Cheap, $1.50 /kg. Go go go.
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Weber BBQ Briquettes are designed to burn long, hot and consistently. Weber BBQ Briquettes have been shaped to light faster than other char briquettes, without compromising burn time. Because of their shape and grooved surfaces, Weber BBQ Briquettes are ready to use in approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
these are 10x better then heatbeads will be buying as many as possible
How are they better?
10 times as good.
Even at five times as good that's pretty good.
What's the difference you notice?
I found regular red Heatbeads took forever to light, much slower than coconut based ones I normally use. I'm not going to buy regular Heatbeads again.
You must have bumped on a batch that was wet or something, I have used Heatbeads for 20 years and never a problem with lighting fast
Is that even with a chimney?
Heafbeads have been s#!t for a while now. They take ages to light and don't have that punch they once did.
We've switched to lump coal from the local fruit market and they've been great. They also dont burn your eyes like traditional coal charcoal.
The coconut ones light so fast!
I'll use them again if i buy briq.
The Weber briquettes I find take longer to light (roughly 30min no chimney and 15-20min with chimney), but burn hotter and waaay longer.
My experience has been the opposite. Purchased these once and never again. I'd take heatbeads over these any day.
rando factoid: henry ford popularised these and sold briquettes back in the 1920s!
https://s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/16091/images/THF15…
Nothing beats natural wood charcoal. The smell and taste of natural wood embedded into the meat is day and night with briquettes
Using natural wood charcoal.
True, except when you want to use the snake method, can't really do that with wood charcoal
If you really think there's a difference between hardwood charcoal and hardwood charcoal that's been pulverised and compressed, then I guess now you know what a placebo tastes like.
There is a different, don't post comments if you are unsure on what you are saying.
I mean, I've only owned a Weber for 30 years, and a WSM for ten, and I only use charcoal and heat beads and sometimes both at the same time and only every other weekend, so how about you take me through it, champ:
You take a source of carbonised wood, and then you set it on fire, and then you take some other carbonised wood, and then you set it on fire. What's the difference, and where does it come from?
("There is a different." Somebody's different alright mate)
@GrueHunter: You are right, these they are all the same, what was I thinking. How dare these companies sell us the same product. Shame on them for tricking us all to think there is a difference. Props to you for showing me the truth.
@Vash1984: Even the makers of Heat Beads thinks there's a difference.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/heat-beads-7-5kg-original-bbq-br…
https://www.bunnings.com.au/heat-beads-20kg-hardwood-lump-ch…
These blokes are so certain they made a video to explain the obvious differences.
https://www.smokedbbqsource.com/lump-charcoal-vs-briquettes/
@Vash1984: Yep, I got it. I was backing up your sarcasm.
Apparently Grue's eyesight is failing, or he was sold briquettes in lieu of hardwood charcoal because the difference is (usually) night and day in appearance alone.
@GrueHunter: Wow you used charcoal bbq for that long and still haven't figured this out? Unfortunately you dug a hole for yourself because nobody thinks you are knowledgeable because of your long history of using charcoal bbq.
The taste difference between lumpwood charcoal and briquettes is night and day. In a smoker probably not as much because you are adding other wood for smoking
If you are really convinced that briquettes are simply hardwood charcoal that is pulverised and compressed, then kudos to Weber's marketing team for that. Though I'm not sure why they do not disclose the contents on the package and have decided to keep it to themselves.
there is a difference, its like ice cube or ice spheres. one melts faster.
Charcoal is wood.
What's the difference between this and regular briquettes
Oh that's right, nothing
Not really - Coles' brand one is seriously bad
coles brand are really bad. its like they compressed dust together to burn. it just breaks and burns out really fast.
these webber ones are better and last longer
There's a big difference in the quailty of various briquettes. For example, Weber beats Heat Beads hands down ime.
Heat beads beats Kingsford hands down too. Never had anything burn out that quick with that much ash…
there is a lot of quality difference between the various brands which range from the heat they are capable of generating, how fast they burn and probably most importantly how cleanly they burn.
Buying this instead of firewood at this price 🔥
Can you use these for shisha (hookah) ?
Technically you can, but you should not. Go for applewood.
I used to , Its not the best for a long shesh but then again i also used to smoke crack under a bridge.
Mr fancy pants with his bridge.
The briquettes are pretty big. One would cover most of a standard head. Probably better to look into firebrand charcoal as they've got specific charcoal for shisha and are great quality.
Been using charcoal and Honeybrix. I will still grab a bag or two of these. Thanks OP.
Do these have gas on them for instant lighting or do they need firelighters etc?
None of them have an accelerant. I believe they market them as easier to light up due to shape
Once you try the ones with napalm, nothing else's worth buying.
