Better Grilling with Hardwood and Bamboo Charcoal and Briquettes
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Great opportunities with Kamado grills
Ceramic grills, also known as Kamado grills, are fantastic grilling devices. To unlock their full potential and improve your grilling, you need high-quality fuel. We have the right charcoal and bamboo briquettes for every need and every ceramic grill. You can find out why and to whom we recommend our BAMBUKO briquettes in the following article.
The advantages of ceramic grills are obvious:
However, unlike conventional grills, the charcoal is not completely glowing when you place your food on it. That only happens during the cooking process.
This means that all the smoke and smell from low-quality charcoal gets into the food and also into the pores of the ceramic. And you don't want that!
You also don't want small pieces of charcoal that clog the air holes and make grilling impossible. That's why we recommend our high-quality, cleanly carbonized charcoal and BAMBUKO grill briquettes, with 93% carbon purity and just 3% ash.
We have two types of charcoal on offer:
Both burn very cleanly and hot. First-class quality from sustainable sourcing. Charcoal made from 100% upcycled materials.
One.
BIG WATTLE
2.
MARABU
Best charcoal for all ceramic grills and Kamado grills!
And for all those who like to barbecue longer, hotter, and more, we recommend our BAMBUKO grill briquettes without binders, but with an incredible 93% carbon purity.
BAMBUKO grill briquettes are the cleanest, hottest, and highest quality grill briquettes available. With a burn time of 4-8 hours and peak temperatures over 900°C, depending on the application.
The perfect combination of charcoal flexibility and long briquette burning time
You can easily break the long BAMBUKO sticks into any size you like by hand and then mix these pieces with the charcoal.
But be careful! Never use inferior briquettes in a Kamado grill. The smoke and smell can get stuck in the fine pores of the ceramic and virtually ruin it. Also, do not pour hot briquettes (or charcoal) into the cold grill, as it can crack due to thermal shock.
A ceramic grill must be brought up to temperature slowly, and then everything will be fine.
The perfect combination of charcoal flexibility and long briquette burning time
You can easily break the long BAMBUKO sticks into any size you like by hand and then mix these pieces with the charcoal.
But be careful! Never use inferior briquettes in a Kamado grill. The smoke and smell can get stuck in the fine pores of the ceramic and virtually ruin it. Also, do not pour hot briquettes (or charcoal) into the cold grill, as it can crack due to thermal shock.
A ceramic grill must be brought up to temperature slowly, and then everything will be fine.
Here's an overview of charcoal in comparison
| SIZE | McBrikett BIG WATTLE | McBrikett MARABOU | McBrikett BAMBUKO | Supermarket Charcoal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Charcoal Hardwood | Charcoal Hardwood | Briquettes Bamboo | Charcoal Beechwood |
| Ignition time | Approx. 16 min | 18 – 25 mins | 25 minutes | Approx. 15 min |
| Burn time direct | 2 – 2.5 hrs | 2.5 – 3 hours | 3 – 4 hours | 0.5 – 1 hr |
| Indirect burn time | 3 – 5 hrs | 4 – 6 hrs | 4 – 8 hrs | 1.5 – 2 hrs |
| Temp Peak | 800 °C | 800 °C | 900 °C | Max 700 °C |
| Temp. control | Very good | Very good | Good | Bad |
| Smoke & stench | No | No | No | Yes |
| Ash content | Approx. 3% | Approx. 3% | Approx. 2.5% | Approx. 12% |
| Grain size (size of coal pieces) | Large at least 40–100 mm No loss due to small coal pieces | Very large at least 40–200 mm No loss from small coal pieces | 10–20 cm long sticks Can be easily broken by hand | Very small 2–40 mm Loss due to coal pieces that are too small and fall through the grate |
| Price | €32.99 (15 kg) | €21.99 (10 kg) | €29.99 (8 kg) | Approx. €17 (7 kg) |
| Price per kilogram | €2.20 | €2.20 | €3.75 | €2.43 |
When choosing the right charcoal for your ceramic grill, these factors are crucial
Those who pay attention to quality grill better, especially in a Kamado grill.
I get my charcoal from Europe from McBrikett because it's so darn good and reliable,
that there's nothing comparable here.
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