Analysis by Valery Grin · · updated September 11, 2026
Weber Firelighter Cubes (17612): 48 odourless blocks
48 wooden cubes, odourless and smokeless, for lighting charcoal and briquettes
From€5
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- Weight
- 0.55 kg
- Material
- Wood (per the manufacturer's data sheet)
Quick answer
If your kamado is ceramic, yes. Weber's listing calls them odourless and smokeless, and that is the whole argument: a porous dome keeps the smell of the start, and lighter fluid leaves a kerosene taste for several cooks afterwards. One cube is enough to light a single point for a low and slow; two or three, spread out, take you up to pizza heat. They currently sit among the three best-selling charcoal starters on Amazon.es. They are a consumable: they run out.
In a closed ceramic, everything you burn at the start stays inside. These wooden cubes, odourless according to Weber's listing, light the fire without a drop of fluid: one under the chimney, or two in the charcoal bed.
Weber sells these as a charcoal-grill accessory, not as a ceramic-specific product: they were made to start a kettle or a chimney starter, and they work just as well in a kamado by plain physics. The manufacturer's listing describes them as odourless and smokeless, made of wood and supplied in block form, and gives a product weight of 550 grams. No burn time is published, so we will not invent one.
Inside ceramic, lighting is not a formality: the dome is porous and whatever you burn at the start stays in there. That is why lighter fluid is effectively banned on a kamado. For a 105-135 °C low and slow, one lit point in the middle of the charcoal bed is enough, dome open and bottom vent wide; ten minutes later you close up and climb slowly. For pizza at 350-400 °C, two or three cubes spread across the bed stop the load catching only on top.
On the coast the enemy is not the cube but the charcoal: salt air and an open sack cost you minutes at lighting, and a steady flame helps more than a hurried blowtorch. Keep the box shut and off the floor. A box of 48 covers a long season, and today it sits among the three best-selling charcoal starters on Amazon.es, which speaks of availability rather than quality.
A no-mystery consumable and the cleanest start ceramic can get: no smell, no fluid, no borrowed flavour. One under the charcoal and wait.
Editorial rating from spec sheet, measurements and kamado fit · not a hands-on test
Pros
- Odourless and smokeless per the listing: the ceramic keeps no start-up smell
- A single cube lights the one point a low and slow needs
- Block format: snap them off one at a time without crumbling
- 48 cubes per box — a long season of lightings
- A real alternative to lighter fluid, effectively banned on ceramic
Cons
- A consumable: each light costs one or two and the box runs out
- Weber does not publish how long a single cube burns
- The Amazon listing contradicts itself: it describes 22-cube packs on a 48 pack
Who it's for
For anyone lighting ceramic who wants neither fluid nor newspaper: one cube per lit point, in a chimney starter or straight in the charcoal bed.
Not for
If you would rather never buy a consumable again, an electric hot-air lighter does the same job with nothing to replace after each cook.
Specifications
- Weight
- 0.55 kg
- Material
- Wood (per the manufacturer's data sheet)
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Goes well with
Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter Standard (7429)
The classic pairing: one cube under the chimney and glowing charcoal in a quarter of an hour, with no newspaper and not a drop of lighter fluid.
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Carboext 100% Holm Oak Lump Charcoal, 15 kg Sack
What you will be lighting: holm oak lump, a ceramic cooker's natural fuel. Light one point in the middle of the load and let it grow outwards.
€38
Stainless steel charcoal basket with divider for Kamado Joe Classic and BGE Large
With a basket and divider the cube goes exactly where you want the lit point: to one side for a long indirect cook, in the middle when you are chasing pizza heat.
€67
FAQ
How many cubes do I need to light a kamado?
It depends on your target temperature, not on the size of the kamado. For a 105-135 °C low and slow, one cube in the middle of the charcoal bed: a single lit point that grows slowly outwards. For roasting around 250 °C or pizza at 350-400 °C, two or three spread across the load. Always light with the dome open and the bottom vent fully open.
Do they leave any smell or taste in the food?
The manufacturer's listing declares them odourless and smokeless, and that is the argument for using them on ceramic. The kamado rule still stands, though: wait until the cube has burnt away completely and the smoke runs clean and almost transparent before fitting the deflector and putting food in. And never, under any circumstances, lighter fluid.
Chimney starter or straight into the kamado?
Both work. With a chimney, one cube underneath gives you glowing charcoal in a quarter of an hour, ideal for a quick start. Lighting straight in the kamado has one advantage for long sessions: you never disturb the load, the charcoal burns outwards from the lit point, and the bed holds up better through the hours of a low-temperature smoked brisket.
Do they cope with coastal damp and salt air?
The manufacturer claims they light in wind or rain as well; we have not verified that. What we do know is that on the Spanish east coast the problem is usually the charcoal, not the cube: an open sack left on the porch takes on damp and takes noticeably longer to catch. Store both in a closed, dry cupboard, off the floor.
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