The best wood briquettes, compared.
Top pick: Homefire ultra dry heat logs, 24 pack – Highest editorial score in this set, 91, for 4.3 from 2,291 reviews and a stated 14 kg pack at about £18.99. That score is not a laboratory burn. Best value: Homefire recycled wood heatlogs, 12 pack – Lowest clear stated price per kilogram, about £9 for 9.46 kg, with 4.2 from 593 reviews. The editorial score is 88. Updated October 2026.
A wood briquette is dried wood pressed into a block or a short log. Shops also sell it as a heat log, a, or a night briquette, for a wood burner, a multi-fuel stove, or an open fire when a log stack will not fit. A dense holed heat log or a is the hot evening burn. A bark block, the British 20-pack, is the low overnight glow. None of the seven listings showed a to number. In a smoke control area, wood is allowed only in a appliance approved for wood. Seller lines such as up to 8 hours are not a burn we measured. How the types differ, and what a small bag in England should show, is in the [wood briquettes buying guide](/hub/paints-and-varnishes/wood-briquettes/sub/wood-briquettes-buying-guide). Heat logs are compressed wood, often with a hole, in packs of about 12 or 24. Pini is an extruded log with a centre hole for a hot burn.
A wood briquette is dried wood pressed into a block or a short log. Shops also sell it as a heat log, a, or a night briquette, for a wood burner, a multi-fuel stove, or an open fire when a log stack will not fit.
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What do you want the fire to do?
The 24 Homefire logs provide strong evening heat in a clearly specified 14 kg pack, but reviews generally describe a shorter burn than seasoned logs. The listing gives each log as 6.5 × 19.5 × 6.5 cm, which helps you judge whether it will fit a smaller firebox. Across the first 50 UK reviews, reported burn times range from about 25 minutes to two or three hours, with slower results when the air is closed down. The 4.3-star rating from 2,291 reviews gives this product the broadest buyer evidence in the comparison. Moisture is its main weakness: reviewers say damp logs can swell, crumble and turn to mulch in storage. At about £18.99 for 14 kg, it combines a competitive stated price per kilogram with the strongest overall evidence, making it our top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Regular evening heat in a wood burner, multi-fuel stove, open fire or chimenea, with dry indoor storage available.
Less suitable: Overnight banking or storage in a damp shed.
Specifications
Common questions
Will one log burn all night?
The listing does not state an hours figure. In the first 50 UK reviews, burn times include about 25 minutes, 45 minutes, one to two hours, and two to three hours on a 4.5 kW stove. Reviewers who close the air down report a longer burn.
Can they get damp in storage?
The listing says the logs do not expand while burning. Reviews say a damp packet swells and the logs can fall apart, including one shed that left a pile of mulch. Keep the bag dry.
Are these the authorised Homefire briquettes?
This listing is recycled-wood heat logs. It does not say they are the coal-based Homefire briquettes on the Defra authorised-fuel list. The page does not show a Ready to Burn number.
These ready-snapped 10 kg briquettes are sized for manageable loading and reviewers particularly value them in smaller stoves. The listing states 4.8 kWh/kg and Scottish timber, but both remain seller claims rather than measurements from our own testing. Buyers often say the logs need a proper kindling bed or an existing fire, and some report smoke until the fuel is fully hot. The 4.3-star line comes from 177 reviews shared with the separate 20 kg ASIN, so it is not independent evidence for this bag alone. At about £15 for 10 kg, it costs more per stated kilogram than the Homefire 12-pack and Ecoblaze options. It is a practical compact format, but not the strongest value in the set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Small wood burners and buyers who prefer pre-snapped pieces for evening fires.
Less suitable: Lighting from cold without kindling or buyers prioritising the lowest price per kilogram.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they light on their own?
The bullets say they are quick to light if you add wood-wool firelighters. Reviews often say they need a proper kindling bed or an existing fire, and that they smoke until they are hot.
Are the 177 reviews only for this 10 kg bag?
This listing and the 20 kg ASIN B0FV7Z1BCJ show the same star line, 4.3 from 177, and the same review texts. Treat them as a shared set.
Does Clean Air Act compliant mean smokeless fuel?
Those words are on the bullet list. The listing does not show a Ready to Burn number or a Defra authorised-fuel entry. Wood briquettes are still wood.
This larger Roastie-Toastie listing is presented as 20 kg of hot-burning briquettes for wood burners, open fires, multi-fuel stoves and fire pits. Its title and unit-count field say 20 kg, but the item-weight field says 14.5 kg, making the real price per kilogram uncertain. The listing states 4.8 kWh/kg and no additives or chemicals, although these are seller specifications rather than our measurements. Its 4.3-star line and all 177 review texts match the 10 kg ASIN, so the feedback cannot be treated as evidence unique to this pack. Those reviews suggest the pieces suit small stoves but often need proper kindling and may smoke until hot. The unresolved weight conflict makes this harder to recommend than the clearly specified 10 kg bag, despite the apparently lower bulk price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Bulk buyers who can confirm the delivered weight and already have a reliable kindling routine.
Less suitable: Buyers who need a dependable price-per-kilogram comparison or independent reviews for this exact pack.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this pack 20 kg or 14.5 kg?
The title and the unit-count field say 20 kg. The item-weight field says 14.5 kg. Both are on the listing. About £21.99 is the saved shelf price.
How does this differ from the 10 kg Roastie-Toastie listing?
The bullets, model number 123, main image, and the 4.3 from 177 star line match ASIN B0H1MKNFY7. The price and the stated pack size differ. The review texts on the two listings are the same.
What heat figure is stated?
The bullets state 4.8 kWh/kg and also claim more than double the heat of normal firewood. The second line is a seller claim, not a Forest Research figure.
This 9.46 kg Homefire pack gives quick usable heat at about £0.95 per stated kilogram, the lowest clear ratio in the set. Its 12 compressed-wood logs are listed without additives and can be used in wood burners, multi-fuel stoves, open fires and chimeneas. Several reviewers report a burn of about an hour, although one timed a log at 3 hours 15 minutes. Lighting feedback is inconsistent: some buyers succeed with a wax lighter and kindling, while others report smoke and difficulty getting a flame. The 4.2-star rating from 593 reviews is a useful evidence base for a pack at this price. A single review also says the delivered logs carried different branding, so buyers should check the bag on arrival; overall, this is our best-value choice.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Budget-conscious buyers who want quick evening heat and already use proper firelighters and kindling.
Less suitable: Overnight burning or anyone expecting every log to light unaided.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they light without kindling?
The bullets say you can use them alone or as a fire starter. Reviews are mixed: some light them easily with a wax lighter and kindling, others report smoke and no flame, and one could not light them with a blowtorch.
How long do reviewers say they last?
Several reviews say about an hour. One buyer timed a log at 3 hours 15 minutes. The listing itself does not give a burn time.
Is the pack definitely Homefire?
The listing brand is Homefire, model 10FUEL11, origin Lithuania. One review says the delivered logs were branded Ignite. That is a single report, not a specification.
These Pini Kay logs are intended to burn hot, with reviews commonly describing roughly 40 minutes to 1.5 hours rather than an overnight fire. Two logs lasted about two hours in one small stove, which supports their role as an evening heat boost rather than a night briquette. At about £9.99 for the title's stated 10 kg, the nominal value is competitive. The pack has a 4.2-star rating from 243 reviews, giving it a reasonable but not category-leading evidence base. Several reviewers report visible smoke despite a listing bullet using the word smokeless, and no Ready to Burn number is shown. The listing also conflicts on weight, stating 10 kg in the title and item field but 14,000 g in the unit-count field.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Adding strong evening heat to an established fire in a wood burner or open fire.
Less suitable: Overnight banking, smoke-sensitive rooms, or buyers who need an unambiguous pack weight.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these night briquettes?
The bullets say they burn hot and contrast them with Lekto night briquettes. Reviews often describe about 40 minutes to 1.5 hours of burn, or about two hours from two logs in a small stove.