Just in time for another family to use them inside the house for heat and get carbon monoxide poisoning.
I feel like i read the same news article every year around this time.
You can't help stupid
$6 is pretty good. However
I usually get a couple of bags from BCF for $11 each when i get the $10 credit. Ive only paid $1 for these or nothing for the last few years.
these are rubbish. very bad quality and wouldn't recommend it.
It leaves a ton of ash behind, starts to crumble once it's been used and the bags I purchased previously had lots of broken pieces
That was my experience too. I had never seen that much ash
bought a few, looks like summer BBQ sorted.
Thanks OP
Use lump charcoal.
Never tried, but does that work out cheaper than heat beads do you know?
No but it is hotter and burns cleaner. Don't get that chemical smell/taste of briquettes. I only use briquettes for open grilling. Use lump charcoal for smoking. I don't want my meat to be leached with what ever chemicals that briquettes let off.
Good to know. Thanks for the reply
I avoid these, have bought three packets over the last couple of years and its been the same story. The briquettes easily crumble apart or break into smaller pieces, something not right with their compaction process (not sure on what the official term would be) so you end up with a lot more discarded fuel in the BBQ and a heap of dust left in the packet. Personally wouldn't recommend, results may vary I guess, but I've given them some chances. Not what I'd expect from a brand like Weber, really disappointing.
Agreed, I tried smoking with them and you go through a full bag or more.
Nope, results don't vary. My experience with these is exactly the same as yours.
I consider most of Weber's products to be very good but this was one rare exception. I wouldn't touch these at any price.
I got 3 bags of these for free via the infamous Bic lighter promotion and I was still unhappy lol
Definitely not Gidgee Wood
Im in the 'avoid' camp. Got 2 bags at different times and both are rubbish.
For some reason they dont burn. They start, then stall …with the lid off.
As a test, i chucked some in a 400C+ pizza oven for a full day. Next day cleanup they were still full hard rocks. Basically a bag of rocks that dont burn.
Collect wood from trees at home. Then dry it then burn it. It cost zero and more natural without all the chemicals and energy used to create these inorganic coal bags.
Probably better for you and your food.
What type of wood? Arent there trees that you should avoid?
Collect it from where? Trees you lop or prune? Which trees? There's an environmental cost associated with your suggestion that you seem completely oblivious to. Briquettes aren't inorganic, nor is coal. You may have forgotten that from primary school. Briquettes are often made from sawdust and scrap as well as crushed coal. There's PLENTY of information available if you want to learn.
Is this carcinogenic?
Rare to see such humorous knowledge and such unenlightened stupidity in two consecutive sentences, even on this website.
You must be a straight white male. Very bigoted of you to assume that your truth is more valid than mine.
@benny2000: Your truth/my truth. Picked that up from the playbook for conservative dummies did you? Presumably you mean your BELIEFS/IDEOLOGY.
What "truth" is that? Or are you now suggesting that your "Voice" comment wasn't what it appeared - an irrelevant, ignorant, skeptical and completely unnecessary comment?
Out of interest, how do YOU know what a voice will and won't do when the rest of the population only knows that a positive vote will amend the constitution so that politicians can no longer do as they see fit with minimal consultation.
@Igaf: I know that I will be voting NO to the bigoted and racially divisive voice. Why are YOU going to vote yes to it?
@benny2000: I had a quick look at some of your other comments Mr "Eora man" and it's obvious you're a troll, and quite an ignorant one at that.
No answer to my questions? Nothing like opinionated ignorance eh?
I'm a bit slow so you'll have to explain how the Voice is bigoted and "racially divisive".
Before you attempt that you might want to check what the Constituition says about the original inhabitants (and what it doesn't), and learn some BASIC history of the nation you supposedly were born in. After that, assuming your brain isn't full or even more confused than it already is, you could consider learning a tiny bit about world history in general. Then, when (if) you've grasped what that tells us about the treatment of indigenous people around the world you could graduate onto the fundamentals of human genetics, and its origins in Africa (as far as we know). Seems we're all brothers and sisters, just that some have been treated FAR differently to others.
Rhetorical question for you - have you read "Growing up Aboriginal in Australia"?
Next rhetorical question - you understand that contemporary politics is different from the times of Charlie Perkins et al when there was bipartisan support for an indigenous "voice" - albeit one far different from what is likely to emerge decades on from his time?
@Igaf: Don't bother feeding trolls. You'll get the usual goal post shuffles, half a dozen logical fallacies, and the eventual 'The jews are lizard people who drink babies blood'. No point raising blood pressure over their, now very boring, rhetoric.
@Puti: True enough. Always worth letting them show their ignorance and true colours though, even if it's on an anonymous forum. Seems Benny went to ash just as the coals were getting a little warm.
