Premium BBQ Briquettes by Die Kohle-Manufaktur are made of high quality activated carbon. Activated carbon is already being successfully used for drinking water and air purification. Our Premium BBQ Briquettes are a composition of pure carbon and vegetable food starch – i.e. a natural, organic product.

Premium BBQ Briquettes by Die Kohle-Manufaktur are made of activated carbon, which is very pure carbon. This means that the activated carbon contains only carbon and no carbon or hydrocarbon compounds. These carbon or hydrocarbon compounds – known as volatile components – are released from conventional fuels such as charcoal in the form of smoke during combustion, which is a health hazard and pollutes the environment.
You can see that Die Kohle-Manufaktur Premium BBQ Briquettes contain no harmful or polluting substances when they are lit with our Premium Fuel Paste. The briquettes burn smokelessly, proving that there are no harmful hydrocarbons or compounds.

The activated carbon as a raw material is of domestic origin. The entire production takes place wholly in Germany. A genuine Made in Germany product, as it were.
This means shorter transport distances, in particular.

No. Unlike other barbecue briquettes, Premium BBQ Briquettes by Die Kohle-Manufaktur are not made of wood but of pure activated carbon. That means no trees need to be destroyed and the use of tropical wood and waste wood is ruled out.

There are several options. Make sure that you remove the ashes only when cold without glowing embers. Use fireproof containers for intermediate storage. Never store or dispose of hot ash in flammable or temperature sensitive containers. Do not put the ash container on combustible or temperature-sensitive floors. The general recommendation is that barbecue ashes should be disposed of with the household waste.

The Premium BBQ Briquettes have the “Die Kohle-Manufaktur” insignia and were developed in the finest traditions of German engineering. The result can be seen when used in combination with Premium Fuel Paste. Premium BBQ Briquettes can be lit smokelessly using our Premium Fuel Paste and a charcoal chimney and provide up to 4.5 hours of pure barbecuing enjoyment, no sparks during the burning of the Premium BBQ Briquettes in the barbecue, high fracture strength and abrasion resistance due to our premium production process. When the Premium BBQ Briquettes are completely burnt, check the colour of the ashes: A unique limestone colour is proof that this is the original.

You can barbecue for up to 4.5 hours with Premium BBQ Briquettes by Kohle-Manufaktur. Are your guests arriving at different times or do you want to offer a midnight snack later? No problem. Whether at half-time or even after the football match, your grill is still hot – even without adding any more briquettes. Premium BBQ Briquettes have been specifically developed for the preparation of food with long cooking times such as goose, leg of lamb or roasts. When you have finished barbecuing, the long-lasting heat and comforting glow provides a quaint camp-fire feeling.

Kohle-Manufaktur guarantees a permanent monitoring of the production processes to ensure high quality standards. In addition, the Premium BBQ Briquettes have been tested at food grade and certified by the Institute of Hygiene.

As a rule of thumb, for a group of up to 10 people and using a commercially available 60-cm diameter kettle barbecue, a filled charcoal chimney is sufficient. This is about 2.5kg of Premium BBQ Briquettes. When hosting larger groups you need to assess your needs, and it might be appropriate to prepare two charcoal chimneys using a total of 5kg Premium BBQ Briquettes. The exact amount of barbecue briquettes also depends on the type and amount of food.

Lighting the barbecue briquettes is the alpha and omega for best barbecuing results. To do this smokelessly, we recommend using a charcoal chimney and fuel paste.
We explain exactly how to do this here.

To light the Premium BBQ Briquettes smokelessly, we recommend using a charcoal chimney and our Premium Fuel Paste. Best barbecuing results can only be achieved using this combination. Tip: If you do not have a charcoal chimney at hand, you can put the fuel paste under the charcoal grate even in open air. Important note: when lit, the Premium Fuel Paste and Premium BBQ Briquettes burn “invisibly” and without smoke. Using solid lighters can cause fumes, so they are not recommended. Liquid lighters which are poured over the briquettes are completely unsuitable for Premium BBQ Briquettes. Caution, for your safety: Never use alcohol, petrol or other highly flammable liquids!

There is a difference between direct and indirect barbecuing methods.
With the direct method, the food to be grilled is placed and heated on the grill directly over the hot coals. It develops a very high temperature, which can be used for quick grilling. Food needs to be turned over after half the cooking time so that both sides are evenly cooked. This method is suitable for foods with a short cooking time (up to 25 minutes).
With the indirect method, the glowing BBQ briquettes are placed at the left and right sides of the charcoal grate/pan. An aluminium dish filled with a little water is placed in the centre of the BBQ grate/pan. The grilled food is centred on the cooking grid just above the aluminium dish, so the dripping fat of the food is collected in the water and does not drip into the fire. This indirect method is ideal in a kettle BBQ with the lid closed using Premium BBQ Briquettes. All dishes that are usually prepared in the oven – especially with a long cooking time – can be gently grilled in this way. The grilled food does not need to be turned over on the grill as the heat is evenly distributed by the closed lid.

BBQ Briquettes by Die Kohle-Manufaktur are THE briquettes among BBQ fuels. 4.5 hours burning time – smokeless – very few sparks. They are easy to pour from the bag and do not fall through the charcoal grate. Their uniform shape allows even heat distribution. The compact and easy-to-open packaging is clearly different from conventional products on the market.