Are they smokeless?
A bullet uses the word smokeless. Several UK reviews report smoke, including more smoke than ordinary wood. The listing does not show a Ready to Burn number or an authorised-fuel entry.
Is the pack 10 kg or 14 kg?
The title and the item-weight field say 10 kg. The unit-count field says 14,000 g. Both figures are on the listing. This comparison does not pick one.
These 20 softwood-bark blocks are the specialist option for keeping a stove low rather than producing a quick burst of room heat. The listing states 4.50–5 kWh/kg and up to eight hours, although those are seller claims rather than results from our own burn test. Reviewers describe an overnight glow when the air is carefully reduced, but another reports roughly four hours with very little heat. That makes the pack more convincing for preserving embers than for warming a cold room quickly. Its 4.2-star rating is based on only 36 reviews, so the evidence is thinner than for the Homefire packs. The missing pack weight also prevents a fair price-per-kilogram comparison.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Keeping a suitable wood or multi-fuel stove glowing at a low level overnight.
Less suitable: Quick evening heat, open fires, or buyers who need a verified price per kilogram.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these heat logs?
The title calls them softwood-bark long-burn briquettes for wood-burning stoves and multi-fuel appliances. Reviews in the listing say they are not heat logs: they hold a low fire when the vents are closed, and they do not throw a lot of heat.
How long does the listing say they burn?
The listing states up to 8 hours and 4.50–5 kWh/kg. That is a seller claim. UK reviews on the listing include both an overnight glow and one report of about four hours with almost no heat.
How heavy is the 20-pack?
Item weight is not on the listing, so a price per kilogram cannot be calculated from this file. The pack count is 20 blocks at about £21.95.
This 11 kg pack supplies 12 compressed-wood logs for quick evening heat at almost £1 per stated kilogram. The listing promises fast lighting and a longer burn than ordinary firewood, but the 93-review evidence is sharply divided. Some buyers light the logs easily, while others say they fail to catch even with wool lighters and kindling. Reported duration ranges from about half an hour to an ember still present the next afternoon on an open fire, so there is no dependable single burn-time figure. Its 4.1-star rating is the lowest of the seven products. The competitive price is useful, but the inconsistent lighting and burn reports keep it below the leading value options.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Price-led buyers willing to use a well-established kindling fire and adjust airflow for their appliance.
Less suitable: Anyone seeking predictable lighting or a dependable overnight burn.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they light instantly?
A bullet says ultra-dry logs ignite quickly. In the 25 UK reviews, some light easily and some do not catch even with kindling. One buyer used three included wool lighters and still needed kindling.
How long do they burn?
The listing claims a longer burn than normal firewood and does not give hours. Reviews include about half an hour, a burn faster than a normal log, and one open fire that still had a glow the next afternoon.
Can they be used in a fireplace?
The listing says open fires as well as wood burners, chimeneas, and multi-fuel stoves. One open-fire review says they burned faster than a normal log.
We ranked seven amazon.co.uk listings kept for this wood briquettes set. Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the saved UK lines. Each score is an editorial 0–100 figure, not the star rating multiplied by 20, and not a laboratory burn. We deduct points where the pack weight conflicts across listing fields, reviews are shared between ASINs, the review base is small, or repeated buyer reports undermine a listing claim. No listing showed a Ready to Burn number, so that gap does not decide the rank. Seller burn times and heat figures are not treated as measured results.
Amazon rating and review count
35%The amazon.co.uk star rating and the number of reviews. A large review base counts for more than a similar star line from a few dozen reviews. Shared review text between two ASINs is not counted twice.
Stated price per kilogram
25%Value from the stated pack weight and the shelf price. A missing weight, or two weights on one listing, lowers the score because a price per kilogram cannot be checked.
Burn role and listing clarity
20%Fit for the stated job, a hot evening or a low overnight glow, and whether pack size, material and appliance claims are clear on the listing.
UK review sentiment
20%Recurring comments on lighting, heat, burn duration and storage. A repeated complaint against a prominent bullet, such as smoke or crumbling when damp, reduces the score.
