Lighting briquettes

[Joetee]

I've found a fast and easy way to get your briquettes going hot and fast without any chemicals and oils.
Put a couple inches of lump coal in the bottom of your chimney before you fill with briquettes. The lump starts off really fast and hot compared to briquettes. Just use a few pieces of newspaper in the bottom.

[Mr. Bones]

Cool tip, will try! Thanks Joetee !!!
I normally use a chimney, newspaper, briquettes, an' a turbotorch.
Gits goin', pretty directly...

[FireMan]

I'm really cheap & old fashioned, I use a match & "stolen" newspaper. Will have to try the lump technique.

[Jerod Broussard]

No lump but I do need some more newspaper I didn't pay for.

[rototiller78]

If your running out of newspaper for your chimney, you can use an old tuna can. Fill it up w/ rubbing alcohol and light it up and put your chimney over it. I steal my mother-in-law's newspaper for mine.

[Jon Solberg]

I like lighter fluid but normally don't tell as it can get folks all upset.

[Jon Solberg]

You're right, I need to change that avatar!

[Thunder77]

I don't use lighter fluid myself, but I don't have a PBC. I find that my fire gets going pretty quickly with my Half-time chimney and gas burner.

[Jerod Broussard]

Thunder77 Speaking of, I have a burner that was in my cheap offset, where might I find a frame for that. It's a standard turkey fryer burner.

[JCGrill]

I've never needed more than a chimney and a couple of sheets of newspaper. I pay for mine.

[Pirate Scott]

I have been using the Weber Cubes, 3.99 for convenience. I may use the old container and make my own out of parrifin and sawdust. My wife makes them in Dixie cups for the wood stove.

[JeffJ]

Definitely going to try the lump thing as my bag of Royal Oak is down to mostly little pieces. Also considering adding a little rubbing alcohol to the newspaper. Lately I've been pouring a bit of veg oil onto the newspaper.

[Mr. Bones]

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[lonnie mac]

Works every time!

[Mr. Bones]

Fire In The Hole!!!
Lovin' It, Brotha! I'll haveta try that!!!
Have a Great Weekend!!!!


"A tisket
A tasket
I also gots a basket"!!!

[Jon Solberg]

https://vimeo.com/117341726?ref=em-share

[Thunder77]

Hey give the guy a break. It looked pretty cold outside in that video! 😎😎😜😜

[Jon Solberg]

It was cold that day. : )