Kiln-dried wood briquettes are a great way to heat your home during the winter months. They are more efficient than traditional wood logs and they produce less smoke and ash. They have recently been a cheaper method of home heating in comparison gas per kWh.

To use kiln-dried wood briquettes for heating your home, simply place them in your fireplace or wood stove. You can also use them in a chiminea or outdoor fire pit, some varieties will break up more easily; so they can effectively be self-lighting with no need for kindling.

Try our Ecoblaze RUF fire bricks or Ecoblaze Nestro Briquettes for a great low-cost outdoor fuel for your chiminea or firepit.

Kiln-dried wood briquettes are a great alternative to cook food. They can be used in a variety of cooking applications, including grilling, smoking and baking.

To cook food with kiln-dried wood briquettes, simply place them in a grill, smoker, or oven. You can also use them to cook food over an open fire.

We use Ecoblaze Hardwood Briquettes alongside Ecoblaze Binchotan Charcoal, to give us HOURS (seriously, up to 9 hours) of cooking time. Binchotan is a very pure, dense charcoal, that takes a long time to light. By placing them on one of the Hardwood Briquettes, which burn fiercely and for a long time, it’s the perfect partnership.

Kiln-dried wood briquettes are a great way to smoke meats. They impart a delicious smoky flavour to meats, such as chicken, beef and pork.

To smoke meats with kiln-dried wood briquettes, simply place the meat in a smoker and add the briquettes.

You can also use them to smoke food over an open fire, Ecoblaze Hardwood Briquettes are our tried and tested for this, with great results – you can even impart more depth of flavour by adding a flavoured wood chip to the briquettes as they burn for even more smoky BBQ goodness.

Kiln-dried wood briquettes are a great way to create a campfire atmosphere in your backyard or patio. They can be used to roast marshmallows, make s'mores and tell stories around the fire.

To create a campfire atmosphere with kiln-dried wood briquettes, simply place them in a fire pit or outdoor fireplace. You can also use them to build a campfire in your backyard.

We like Aspen Night Briquettes for their long burn; around the campfire with conversations that could last for hours – these briquettes will last the whole time. They expend more ash, which is designed to protect the coals of the briquettes, acting as an insulating blanket, that will radiate heat all night long.

Kiln-dried wood briquettes can also be used for landscaping. We bet you didn’t expect to hear that!

Because briquettes are so tightly compressed, they will expand dramatically if they get soaked, so can cover a surprisingly large area. They can be used to create borders, paths, and walkways. They can also be used to create raised beds for plants.

To use kiln-dried wood briquettes for landscaping, simply place them in the desired location. We'd advise breaking them into smaller chunks and expand them with a good soak, you’ll be amazed by the results.