@Igaf: Thomas Mayo who wrote the book on the Voice and drafted the referendum question openly says that it is the first step towards "paying the rent" and reparations. It's fine, go and believe Albo and vote blindly on something yet leave all the details to the politicians to create. I will be voting no, as will most people I know. I will also be celebrating big time when it loses.
@benny2000: Lol. You know nothing at all about the Constitution, or the history of aboriginal representation in this country, and apparently have no understanding of the past wrongs done by governments to indigenous people, yet as a claimed indigenous person you're prepared to celebrate the fact that indigenous representation to govt won't be guaranteed by the Constitution? That tells me a lot about your inability to understand what the vote is actually about.
@Igaf: I'm not going to sit here and be lectured to by some know it all straight white male from Melbourne. Continue living in your fantasy land thinking that this will someone help Aboriginal people, as opposed to stroke further racism and create different classes of citizens or created an elite ruling class within the aboriginal community who purport to represent everyone.
@benny2000: Lectured to? You clearly either haven't got a clue about aboriginal history or you don't understand it, and how a lack of representation, and voice, at every level led to horrific outcomes. And, unless you're the creator reincarnated you can't possibly know what any representative body will or won't achieve.
I'm also skeptical that the voice's reps may not adequately represent individual communities, but that's not actually critical because it will be open to scrutiny and criticism, and can be fixed. What is critical is that there is immutable recognition of indigenous rights to have a voice because the Constitution (supported by the highest court in the land) says so.
You'll have to explain what my skin colour, sex and sexuality has to do with the topic.
@Igaf: Some people just walk through life blindfolded, with out an ability to think critically. Treaty now and then part reparations for Lidia cos she's 75% white
@timmyw2000: You're talking about yourself presumably Timmy? Here's a question for you Mr "Critrical Thinker". What percentage of "blood" is required to be indigenous? While you're there - what have YOU done to deserve rent from anyone?
@timmyw2000: Fancy that, someone challenging your opinions.
Still no answers? Perhaps you can help Benny out with the simpler one seeing as how you can't/won't answer the others.
What has my supposed sex, sexuality, place of residence, race or skin colour got to do with the Voice? Here's a clue. Personally I think it would be better if indigenous people only could vote on that, but that's neither legal nor practical - as "Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia" showed very clearly.
@Igaf: You need a lesson in truth telling. I'm a gay black fella that has transitioned recently. The unjust things done to my mob many years ago mean we need more than a voice. Voice is nothing. We want treaty and will vote no to this referendum. Only cold hard cash can make things better
@timmyw2000: WE? Your stereotyping is as bad as anything I've seen from non-indigenous Australians. There are - obviously - plenty of aborigines who will vote for a voice to be established in the Constitution.
Still no answers? I want the TRUTH Timmy. What percentage of "blood" is required to be indigenous?
@Igaf: We both know the answer to that. Particularly if we're telling the truth
https://twitter.com/I_say_Toad/status/1672143703887196162?t=…
@timmyw2000: I don't know the answer. I need you to tell me so I can learn the TRUTH as you know it Timmy.
I've read and heard lots of opinions from people with indigenous blood/ancestry, how and what they feel and why. I'm in no position to judge them (nor would I), or their rights to think of themselves as indigenous, so I need your guidance. - without the inane Twitter links preferably.
@Igaf: Ohh, so you are white and have no indigenous in you? You have no right to ask these questions. Shame on you
You have no right to ask these questions. Shame on you
What a load of cobblers. If you can't answer the question(s) I understand. They're complicated and even within the indigenous community the answers are not clear. The best of a bad bunch of definitions I've read is that you're indigenous if indigenous people somewhere accept you as "family". This notion was explored (indirectly) by some of the writers in the book I've mentioned. It's why some of them grew up so confused, "outcasts" from both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. I suggest you read it.
@timmyw2000: Again, what TRUTH? I have no interest in changing what you think but there's a problem if you can't explain your views. Sorry to disappoint, but short of a massive change of mind from indigenous supporters of the YES campaign I'll be taking their lead, because they've made a cogent case why we should change the Constitution.
@Igaf: Ok. Albos only reason is because you're a bigot if you don't. Knock yourself out buddy and drink up your hot almond inner Melbourne chocolate. The no vote will win big and I'll be driving down Brunswick Street honking my horn for you
Albos only reason is because you're a bigot if you don't.
Really? Is that what your Twitter feed tells you "buddy"? Not that I care what Albanese thinks but it's time you got better sources of information, or maybe paid better attention.
So… are we buying these briquiettes or not?
@rustyshackleford: Not after reading dji and log's update on the new briquettes but your truth might be different from mine.
Times to stock up :)