It took a Catholic priest and a chemist to invent SELF-LITE Charcoal Briquettes. As childhood friends who served as altar boys, they saw the need for an easy to light, convenient, and economical briquette that stays lit.

Easy to Light

A SELF-LITE briquette lights immediately when touched by flame. It will even light when struck with a safety match striker surface.

Reliable

SELF-LITE is reliable. Briquettes stay lit, even in wind. They burn slowly and consistently for 30 minutes or more. With the recognizable burn, you always know they're working.

No-Waste Design

Each SELF-LITE briquette has an unusual "star saucer" shape. It holds three spoonfuls of incense as required by the Church Rubrics until every grain of incense is completely burned.

Time-Tested Value

SELF-LITE has been produced and distributed worldwide for more than 60 years.
We are proud of the fact that the price of each SELF-LITE briquette is still less than the price of a postage stamp.

It took a Catholic priest and a chemist to invent SELF-LITE Charcoal Briquettes. As childhood friends who served as altar boys, they saw the need for an easy to light, convenient, and economical briquette that stays lit.

Easy to Light

A SELF-LITE briquette lights immediately when touched by flame. It will even light when struck with a safety match striker surface.

Reliable

SELF-LITE is reliable. Briquettes stay lit, even in wind. They burn slowly and consistently for 30 minutes or more. With the recognizable burn, you always know they're working.

No-Waste Design

Each SELF-LITE briquette has an unusual "star saucer" shape. It holds three spoonfuls of incense as required by the Church Rubrics until every grain of incense is completely burned.

Time-Tested Value

SELF-LITE has been produced and distributed worldwide for more than 60 years.