Weber Barbecue Briquette Quantities
Following the recommended amounts of barbecue briquettes will help you avoid wasting fuel and, more importantly, prevent a cook that's either too cold or too hot, ensuring your food is perfectly cooked every time.
Weber Barbecue Briquettes
Barbecue briquettes are made from mineral char and may be blended with other ingredients to enable binding and ignition. They are densely packed and pressed into a uniform size to ensure long burning and consistent heat.
Briquettes made with mineral char burn longer (up to 4 hours) than charcoal briquettes and can even be reused.
Weber Briquettes are made from all-natural ingredients, including mineral char and natural binders, ensuring they’re safe to start cooking with even when they’re only 80% ashed over—meaning you can make the most of the peak heat. Plus, you can add them directly to your barbecue during cooking without needing to light them beforehand.
Top Tips
- A fantastic way to speed up the lighting time for briquettes is to use a Rapidfire®Chimney Starter. It can reduce the lighting time from 25 to 30 minutes down to 15 to 20 minutes, meaning you get cooking sooner!
- As soon as you’ve finished cooking, close both the lid and cooking bowl dampers, cutting off the oxygen to the fire. You may find you can reuse any leftover fuel for your next cook-up.
