The material used to make charcoal briquettes is sawdust from leftover wood, which can include composite and resinous soft woods. • Mixed with filler, such as coal dust, and chemical binders, then manually crushed into their distinctive pillow forms. • Takes longer to light and frequently needs lighter fluid. • Burns at a lower temperature (about 700–800°F). • Burns faster, necessitating you to add more while grilling or reducing the amount of time you have to grill. • The smoke produced can give grilled meals strong, off-putting flavors, or it can be neutral at best. • As it burns, it releases more toxins into the atmosphere.
