Big Green Egg Charcoal - Premium Fuel for Perfect Results
Fuel your Big Green Egg with premium lump charcoal designed specifically for ceramic kamado cooking. Big Green Egg charcoal burns cleaner, hotter, and longer than standard briquettes, delivering authentic smoky flavour and exceptional heat retention. Made from pure hardwood with no fillers, chemicals, or additives, premium lump charcoal is essential for optimal Big Green Egg performance and longevity.
Why Premium Lump Charcoal?
Burns Hotter: Lump charcoal reaches higher temperatures (400°C+) than briquettes, perfect for high-heat searing and authentic pizza making.
Burns Cleaner: No chemicals, binders, or fillers means pure hardwood smoke flavour without chemical residues on your food.
Less Ash: Premium lump charcoal produces significantly less ash than briquettes, ensuring better airflow, easier cleanup, and less frequent ash removal.
Longer Lasting: The Big Green Egg's exceptional insulation and efficient airflow mean charcoal lasts 8+ hours for low-and-slow smoking. Unused charcoal can be extinguished and reused.
Better Flavour: Pure hardwood imparts authentic smoky flavour without the chemical taste of briquettes or instant-light products.
Lump Charcoal vs Briquettes
Lump Charcoal (Recommended): Pure hardwood, no additives, burns hotter and cleaner, produces less ash, better flavour, essential for Big Green Egg's ceramic design.
Briquettes (Not Recommended): Contains binders, fillers, and chemicals, creates more ash, produces lower heat, leaves chemical residues, can damage ceramic over time.
Never Use: Instant-light charcoal, lighter fluid, treated wood, construction timber, or any fuel containing chemicals. These damage the ceramic, produce harmful fumes, void your warranty, and contaminate food.
Smoking Wood Chips for Added Flavour
Enhance your Big Green Egg cooking with smoking wood chips that add authentic smoky flavour. Add chips directly onto hot charcoal where they'll smolder and produce aromatic smoke.
Hickory: Strong, bacon-like flavour. Perfect for pork ribs, beef brisket, and pulled pork.
Apple: Mild, sweet, fruity smoke. Excellent for poultry, pork chops, and fish.
Cherry: Sweet, fruity flavour with subtle tartness. Ideal for poultry, pork, and lamb.
Oak: Medium smoky flavour, versatile and traditional. Works with all meats, especially beef and lamb.
Mesquite: Intense, earthy smoke. Best for beef and game. Use sparingly.
How to Light Big Green Egg Charcoal
Natural Fire Starters: Place 2-3 natural fire starters among the charcoal, light them, and leave the lid open for 10-15 minutes. Once charcoal begins to ash over, close the lid and adjust vents to reach target temperature.
Charcoal Chimney Starter: Fill chimney with lump charcoal, place fire starter underneath, light, and wait until charcoal is ashed over before pouring into the EGG.
Never Use Lighter Fluid: Lighter fluid and instant-light products damage the ceramic and taint food flavour. Always use natural lighting methods.
Charcoal Storage & Reusability
Storage: Store lump charcoal and wood chips in a dry location. Moisture makes them harder to light and reduces efficiency. Use airtight containers or metal bins with tight-fitting lids.
Reusability: After cooking, close both top and bottom vents completely to extinguish the fire. Once cool, remaining lump charcoal can be left in the EGG and relit for your next cook. Simply add fresh charcoal on top.
Shop Big Green Egg Products
- Big Green Egg Hub - Browse the complete collection
- Big Green Egg BBQs - Ceramic kamado grills
- Big Green Egg Accessories - ConvEGGtor & essential accessories
- BBQ Smoking Wood Chips - Hickory, apple, cherry, oak flavours
- Big Green Egg Covers - Weather protection
- Cookware & Tools - Thermometers & utensils
Buy Big Green Egg Charcoal Online with UK Delivery
Shop our Big Green Egg premium lump charcoal and smoking wood chips online with free UK delivery on selected items. Browse charcoal in various sizes and wood chip flavours (hickory, apple, cherry, oak, mesquite) with detailed specifications. As an authorised Big Green Egg dealer, we stock genuine fuel products designed specifically for ceramic kamado grills, ensuring optimal performance and flavour.
Local to Berkshire? Visit our showroom at Oaktree Garden Centre to see our range of Big Green Egg charcoal and wood chips. Our specialists can advise on fuel selection, lighting techniques, and wood chip pairing for different meats. We can also recommend the right quantity for your cooking style. Convenient for customers in Bracknell, Ascot, Wokingham, Windsor, Maidenhead, Reading, and surrounding areas.
All Big Green Egg charcoal and fuel products are premium quality, natural hardwood with no chemicals or additives. Shop online for convenient nationwide delivery, or visit our Berkshire showroom for expert fuel advice and recommendations.