Charcoal Maker - Petromax

A stainless steel charcoal maker for producing your own barbecue charcoal from logs, branches, and self-cut wood.

The Petromax Stainless Steel Charcoal Smoulder lets you create your own charcoal for outdoor cooking, campfire cooking, and barbecue use. Inspired by the traditional method of charcoal making, it uses low-oxygen combustion, also known as pyrolysis, to turn wood into long-burning charcoal with low smoke development.

Simply fill the container with your chosen wood, place it directly into the fire, and allow the charring process to take place. Once cooled, you are left with homemade charcoal that can be used for outdoor cooking, grilling, and firing up kit such as the Petromax Atago.

Make Your Own Charcoal

With the Petromax Charcoal Smoulder, you can turn suitable logs, branches, and twigs into your own barbecue charcoal.

This gives you full control over the wood you use, whether that is fruit wood, birch, beech, or other suitable hardwoods. Different woods can create different smoke characteristics, allowing you to add your own flavour and character to future cooks.

Traditional Technique, Modern Design

The Charcoal Smoulder works using the same basic principle as a traditional charcoal kiln. By sealing the wood inside the stainless steel container and placing it into the fire, the wood chars slowly with limited oxygen.

During the process, you may see yellow smoke followed by white smoke towards the end of the charring stage. Once finished, remove the container from the fire and allow it to cool completely, ideally overnight.

Long-Burning Charcoal with Low Smoke

Homemade hardwood charcoal produced in the Charcoal Smoulder is ideal for outdoor cooking. It offers a long glowing phase, burns at high temperatures, and produces low smoke when used correctly.

It is suitable for use in campfires, barbecues, fire bowls, and outdoor cooking setups.

Great for Outdoor Cooking

Use your homemade charcoal for:

• Campfire cooking
• Barbecuing
• Grilling
• Petromax Atago cooking
• Fire bowl cooking
• Outdoor Dutch Oven cooking
• Wrought iron pan cooking
• Low-smoke outdoor heat

How to Use

1. Fill the Charcoal Smoulder with suitable logs, branches, or twigs.
2. Seal the container using the cover box.
3. Place the sealed container directly into the fire.
4. Allow the wood to char over several hours.
5. Watch for the smoke changing from yellow to white towards the end of the process.
6. Carefully remove the container from the fire.
7. Leave it to cool completely overnight.
8. Open the container the next day and remove your homemade charcoal.

Always allow the Charcoal Smoulder to cool fully before opening or handling.

Care Instructions

After use, clean the inside of the Charcoal Smoulder with mild detergent, water, and a cloth.

Ensure it is fully dry before storing.

Key Features

• Stainless steel charcoal smoulder
• Allows you to make your own charcoal
• Uses low-oxygen combustion / pyrolysis
• Ideal for logs, branches, and twigs
• 10 litre filling capacity
• Produces long-burning charcoal
• Suitable for high-temperature cooking
• Low smoke development
• Can be used in campfires, barbecues, and fire bowls
• Lets you control wood type and smoke character
• Durable stainless steel construction
• Traditional charcoal-making technique in a modern Petromax design

Technical Specifications

The Petromax Stainless Steel Charcoal Smoulder is a unique outdoor cooking accessory for anyone who enjoys fire, flavour, and self-sufficient camp cooking. Turn your own wood into usable charcoal, experiment with different smoke profiles, and bring a traditional charcoal-making process into your outdoor kitchen.