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...
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...
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...
Alder A 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...
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...
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...
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. NEVER BEAN SEEN: Households could save hundreds by heating their homes with COFFEE as new ‘coffee logs’ hit the shelves Read the...
Should all of your cooking be done in a wood-fired oven? Cookery schools are now beginning to offer courses to help people to learn how to use a wood burning stove. Now that this has reached the college cookery lesson level, it really is time...
Earlier this week on the 27th & 28th September Log-barn and Log-delivery.co.uk exhibited at the Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation Expo in the Excel, London. The Perfect opportunity to introduce our wood briquettes to the UK catering market. Our Normandy Briquettes are made from 100% beech wood...
