Abstract: In a method of making coke in coke-ovens of a coke oven battery, the coke temperature is measured using at least one infra-red sensor after pushing of the coke from a coke-oven and before quenching of the coke. A value corresponding to the difference between measured value of the coke temperature and a predetermined reference value is determined for each of a plurality of coke loads pushed from a series of coke-ovens. The mean of said difference values is determined and the combustion gas supply to at least a plurality of coke-ovens of the battery is adjusted in dependence on said mean of the difference values. In this way, better control of the temperature of the coke at the end of the coking time can be achieved, with less deviation of the coke temperature from the reference value.