New Method to Light Charcoal

[briano52]

How about this for starting charcoal:

[MBMorgan]

Black powder would be faster … and noisier. 😎

[yakima]

Prolly need a thread comparing flavor profiles of black and smokeless powders.

[texastweeter]

I may or may not have done something similar to that once...allegedly.

[Oak Smoke]

That’s some expensive starter. I just checked Winchester 296 is 49.99 dollars a pound.

[GolfGeezer]

Reminds me of how we used to heat C-rations in the Bush. Take a claymore apart, pinch off a hunk of C4, light a corner with a trusty Zippo, and place the can over, usually between 2 rocks. We did it once on the floor of tractor, but it melted the steel flooring. Sarge was not impressed….

[Carolyn]

I love stories like this.

[FireMan]

Can you say Kaboom! Let's eat!

[Michael_in_TX]

I'm beyond this. Here's my current conversation with ChatGPT:



I'm sure my University has a spare RTG I could borrow for the summer.

[Steve R.]

Before long ChatGPT will just say "hold my beer" and demonstrate. 😂

[CaptainMike]

My hamburger tastes like cordite...

[Uncle Bob]

A little less redneck method:

[58limited]

From the early days of the internet. Its fast but may melt the grill:

[Purc]

This is how I would light my first kettle before I became a member of Amazing Ribs!

[58limited]

Purc Like this?