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I am going to convert to 91% alcohol like some of the others. Extremely cheap. Apparently drip a few drops and light. Easy.Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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I am going to convert to 91% alcohol like some of the others. Extremely cheap. Apparently drip a few drops and light. Easy.
More than a few drops for me, Chubbs. I probably put about 1/4 cup on for my large.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious -
MAPP torch for me.
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I tried the 91% alcohol last night. First just a sprinkle, didn't work. Definitely need a healthy dose as VI recommends.Extra Large, 2 Large, Medium, Mini Max, Weber Summit gasser, Weber Q. Mankato, MN
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weed burner for higher temp cooks, electric or mapp for lower temp
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I use those firestarter 'matches' you can get at most grocery stores - usually broke in half.
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Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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Flame thrower....uh...I mean weed burner.
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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I don't recall the name of the product, but our Ace Hardware has a really large box of starter squares that are identical to the BGE brand.
XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys -
I use vegetable oil on a paper towel. Easy and cheap.
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I used the veggie oil today since I was in the same boat and it worked like a charm! Don't douse the entire thing in it leave some unoiled paper towel so you can light it....Large BGE
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Tractor Supply has a box of 144 for aroun $14.00. Cant seem to tell a difference between these and BGE starters and considerably cheaper.
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I spent $14 on a Weber Chimney starter 3 years ago when I bought the egg(XL). Just light it with a couple pieces of newspaper (full for steaks, half for < 275 low/slow). Most of the time it is those "free" fliers that come in the mail a couple times a week. So, for the money, it is a very good "investment".
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I ball up a paper towel (tight) then soak with alcohol, this acts as a candle and burns for a long time. It doesnt take quite as much alcohol. FWIWConway, S.C.
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I've noticed the weber starter blocks at Home Depot....a 24 pack for $3.99 or $4.99...definitely cheaper than BGE. Wondering if they will work just as well. I'm gonna start off with the..starter cubes....pardon the pun...but I'm pretty tempted to go with a MAPP torch method. I'm right next to an outlet so I could go electric...but I hesitate to go that route...not even sure why other than having to let the darned thing cool down after the fire is lit. At least a tiny hassle...but could be worthy of consideration. One thing I am curious about...is the MAPP torch method more expensive?...I'm clueless since I haven't used em and don't know the cost of fuel.
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all those starters are compressed paper or sawdust and paraffin. all about the same.
paper napkin drizzled lightly in cooking oil (not soaked) will light faster than them, and be cheaper. if you count time standing around screwing with lighting the egg (jetting the mapp torch around three separate spots, hauling out the weedburner, lighting the starters and waiting for them to burn off, etc.), i find the paper napkin as fast or faster. if you count time to cooking at medium to high temps, it's not much slower than the weedburner, which is fastest to temp. but even the weedburner means i'm standing at the egg longer than just lighting the napkin and oil and basically walking away
i spend less time standing at the egg by using simply paper napkin and oil than anything else. bing, bang, boom. done. time to desired dome temp? weedburner by a nose.
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