What is Braai Charcoal ?
Activated charcoal is a fine black powder. It’s different from regular charcoal you’d use for the braai because of the way it’s manufactured. Charcoal is made from coal or wood, and is then heated to a high temperature and treated with a gas to make activated charcoal.
Braai Charcoal Prices In South Africa
Charka Briquettes Bag 4kg
R74.99
Bush Baby Charcoal Briquettes 4kg
R54.99
Etosha Charcoal 3kg
R49.99
Which charcoal is best for braai?
Briquettes
Briquettes: this is the best, if not only, option to use in a kettle braai because briquettes are an efficient fuel form and a rather exact science (they’re great for getting the right heat at the desired time).
Is it better to braai with wood or charcoal?
If you are creating coals to braai on, we advise that you stick to hardwoods. Hardwoods (sekelbos, rooikraans, mopane, and camelthorn/kameeldoring) are ideal because they retain heat well and burn for longer, which means you’re able to cook a lot more in one go.
Does lump charcoal burn longer?
A great choice for cooking steak caveman style directly over the coals. Lump charcoal burns faster and hotter than briquettes so you do need to be careful with your temperature control.
What is briquettes charcoal?
A briquette (French: [bʁikɛt]; also spelled briquet) is a compressed block of coal dust or other combustible biomass material (e.g. charcoal, sawdust, wood chips, peat, or paper) used for fuel and kindling to start a fire. The term derives from the French word brique, meaning brick.