FAQ's

  • What is the difference between charcoal and briquettes?

    Charcoal is the burnt Namibian Hard wood, where the briquettes are pillow shaped in design and consist of crushed charcoal, that is then mixed with starch and water and put through a press, to create this compact pillow shaped product known as briquette

  • What is briquettes made out of?

    Briquettes are made by the smaller pieces of charcoal (waste produce) which then goes through a crushing process to reduce it to a powder form. This is then added to a mixer in which approximately 10% starch is added as a binder, plus water to make a semi wet mix, that is then fed through a briquette press which compacts the mixture into pillow shaped product, commonly known as briquettes

  • What is briquetting process?

    See above

  • How long does it take for briquettes to heat up?

    +- 20 minutes

  • What are the best charcoal briquettes?

    Namibian hard wood

  • What is charcoal made of?

    Can be made of any type of wood soft or hard wood that has gone through a burning process, the best charcoal would be from hard wood as it is more dense and therefore will burn longer.

  • Is charcoal made from coal?

    No

  • How do you use charcoal?

    Charcoal can be used for heating, braaing or any open fire-pits

  • Can you put charcoal ashes in a garden?

    Yes, good for moisture retention and growth

  • Is it safe to burn charcoal indoors?

    Wouldn’t recommend, due to smoke, can if it’s a closed fire place

  • Do you open or close the vents on a charcoal grill?

    Open the vents

  • Can you put out charcoal and reuse it?

    Yes

  • How do I keep charcoal burning?

    How do I keep charcoal burning?

  • Is charcoal natural?

    Yes 100% burnt wood.

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