Weber chimney, regular or mini.... best thing since sliced bread!
Looftlighter is nice and handy.... to defrost my freezer, that is, not to lit charcoal
Looftlighter is nice and handy.... to defrost my freezer, that is, not to lit charcoal
Which Method Do You Use To Light Charcoal?
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Weber chimney. I have three.
Weber chimney, regular or mini.... best thing since sliced bread!
Looftlighter is nice and handy.... to defrost my freezer, that is, not to lit charcoal
Amen
Chimney with one of the Weber starter cubes....perfect every time and no ash from paper blowing around
Chimney sitting on top of a single gas burner, or (my new toy) a looft lighter.
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Not sure why I never thought of this.
Other than perhaps needing to clean up ash from the burner, it seems simple and good.
Weber chimney above the gas assist lighter on my Weber Performer or using two paper towels lightly saturated in cooking oil.
Yep, quick and easy
Pre-packing the chimney before putting on the burner helps cut down on the amount of ash on the burner.
I use mainly briquettes and find that very little ash comes off them while heating.
Gas burner on for 4-5 minutes, then turn off, wait another 5 minutes or so, and they're ready to go
One of these does the trick, and the cartridges only cost a couple of dollars each and last for ages.
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Yep, quick and easy
Pre-packing the chimney before putting on the burner helps cut down on the amount of ash on the burner.
I use mainly briquettes and find that very little ash comes off them while heating.
Gas burner on for 4-5 minutes, then turn off, wait another 5 minutes or so, and they're ready to go
One of these does the trick, and the cartridges only cost a couple of dollars each and last for ages.
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Now I've got to buy one of these. This place will ruin me yet.
Yep, quick and easy
Pre-packing the chimney before putting on the burner helps cut down on the amount of ash on the burner.
I use mainly briquettes and find that very little ash comes off them while heating.
Gas burner on for 4-5 minutes, then turn off, wait another 5 minutes or so, and they're ready to go
One of these does the trick, and the cartridges only cost a couple of dollars each and last for ages.
Here's another way, a side-benefit of the big brother grill, and within 12 inches of the kettle
My chimney currently lives on the lid of the side-burner. D'oh.
Because you missed post #10
My Ceramic is very close to the NG BBQ, so I've done it a few times too, super easy and works every time.
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Words schmwords. Apparently I need pictures.Because you missed post #10
My Ceramic is very close to the NG BBQ, so I've done it a few times too, super easy and works every time.
Fired up the smoker this morning, cover was off the NG grill, so went the easy route for starting my chimney.
Easy Peasy:
Easy Peasy:
Weber chimney with a firestarter underneath. Easy peasy
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I just got a Weber chimney this week. No more need to buy lighter fluid for me
Chimney lighters are the only way to go.
I gave up on charcoal 2 decades ago when the bottom fell out of my cast aluminum grill (the entire bottom of the cooker failed and the ENTIRE metal bottom along with all of the coals dropped on the ground). Luckily I was standing right there and ran for the hose to put out the blaze that erupted out of what was green grass.
Now I grill right outside of my kitchen door on a wood deck. No more charcoal for me I am afraid. Just gas....
BUT......
1/3 of my 3 front to rear burners has a large iron box over it and I use that for my wood (hickory, cherry, apple, or mesquite). The other 2 burners fire under lava rocks.
I replaced the wimpy propane regulator that came on my grill with an adjustable one for a wok burner and now I can go from mild to jet AFTERBURNER flames..... WOW what a difference.... I now use 10 times the gas I did before but I have one heck of a lot more fun
If anyone wants to "see" I can do a video sometime in the "near or distant future" for you to see what I am talking about.
Pushing this thread back up.
I bought an electric starter last week-end for my Kamado Joe (KJ-ES). I am lucky to have a power outlet right next to the Kamado Joe so I can plug it in directly. The starter has a 6' (or 5', around there, cord) so I can plug it in directly.
Before, I used to pile coal on top of the newspaper, start it, and then proceed to BBQ. I got the electric starter as I received a notice last week that all my flyers are going online so I won't get a paper copy anymore. So, I needed an alternative.
I looked at various electric starters but ended up with the traditional element that became hot (KJ-ES). I looked at many videos that used the Looft Lighter electric firestarter and I didn't like the noise (the KS-EJ isn't a hairdryer so no noise). Starting the fire is the same. I put the element in the Kamado Joe, cover with coals, plug in, and wait.
The first fire took 18 minutes to get everything going. There was a *lot* less smoke compared to the newspaper. The second fire took 8-9 minutes and I had a flame coming out of the coals.
I leave the starter under the Kamado Joe until it cools off (15-20 minutes). When it's cool to touch I bring it back inside the house. It's electric so I rather not leave it in the rain.
I don't know why it took me so long to switch to that device!
I bought an electric starter last week-end for my Kamado Joe (KJ-ES). I am lucky to have a power outlet right next to the Kamado Joe so I can plug it in directly. The starter has a 6' (or 5', around there, cord) so I can plug it in directly.
Before, I used to pile coal on top of the newspaper, start it, and then proceed to BBQ. I got the electric starter as I received a notice last week that all my flyers are going online so I won't get a paper copy anymore. So, I needed an alternative.
I looked at various electric starters but ended up with the traditional element that became hot (KJ-ES). I looked at many videos that used the Looft Lighter electric firestarter and I didn't like the noise (the KS-EJ isn't a hairdryer so no noise). Starting the fire is the same. I put the element in the Kamado Joe, cover with coals, plug in, and wait.
The first fire took 18 minutes to get everything going. There was a *lot* less smoke compared to the newspaper. The second fire took 8-9 minutes and I had a flame coming out of the coals.
I leave the starter under the Kamado Joe until it cools off (15-20 minutes). When it's cool to touch I bring it back inside the house. It's electric so I rather not leave it in the rain.
I don't know why it took me so long to switch to that device!
With the newspaper industry going away, I rely on the free local hippy paper to load the chimney. When that option goes away, I may give up charcoal and wood except for a few smoked briskets around Labor Day, July 4, and Memorial Day.
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