All the pieces are nice and large, but still light, which means they give a long lasting and good burn. It didn’t take too long to heat up, around 20 minutes, and the heat was very well spread which was great so you can cook multiple foods without worrying about uneven cooks. What’s great about lump coal as well is that it creates very little ash. This makes cooking a lot nicer as you don’t breathe in lots of ash. It also makes cleaning up really easy because there’s very little mess created.

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Required no lighting fluid, chimney starter, or any extras to ignite this coal, so lighting Alder lump wood is such a breeze just in 15 minutes. Then it will be ready to maintain a stable burn for your effortless barbecue experience. First off, the actual bag is great quality and won’t rip or anything which is great as you don’t have to worry about where you store it or anything. Plus, to make it a more natural barbecue, you don’t need to use chemical fire accelerators, chimney starters. Just use a natural firelighter or piece of paper to light this coal. Hence, if you do not get used to lighting a charcoal BBQ, it’s still a trouble-free experience using this charcoal fuel. As we assume, some nasty briquettes can be loaded up with chemicals that both affect the food flavour and the environment, so be careful to choose second-rate charcoal.

Not to mention, lumps burn at a high long-last temperature thanks to their dense composition. They produce faster and hotter fires than briquettes, so you need to be careful with your temperature control. This can save a large number of bunks you use on the grill to make your charcoal cook more efficiently. Standard charcoal can also be as good as restaurant-grade one. But don’t get mixed up by lumpwood restaurant-grade products and some “standard” briquettes. Once lit, they stayed hot for a very long time and the temperature was even throughout so you can put on a lot of different foods to cook and it holds up. Suitable for longer cooking times. The food cooked really well and kept that authentic BBQ smoky flavour that we love.

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Coming in with 2 bags of 10kg each, Fuel Lodge Lumpwood Charcoal provides you with a generous amount of charcoal, saving it for use for a period. Specification: Weight: 30 Litres or 4 kg (equivalent other charcoal brand 5 kg) , Easy to light: yes (no smoke) , Uniformly shaped pieces: yes (Large lumps) Specification: Weight: 12, 24, 36, 48 kg , Easy to light: yes , Uniformly shaped pieces: yes (Large lumps)