Great news from the folks at Bear Mountain Forest Products. They have been testing a new, larger Bear Brick that will be introduced soon to their dealers for immediate sale. The new brick is just over three pounds, versus the standard brick, which weighs just under two pounds.

All the same performance characteristics apply to the new brick, though when comparing two small bricks to one large brick, the reduction in burnable surface area will likely mean that you’ll get a slower burn, which should translate into fewer loads. I certainly look forward to the opportunity of trying out these new bricks.

The new bricks will also be available in flay trays, as well as pallets. The trays will be the same size as the standard-size Bear Brick. Currently, there are 81 12-pack trays of Bear Bricks per pallet. A pallet of the new three-pound bricks will have 80 eight-packs trays. Since the eight-pack tray weighs 24 pounds (compared to the 12-pack tray weighing 22 pounds), the total volume of solid fuel is nearly identical to the standard brick. The pricing will be the same, per pallet, currently anywhere from $199 to $250.