From there the only additional step in the process is to compress them into briquette shapes usable for your home stove or fire. In actual fact because they burn so easily, they can be a great way to light fires even if you only intend on using one to get the fire started and then proceed with another type of fuel.

We find that the briquettes burn very quickly so we build our fire with a mixture of briquettes and coal. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Indead, I'll be travelling to Dublin in September and would like to bring some with me (I'm an addict of this smell). The unique selling point for peat briquettes in comparison to other solid fuels is the completely unique scent which is only found in genuine Irish peat. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.

Ah yes, good point, I cud av swor I heard summat about a "summer solstice" soon, mustav been in my dream time ! Made from 100% natural products, they are just as suitable for open fires as for stoves, and are easy to light. it is nice to know from some peat experts how to manage our first experience with the peat briquettes (I probably would NOT have thought about a covered vessel until after the first attempt at removing the ash and the resulting mess and subsequent clean up)! We have not used them for a while but I used let them cool completely for a couple of days then bag them and bin them. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

When we came to light the fire the next afternoon, the embers were still burning and the ashes red hot. Should I ask Air Lingus if I'm authorised to take some with me in the plane, or are you sure it's not allowed ? I was there with two Italian friends and we had forgotten to rake down the briquette fire the night before.Bord na Móna peat briquettes have a long burn time and a high heat output, and of course will create that homely feeling you can only get with the scent of burning real Irish peat.