Charcoal briquettes are pellets formed by mixing binder and fine charcoal powder through briquetting technology. One of the uses of charcoal briquettes is grilling. This article will introduce in detail the production process of charcoal briquette and how to use it for barbecue.

Charcoal briquettes pellets made by briquette machine

Charcoal briquettes: pellets made by briquette machine

Why is charcoal briquette better than lump charcoal?

Charcoal, the ideal fuel for barbecue, can burn stably and cleanly. Charcoal comes in two types: lump charcoal and charcoal briquettes. The following will take you through these two types of charcoal to help you make the right choice.

Lump charcoal

Lump charcoal, also known as natural charcoal or hardwood charcoal, is charred wood formed by kiln carbonization of waste wood or branches from factories and wood companies.

Lump charcoal or natural charcoal for grilling and BBQ

    Fast ignition speed.
  • Higher burning temperature (1400¡ãF).
  • No additives and binders (all natural).

    The size and density of lump charcoals are not uniform, so their burning temperature is not consistent, which affects cooking time.
  • Faster burning and larger consumption.
  • Higher price.
  • The bag may contain too much dust to prevent burning.
  • It is easily broken into unusable scraps.
  • Not every piece is completely carbonized.

Charcoal briquettes

Charcoal briquettes, the most popular barbecue fuel currently, are mainly made by charcoal briquetting machine. Their ingredients are charcoal, a small amount of sawdust, white ash, binder, etc. Coming in different shapes, charcoal briquettes generally burn at 800 to 1000 ¡ãF.

Charcoal briquette is the most popular barbecue fuel.

    Longer burning time.
  • Stable temperature.
  • Lower price than lump charcoal.
  • Lighter and more convenient.
  • Great for grilling and barbecuing.

    Not easy to ignite.
  • Produce chemical odor.
  • Produce ash.

Even though lump charcoal has its advantages, charcoal briquettes are still the best choice in the charcoal industry. They are convenient, cheap and consistent in size.

You dont need superb grilling skills, so it is a great choice for smoking and grilling. Charcoal briquettes are strongly recommended for any level of cooks, especially for beginners.

How to make charcoal briquette?

Is charcoal briquette safe? Lets take a look at its production process. Charcoal briquettes need to be made with a reliable charcoal briquette machine. The following is briquette production process of a professional charcoal briquetting machine brand Fote:

Raw materials ¡ú carbonization ¡ú crushing and drying ¡ú briquetting ¡ú drying, packaging and warehousing.

Step 1 Preparation of raw materials

First, you need to collect raw materials.

Various raw materials can be made into charcoal briquettes, such as logs, pine, birch, oak and other trees; straw, rice husk, coconut shell, corn stalk, bamboo chips, sawdust, sorghum residue, and other agricultural wastes.