Using a fan to speed things up

[Attjack]

This is probably something you guys already know, but I just realized how useful this is. I bought a clip on reading light to read while in bed (The Science of Great Barbecue, The Elements of Pizza, etc) and it came with this stupid little fan. I told my girlfriend it was gift for her, and she said absolutely not. So I tossed it aside somewhere.



Well today I was firing up the Slow N Sear using a weber firestarter, and some lump charcoal. After a little bit I added the rest of the charcoal, and went back to my office to work and wait. It was taking awhile to get up to temp, and I grew impatient, that's when it hit me. Get that stupid little fan! It got the charcoal going in no time, and I was able to throw my meatloaves on at temperature much sooner. Now that fan has a home out by the grill.

[emil.glatz]

There's a faster way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sab2Ltm1WcM

[Pirate Scott]

Last thing a RedNeck Said before he died?????
Hey Y'all Watch This!!!

[kmhfive]

Or, "Here, hold my beer!"

[hoovarmin]

I use my daughters' hair dryer - but yours doesn't require a power-cord. I like it!

[kmhfive]

I also use the FiAir.

[Attjack]

That looks nice.

[hoovarmin]

sweet

[scottranda]

Get a BBQ Dragon!

[EdF]

That thing really works!

[DWCowles]

The BBQ Dragon does a great job!

[Attjack]

The BBQ Dragon does a great job!

Yeah but why would I get that when I have this stupid little fan?

[scottranda]

You could drop your phone in the fire? 😃 save battery life of your phone? You can do it with your buddies watching and they won’t make fun of you?

[Attjack]

I thought of that and you have a point. I plan on trying to use an old usb charger I have laying around instead of my phone.

[jgg85234]

As quickly as a fan can boost a bed of coals, any fan you have will work. Hair dryers, too, although they need an electrical cord.

For my KJ, the Flame Boss has a fan that goes into the bottom vent. By putting the temperature probe outside the KJ and setting the control to any temperature higher than ambient, that fan will up a fire to sear temperatures in a couple of minutes.

For my Kettle/SNS, this guy gets it done almost instantly. Bought it to blow out computers, found it was great for drying a car, and on low speed makes a great boost for the fire. Runs off the same Makita batteries as my drill/driver set



Best regards,

Jim

[ComfortablyNumb]

Millions of fans have tried to speed up the pace of a baseball game to no avail.

[Troutman]

Lol

[Spinaker]

Throw that one over in the jokes thread!

[Mark E.]

Jump started my KJ , after a wetness issue, by reversing the flow on my shop-vac.

[Spinaker]

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[ComfortablyNumb]

Huskee This one has some good info, perhaps at

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[Huskee]

Done!