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refrigerationman · July 2012

im sure this has been asked before but....how do you guys light your egg ?? fire starters dealer threw in work good but...im not the kinda guy that stops and buys those things . so with that said propane torch ?? look like holding it would be a pain.electric lighter ?? i always used a chimney before but since i got my egg just havent used it[its worn out]..whatchall use ?

Garlic · July 2012

Section of paper towel drizzled with olive oil, one for low and slow,three for higher heat. The electric starter isn't that bad either, it only stays in for 8 min or less. They cool of pretty quick afterwards. Also I have tried the 90% isopropyl on paper towels just like the olive oil, or you can sprinkle a couple of cap fulls on the lump and light also. They all work quite well, I have not tried the mapp torch to many sparks flying off the lump.

Hairless_Hand · July 2012

I too was a chimney guy before the egg. Now I use the electric starter.

booksw · July 2012

I use electric starter for high heat and fire starters for low and slow- I read somewhere to do it that way and that's why I do and it works... not sure it makes a lot of sense though

allitnils · July 2012

Like @Garlic, I use paper soaked in oil.. As my olive oil is rather expensive, I tend to use vegetable or sunflower oil, but essentially it's the same concept....

I also use newspaper instead of paper towels..

ChokeOnSmoke · July 2012

Electric starter!

SandBilly · July 2012

Heat gun, electric, or paper towels soaked in oil, depending on if I'm in a hurry.

Mayberry · July 2012

I stilchimneyy chimney with the Egg. I tried a few other techniques, including rubbing alcohol right on the coals, newspaper with oil and with rubbing alcohol, and the parrafin cubes right in the Egg. But I never got an even light as quickly as I do with the chimney. Mao, I stire the leftover limb before each cook to clear out the ash, fill a chimney and then dump the lit coal into the Egg. There may be better ways for some, but that's my preferred method, by far.

stevesails · July 2012

Weed burner from harbor freight

Hillbilly-Hightech · July 2012

I use this:

http://www.bernzomatic.com/quickfire-hand-torch.aspx

And have never looked back!!

Mayberry · July 2012

Sorry for all the typing errors back there. I think my iPad was having a seizure in the middle of my post. #-o

horseflesh · July 2012

Electric. About 3 minutes for low & slow, 8 minutes for searing. It's so easy.

nolaegghead · July 2012

I use this:

http://www.bernzomatic.com/quickfire-hand-torch.aspx

And have never looked back!!

Hell to the yeah! That thing looks like it would double as a home-defense device....

I use a torch, electric, wax tablets, veg oil on paper towels...change it up every time. But if you do a low and slow, make a pyramid and light the top. For grilling and high heat, light in several spots, or light from the bottom.

jn_austin · July 2012

I built a stainless rod with a number of holes in the end. The end is crimped so that gas does not exit in a large flame. the other end is connected to a hose and a small 1lb propane bottle with a valve. Just parts I had around in my garage. The stainless tube was from a project I did a couple years ago. The bottle valve was from an old hand held torch that was modified. I light the stainless wand and place it into the bottom under the steel grid. The flames light the coals from the bottom. I do this with the top completely open. A closed EGG is asking for trouble if you do this! I let it burn for a couple minutes then move to a small hand held dryer I use to blow air into the bottom. A few minutes of that typically has the egg ready to go. I used to do the starters and tied the other suggestions but this one is the fastest and least painful.

njl · July 2012

Waste cooking oil on a paper towel. Works great, costs nearly nothing.

mountaindewbass · July 2012

Looftlighter :-)

burr_baby33 · July 2012

same as nil. paper towel and cooking oil. fast, clean and cheap. i have used cubes, mapp gas, chimney and more. stike got me started with towel and oil and it is best i have found.

SkinnyV · July 2012

Since purchase an old propane torch used for some plumbing. It takes maybe 3 mins to get coals lit but I am looking for another method also.

Newville · July 2012

MAP (hotter than propane?) and cheap electric fan propped against draft door. Sparks aren't an issue with th right lump.

xraypat23 · July 2012

electric buried in the center for low and slows, weed burner for anything over 300. Haven't had a fire go out on me yet, or not last well longer than i ever expected.

Eggdam · July 2012

I shove newspaper in the bottom draft door then light it. I have a high que grate so it lights good.

Hi54putty · July 2012

heat gun

Little Steven · July 2012

Mapp torch for about 20 seconds

Mighty_Quinn · July 2012

Mapp torch for about 20 seconds

Me too...

SamFerrise · July 2012

Fireblox work just fine. One for slow and low and two for the hot stuff. No need to get creative with starters. Spend more time on creating new grilling recipes instead.

bvc · July 2012

Mapp torch for about 20 seconds

Me too...

this

hoffmand · July 2012

Harbor Freight $9 heat gun. Takes about 90 seconds. But it can go to nuclear lava in about 3 minutes if needed.

cortguitarman · July 2012

Heat gun works well, but my go to is still the starter squares by rutland or weber starter cubes.

Mowgli · July 2012

Small weed burner - works everytime with no hassle

dlk7 · July 2012

Looftlighter :-)

+1

reigntrends · July 2012

Newspaper only. I layer lump on bottom, two or three balls of newspaper and more lump on top. Doesn't take long to be up and running.

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