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BBQ Briquettes

Burning slow and hot, BBQ briquettes are odourless and smokeless. This makes them perfect for evenly cooked food whether you're open grilling, doing a spit or kettle roast, or just looking to get the right temperature!

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Details

100% natural hardwood
High density and carbon-fix (75% +)
Low ash and moisture (max 5%)
Add great flavour to food.
Optimal packing size – 5kg–10kg

Shipping

*Wholesale only*

Freight is free to the following, non-rural centres:

  • Auckland
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Canterbury
  • Waikato

Outside of these centres, freight is $0.40/KG (e.g., a single pallet will cost $128 to ship).

Burn time

LONG TIME

Sustainability

Black Granite BBQ Charcoal is produced from "invader" bush that is being eradicated to give way to indigenous species. This is paving the way to healthier soil and reducing land degradation.

Empowering workers

Workers in the industry are paid a fair wage and supported by the Namibian Charcoal Producers' Association and backed by BSCI Certification.

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  • Great to see local and Australasian languages present on the bag design!

  • The product is like the name, as hard as granite rock.

  • Great to see that this product is sustainably produced, and that the supplier take good care of their employees and the natural environment with the relevant certification in place to back it up.  

Frequently Asked Questions

How many charcoal or briquettes should I use to cook/BBQ on? 

The general rule is to use around 1kg charcoal for 1kg food to be cooked. This can vary between certain types of food and recipes.

What is the easiest way to light BBQ charcoal products?

The best way to light any charcoal products is to use commercial firelighters in combination with a chimney starter also commercially available.

When is the charcoal ready?

When all black parts of the charcoal turn white.

How long after the charcoal is ready can I cook on it?

Allow the charcoal to cool down a bit otherwise your food can burn on an open fire. This guideline is not applicable when used in a closed oven or BBQ with a lid on.

Where is Namibia?

It is a country on the Atlantic ocean in the southwestern region of Africa, just north of South Africa and just south of Angola. It is around 3.1 times the size of New Zealand with a population of around 2.69 million people (2023).

Why Choose Black Granite

Black Granite's products are sourced from charcoal produced in Namibia from bush encroachment control regions. Invasive species in Namibia are impacting the indigenous plants of the region and causing land degradation.

Government-led initiatives are seeing these invasive species targeted with the waste being used to produce charcoal. Thanks to the Namibian Charcoal Producer’s Association, workers in the industry are well looked after and opportunities for farmers are ever increasing.

FSC Certified
BSCI Certified
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