And with the right type of kindling and firelighters, you really will create a top quality burn everyone can savour. If you are finding that your fire is going out quickly and your logs are burning fast then decrease the oxygen getting into the fire by closing the air vents.

Pine Mountain logs have a nice, consistent burn, emit 75% less particulate matter – and are sold with a wrapping accelerant for quick and easy fire ignition. They generate a consistent heat in the stove temperature ‘sweet spot’ so you don’t have to be up and down loading the stove or adjusting the air flow. Beech Nestro are made in Germany from pure beech grindings, which produce a dense, dust-free briquette. You’ll get all of this when you come to FirewoodFund – people passionate about firewood and the art of sustaining a fabulous burn.Suitable for both stoves and open fires, Woodlets Briquettes produce great heat with an excellent flame. One kiln dried log can produce the same amount of energy as around three freshly cut logs because there's so much water to evaporate in the greenwood. From a small net containing up to a dozen logs, all the way up to a dumpy bag large enough to fuel multiple fires or last through winter. Kiln-dried logs with less than 20% moisture are best for your log burner because your fire will start easily, the logs will burn hotter and for longer, and you will minimise the smoke emitted, which is much better for your health! When the moisture is decreased there will be few sparks, no crackling, little smoke and you’ll achieve quality heat along the way.

Logs light faster than traditional kindling and should fully catch fire in as little as five minutes. They can take longer to catch fire, produce much more smoke, release less heat, and create an unpleasant smell! When you require more heat or flame place the remaining half briquette on the hot embers and that will burn for another 1. Once a fire is established and there is some heat in the base of the fire, it should be fuelled with hardwood to maintain a slow burning fire with a good heat output. As all wood briquettes have different characteristics, the ‘best’ briquette for you will depend on your aim and your stove.Willow, for example, likes to grow in wet soils or besides water bodies, therefore the wood from this tree has a high water content and requires longer seasoning. Hence, if you can fell a tree, section it and pretty much roll the logs straight into a pit you have dug right next to it, then all the better.