Unfortunately or fortunately, if you want high temperature in the fire and reusability, Weber is the only option... you get what you pay for.

With two natural fire starters and a starter container of the same brand, you have ready charcoal in half an hour and they maintain a high temperature for grilling for at least an hour.

The Weber briquettes are excellent, with a chimney starter and two natural firelighters they ignite in 15 minutes. They don't smell, they don't smoke, and they don't leave much ash compared to others. I have grilled for 3 hours and they could have lasted even longer.

They light easily, have a long duration, but lack power with just charcoal. I use them on a Weber with a lid and cook at 250 degrees. With these, the temperature starts at 250 and drops to 150, where it remains steady for at least 2.5 hours. They are good for large cuts of meat, as they come out very tender, but not suitable for fish or quick grilling.

Maybe it's only suitable for grills with a lid (as many people say). I used them on an open grill and I wasn't satisfied. They took a long time to light up and didn't provide the expected heat and duration, considering that they are branded briquettes (not charcoal) with a relatively high price.

1. They light up very easily, especially with the Weber container (in about 20-25 minutes).
2. They last for over 2.5 hours.
3. With the Weber grill lid closed, they don't extinguish like others, but burn slowly.
These briquettes work perfectly for Weber charcoal grills that have a lid (and mainly function with the lid closed).

- Too ashy.
- Very mediocre for such an expensive product, it's not worth the money at all.
- Soup, more of the same, as if it's from the same series. Disappointing...

I have been using Weber grills for 10 years. The regular charcoal produces a lot of smoke, ash, and high temperatures, and cannot be used with the lid closed because they immediately extinguish, leaving a bad smell on the food.

These briquettes are mainly for grills with a lid because they do not extinguish but burn slowly without emitting smoke, by adjusting their temperature from the grill vents. They ignite easily with a piece of newspaper, without any trace of smoke (I use the Weber starter container, which is excellent). If you want to cook over an open fire, simply close the lid and all the vents, and they will extinguish immediately - this way, you can use the same briquettes at least 2 times (for quick grilling). The only choice for low and slow cooking for over 5-6 hours.

I have been grilling for many years, and today I tried these briquettes. They have nothing to do with the other briquettes you know. They light easily, they don't produce the smoke and flame that the others do, and they don't catch fire when the fats fall on them. Instead, they grill slowly. If you want to grill quickly, forget about it. But meats, and not only meats (I also grilled eggplants, Florina peppers, stuffed grape leaves, and sausages), will come out cooked and not burnt to a crisp like the other briquettes. I emphasize that for me, they are not suitable for professionals who want to get rid of them quickly, but for those who want to have fun, they will enjoy them. They last easily for 3-4 hours. I am not a spokesperson or doing any promotion, I just want to help my fellow grillers.

I paid 16 euros for a small package of briquettes because I thought that as branded ones they would perform better. I made many attempts to light them, but after an hour they went out on their own because it turned out they had too much moisture. The selling store is unacceptable as it probably kept them outdoors