How To Lite a Charcoal Chimney (video)
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Blanton
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You don't need a chimney to use lighter fluid
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
You don't need a chimney to use lighter fluid
You sure? What if you want a 1/3 or 1/2 or a full Chimney of lit to dump on unlit ?
sliding_billy
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I don't use lighter fluid, but as long as it is burned off I have no problem with it being used. The only issue I have is that lighting this way you are causing a downward burn instead of the flame being sucked up and through the starter as it is designed. This will result in an unevenly lit chimney.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
I let them burn 5 minutes or so then use tongs to mix them up in the Chimney and burn 5-10 more minutes till they are all greyed over. :mrgreen:
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to each his own but to me the whole point of the chimney is an alternative to lighter fluid
Fwismoker
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Lighter fluid?:shock:
Torch that sucker!
Torch that sucker!
HarrynVegas
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One less thing to buy. I use the gas torch on my Performer.
FC BBQ
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I use two sheets of balled up newspaper in the bottom of the chimney. Works every time.
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I set one lighter fluid soaked charcoal briquette on the ground underneath the chimney and light it. The one briquette burns long enough to light the bottom coals above it in the chimney. Let'em burn until the flames go out and gray edges appear and into the grill they go.
jonmhenderson
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A Weber starter cube underneath set on the kettle grate works great too!
Trailer Trash
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I shove one of those parifin starter cubes up from underneath and light it. Then I wait for the HEAVY smoke to stop to where I can see again. After 5 more minutes it's ready for the "Q'r".
skullleader1
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DANG!...just use the stuff as a BBQ sauce...you lost me when you squrited that stuff on.
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
:crazy: Well I'd much rather pick up a chimney to dump into UDS than picking up an entire grill :wacko:
Fwismoker
somebody shut me the fark up.
Light your charcoal basket directly...but no lighter fluid preferably. A good torch like this.
http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-start-propane-torch-91061.html My favorite
or this
http://www.harborfreight.com/propane-torch-91033.html
SmittyJonz
somebody shut me the fark up.
I don't have a torch - don't need one - I gots lighter fluid....... :mrgreen:
Ag76
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Maybe I am the one missing the point, but the way I saw it, Smitty was presenting a satirical representation of Myron Mixon's belief that there is nothing wrong with using starter fluid, as long as you let it burn off before you put the meat on. I will probably be considered a dumbass, but I agree.
Blanton
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Must be a rainy day today in TX :bored:
