Very Fast Starting the Lg EGG

STANGOJE

I have used a electric starter and a torch but I have to say my egg starts way quicker with a paper tower and about two TBS of veg oil. I have a major fire in 5-8 minutes.  Cooking in 10 minutes.

STANGOJE

I have used a electric starter and a torch but I have to say my egg starts way quicker with a paper tower and about two TBS of veg oil. I have a major fire in 5-8 minutes.  Cooking in 10 minutes.

LOL:  That is a towel

anez

yup, that's a great tip i learned earlier this week on the board. such a good way to get the fire going.

pasoegg

let me get this right... you are using veg oil and a paper towel to get your fire started....please explain more......i am missing something which is about normal for me....

KingtUT

the oil burns longer

KingtUT

let me get this right... you are using veg oil and a paper towel to get your fire started....please explain more......i am missing something which is about normal for me....

soak towel, light it on fire, cover with coals

stike

a little not a lot.



twist. notice no drips.  if it drips, you used too much





toss some pieces over them and wait.



faster than standing around with a torch.
only thing faster may be the weedburner, but barely.  lots of sparks with the weedburner though

and you'll almost always have oil on hand, and paper napkin or paper towel

BYS1981

Btw, even if it is at temp, I would let your fire burn longer, or you risk acrid smoke tasting food.

stike

smell the smoke.  if it smells good, it'll taste good.

bettysnephew

You want fast lighting?  Google "Lighting BBQ grill with liquid oxygen".  Unfortunately, it appeared to BBQ the grill also.  Would not want to do that to an Egg.

njl

Yeah...I don't have any liquid O2 in the pantry...but the used corn oil is free and a little bit on a paper towel does a great job of starting the lump.

gatorBGE

This is my method, on top with some lump around for low n slow, underneath for high heat.....cheaper than starters, no electricity or gas needed.

pasoegg

"i see" said the grasshopper...learn something every day....this seems to be a great idea...thanks for the tutor!

jlsm

Switched to this method about two weeks ago when sparks from a MAP light burned my husband's lip. Amazed at how fast it is.

STANGOJE

I am very pleased with this method, I can drop the oil soaked paper towel in the lump and walk away.  It is super fast!