Green Olive BBQ Long Burn Charcoal Briquettes 8 KG

Green Olive long burn charcoal briquettes are built for the kind of BBQ cooking that takes its time. They’re pressed from sawdust taken from sustainable hardwoods into uniform, pillow-shaped briquettes of around 30 to 70mm, and that even shape and density is what gives them their long, steady burn, typically 3 to 4 hours of consistent heat.

That makes them a different tool from lumpwood charcoal. Where lumpwood lights fast and burns hot for flavour and quick grilling, briquettes hold a more even temperature for longer, which is exactly what you want for low-and-slow cooking, for a long session, or for feeding a crowd without constantly tending the fire. They suit most BBQs, from a kettle to a bigger barrel.

Green Olive is a UK firewood and charcoal company, and its cooking fuels are made from responsibly sourced hardwood, so you’re burning natural wood charcoal rather than anything treated. This is the 8kg bag, a useful quantity for a season of barbecuing.

We deliver bagged fuels across our defined postcode area around Reading. Check your postcode is covered before ordering, or call the yard on 0118 9242888.

FAQs

How long do the briquettes burn?

They give a long, consistent burn, typically 3 to 4 hours, thanks to their even pillow shape and density. That steady heat is what makes briquettes good for low-and-slow cooking and longer sessions, where you don’t want to keep topping up the coals.

Briquettes or lumpwood charcoal?

Briquettes burn longer and hold a more even temperature, ideal for low-and-slow cooking and feeding a crowd. Lumpwood lights faster and burns hotter, better for quick, high-heat grilling and flavour. Many cooks keep both for different jobs.

Do you deliver to my area?

We deliver bagged fuels across a defined set of postcodes around Reading, Berkshire and into parts of South Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Check your postcode is covered first, or call the yard on 0118 9242888 to confirm.