South Africans are known for a good braai and to get a real authentic flavour requires firewood that will be easy to light and burn well, creating a good coal base over which to roast a selection of meats.Sekelbos wood is a South African wood...
The smell of roasted chestnuts at the Christmas markets is when you know Christmas is nearly hear.There is almost nothing better then holding a bag of warm chestnuts on a cold night, its like a little bag of love.Chestnuts are actually rather easy to do...
Many parts of the UK , especially London are smoke control areas where you can’t emit smoke from a chimney unless you’re burning an authorised fuel or using exempt appliances, eg burners or stoves.The fine can be up to £1,000 if you break the rules....
AlderA low quality firewood, Alder is a hardwood that’s a member of the birch family. Alder is also used for smoking and flavoring meats. The wood gives off a sweet smell and flavor and is bet used for cooking. Wet alder produces a lot of smoke...
If you buy your logs from Log-Barn then you will know that your firewood is nice and dry and ready to burn, but if you have brought your logs somewhere else then here are a few simple checks that can help you decided if a log is dry...
For all you authentic wood fired pizza lovers, it's crucially important to get your oven to the perfect cooking condition. This involves generating a high and consistent temperature for your oven, the optimum temperature means the optimum quality pizza. Using a good quality fuel such...
The cold winter months are upon us and its the time of year that everyone starts to light their stoves for a cosy evening in front of the fire.We thought it would be a good idea to test our Beech Briquettes to see how the...
Silver birch is a great firewood to use for your stoves and fireplaces, not only does it burn great but the bark can double up as a natural firelighter and therefore makes silver birch one of the easiest woods to light.The white bark of birch...
Firewood is one of the cheapest forms of fuel to heat your home during the cold winter months. There is nothing better than coming in from the cold outside to be met with a roaring fire, one that draws you closer and gives your whole...
With the official launch of the bio-bean coffee logs™ on 20/10/16 the log barn website managed to receive a mention on thesun.co.uk website.[caption id="attachment_916" align="alignnone" width="900"] Coffee logs are being sold in supermarkets, petrol stations, garden centers and a pack of four on bio-bean’s website for £29.36...