Make Your Own Starter Cubes

[Brian_M]

A long time ago, someone here said they saved the oil-soaked blue paper towels they used to clean their griddle for use as a fire starter. Whoever it was is a genius.

I started doing this and it works very well. I keep them in a bucket with a lid. Works good in chimney starter, gravity series, vortex...whatever needs lit.

[Huskee]

I usually add on a box every 2 or 3 Amazon orders, keep at least 3 or 4 unopened boxes at all times. We use them camping to light bonfires too. Them babies are awesome.

[Steve B]

I can send Panhead John a BM if it will help at all

[bbqLuv]

melted wax on cotton balls. I find it EZ to use 1-3 self-lighting briquettes. Just getting lazy in my old age.

[Sam6687]

similar to an old Boy Scout fire starter. fill the paper egg carton with dryer lint and then cover in the paraffin. works every time.

[Dan Deter]

I make them out of wax and sawdust with a paper wrapper, shaped in an ice cube tray. Works great, and I've never seen any leftover blobs. I had a thread with pictures, but I'm not finding it now. It may have been sacrificed in the great thread clean up a while back.

[holehogg]

I do the same except use old cooking oil without the shredded paper. Think that addition will make it even more effective. Thanks.

[RichieB]

Thanks for the idea. However, for $5 for 24 cubes I'll stick with the Weber starters. And another thank you for the reminder. I am almost out so I'm going to order a couple of boxes.

[MTurney]

Great idea thanks!

[Deaf Arty]

Save your paper egg cartons, fill each egg cup with shreddings from your paper shredder, and pour in the melted paraffin. Then cut the filled egg cups apart as you need them. One per chimney is typically enough for me. The whole starter burns to ash. No globs; just a well started charcoal fire.

[Troutman]

Rumor has it that Panhead John makes them during his morning rituals. But you know how rumors get started. I suggest sending him a BM for further details (whoops I meant PM, my bad )

[FireMan]

Use non-fat wax, no globs.

[MTurney]

I just saw this page for the first time and thought the section on how to make your own starter cubes using leftover candle wax looked interesting. For those who have tried this, I would think this would leave a glob of melted wax in the grill after it burns down, no??

https://amazingribs.com/ratings-reviews/tools/charcoal-starters