Description
Beech Nestro
What are Beech Nestro made from?
Beech Nestro are made in Germany from pure beech grindings, which produce a dense, low dust briquette. The beech sawdust comes from a company producing high-end beech buildings and flooring.
Beech Nestro are quite simply the best briquette we have ever found – probably the best briquette in the world.
Like all our briquettes, Beech Nestro is 100% pure, unadulterated wood dust. It contains no additives or binders; just pure Beech dust.
What makes Beech Nestro the best briquette in our range?
Beech Nestro tick all the boxes for a top quality, premium briquette. We use them in our own stoves because they give out lots of heat over a long period of time.
Why are Beech Nestro so good?
- They’re large and dense; each chunky log weighs around 2.5kg, so they’re great for bigger stoves.
- For smaller stoves, they’re just as good; simply break them into half before using. This is easy to do, – break them by sharply tapping two of the heat logs together.
- They’re very highly compressed, so they produce almost no dust and this density helps them burn for several hours.
- Best of all, Beech Nestro produce huge amounts of heat with an attractive flame.
- Two will last up to four hours with excellent heat and flame characteristics. They generate a consistent heat so you’re not constantly loading the stove or adjusting the air flow.
How do I use Beech Nestro?
Beech Nestro burn beautifully in stoves and open fires of all sizes. For most stoves we recommend breaking them in half, as they will expand a little while burning. Half a Beech Nestro in a 5kw stove will give out lots of heat for an hour or two. Beech can be used alone or mixed with other briquettes or logs.
Best paired with…
You can use Beech Nestro on its own as a main burn but if you’re looking for a little variety, you can also mix them with other fuels.
We find that Beech Nestro combine nicely with UK Hardwood Briquettes, which are much easier to light and faster to reach temperature.
They also work brilliantly paired with RUF Oak, creating a long-burning combination that will push out lots of heat.
Can I use Beech Nestro to light my fire?
Some people find that because Beech Nestro is very dense, it can be difficult to light from cold. Customers who don’t want to use more than one type of product break the Beech into thinner slices, which then light easily. We tend to use UK Hardwood Briquettes as a kindling and then place the Beech on top.
For the very easiest method (it’s foolproof!) to light your fire, check out our How to Light your Fire blog post.
Do wood briquettes have anything artifical in them?
None of our briquettes contain additives or chemicals. They are made from pure, untreated wood by-product and are held together by compression alone.
In order to place wood briquettes on the UK market, we have to have Ready to Burn certificates for them. This involves regular chemical analyses of the briquettes to ensure that they are 100% pure wood with no additives or binders. It also reassures you that they are dry and safe to burn.
Want to find out more about Ready to Burn? Check out our blog.