A wood briquette is dried wood pressed into a block or a short log. On amazon.co.uk the same fuel is sold as a heat log, a Pini Kay, or a night briquette. Buy the job first: a hot evening, or a low overnight glow. Then check the appliance, the smoke-control status, and whether a small bag in England shows Ready to Burn. None of these seven listings showed a Woodsure number. We did not run a laboratory burn.
A wood briquette is dried wood pressed into a block or short log. UK shops sell the same fuel as a heat log, a Pini Kay, or a night briquette, for a wood burner, multi-fuel stove, or open fire, when storage is tighter than a log stack. A dense holed heat log or Pini Kay is the hot evening burn. A bark night block is the low overnight glow. Heat logs are compressed wood, often with a hole, in packs of about 12 or 24. Pini Kay is an extruded log with a centre hole for a hot burn.
The coal-based Homefire briquettes on the Defra authorised-fuel list are not these recycled-wood heat logs. A wood heat log remains wood. In a smoke control area you need a Defra-exempt appliance approved for wood.
A Pini Kay will not tick over until morning. Reviews on the Ecoblaze pack often describe about 40 minutes to 1.5 hours. The British Woodfuel bark blocks are the low, slow option, and reviewers also report low heat.
HETAS says store heat logs dry. Reviewers of the Homefire 24-pack say a damp packet swells and the logs can fall apart, including one shed that left a pile of mulch. Keep the bag indoors or in a dry garage.
Start with the stove plate and the council, not the shelf price. Authorised fuel is required in a smoke control area unless the appliance is Defra-exempt. Wood briquettes are wood. A bullet that says smokeless, or Clean Air Act compliant, is not a Defra authorised-fuel entry, and none of these listings shows one. The recycled-wood Homefire heat logs are not the coal-based Homefire briquettes on that list. Then split the job. A hot evening wants a compressed heat log or a Pini Kay.
On a small bag sold in England, look for Ready to Burn and a Woodsure WS number. The legal moisture cap for that scheme is 20 percent. None of these seven listings showed a WS number, so write not shown. An uncertified line that says 100 percent recycled wood is unverified. Class A1 under BS EN ISO 17225-3, as restated by the public DINplus scheme, is tighter: moisture at or below 12 percent and ash at or below 1.0 percent dry. Class B can include chemically treated residues.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a dry bag for a wood burner, multi-fuel stove, open fire or chimenea, and you can store it indoors. The Homefire 24-pack is about £18.99 for a stated 14 kg, at 4.3 from 2,291 reviews. Reviewers often report a shorter burn than seasoned logs.
You already use firelighters and kindling and you want quick evening heat. The Homefire 12-pack is about £9 for a stated 9.46 kg, about £0.95 per kilogram, at 4.2 from 593 reviews. Lighting reports are mixed.
You will accept low heat, not a hot room, and you can close the air down. The British Woodfuel 20-pack of softwood-bark blocks is about £21.95. The listing states 4.50–5 kWh/kg and up to 8 hours. Those are seller claims. The star line is 4.2 from 36 reviews, and the pack weight is not shown.
The top pick is the Homefire ultra dry heat logs, 24 pack, about £18.99 for a stated 14 kg, at 4.3 from 2,291 reviews. The editorial score is 91, for the review base, a clear pack weight and a competitive price per kilogram. That score is not a laboratory burn. The best value is the Homefire 12-pack at about £9 for a stated 9.46 kg, score 88, the lowest clear price per kilogram here, with 593 reviews. Skip the 24-pack for overnight banking or a damp shed. Skip the 12-pack if you expect every log to light with no kindling.
Homefire ultra dry heat logs, 24 pack
Highest editorial score in this set, 91, for 4.3 from 2,291 reviews and a stated 14 kg pack at about £18.99. That score is not a laboratory burn.
Homefire recycled wood heatlogs, 12 pack
Lowest clear stated price per kilogram, about £9 for 9.46 kg, with 4.2 from 593 reviews. The editorial score is 88.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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