When you cook on a Big Green Egg, you’ll experience full-flavor cooking over live coals that are pure, all-natural carbonized hardwood. Our 100% natural lump charcoal is made from only the best cuts of natural hardwood for superb performance and results.
Does Food Cooked With Lump Charcoal Taste Better?
Your food is simply going to taste better when you cook with lump charcoal … in fact, many chefs consider Big Green Egg’s lump charcoal to be the “secret ingredient” to the fabulous flavor of food cooked on an EGG. You put a lot of effort into creating your favorite recipes and meals, so don’t stop short when it comes to selecting the best fuel for your EGG … and your food.
What is the difference between briquette charcoal and natural lump charcoal?
Pure, all-natural lump charcoal lights quickly and heats the EGG to cooking temperature in minutes – the same as most gas, pellet or briquette grills. Lump charcoal produces less ash than chemical-laden briquets, so there is minimal cleanup and charcoal that remains in the grill after a cook can be used for the next cook, delivering more performance and value in every bag.
Is Lump Charcoal Better Than Regular Briquette Charcoal?
Big Green Egg has long been committed to eco-friendly and natural products – what else would you expect from a company whose middle name is “Green”? Our lump charcoal is a renewable fuel – we do not cut forests to produce this all-natural product – and unlike briquettes, it is carefully sourced to ensure it contains no fillers, nitrates, chemicals, treated wood or petroleum products.
Types of Big Green Egg Charcoal
Oak and Hickory Lump Charcoal
Moderate in profile, this traditional blend adds a delicious live-fire flavor to foods. You can pair this blend with smoking chips and chunks for subtle flavor variations.
Big Green Egg Oak & Hickory Charcoal is made in the USA from 100% natural hardwood. It is easy to light and is usually ready for cooking in a few minutes, and burns hotter and more efficiently than charcoal briquettes. Lump charcoal produces less ash, so there is minimal waste and clean up … delivering value in every bag.
Natural Hardwood Charcoal
The neutral profile of eucalyptus charcoal lets the flavors of your ingredients shine, and works well when adding smoking chips and chunks to add a variety of flavor profiles.
Big Green Egg Eucalyptus Wood Charcoal is produced using only sustainably grown wood, and the process includes soil and water preservation efforts with no deforestation.
Maple Charcoal
The flavor profile of our Natural Canadian Maple charcoal is the mildest of all Big Green Egg charcoal varieties. It is ideal for seafood, vegetables, pork, poultry, or any time you want the natural flavor of your food to shine through.
Sourced only from sustainable hardwood forests in Canada, this premium maple charcoal is easy to light and clean burning, imparting a subtle, sweet flavor to your food.
