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  • AleBrewer
    AleBrewer Posts: 555
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    Dave....how many blocks do you use to light the Egg?
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    Weed burner. I just store it out of sight around the corner of the house...when I bother to hide it. Same thing I used to use pre-BGE on my offset smoker.

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  • Dave in Florida
    Dave in Florida Posts: 1,157
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    Dave....how many blocks do you use to light the Egg?
    1 square, I cut it in half and start it in two places.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • AleBrewer
    AleBrewer Posts: 555
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    Dave....how many blocks do you use to light the Egg?
    1 square, I cut it in half and start it in two places.
    Thanks....may give those a shot.
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  • Canadian Egg
    Canadian Egg Posts: 19
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    Paper towels with a little oil or bacon grease is the way to go.
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
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    I've used the BGE starter squares, then went to the electric starter and liked it.  Last night I decided to use the paper towels and canola oil.  That's now my favorite way.  Fastest start I've ever done.  I used 2 paper towels in separate places ( doing a hot direct cook of lamb chops and strip steak)  and the Egg was blazing in 10 minutes.  
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  • njl
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    A paper towel with a tsp or two of veg oil works great and I'm guessing is the cheapest/safest method out there.  Just nestle it in a little depression in the top/center of the lump, light it, and in no time, you're ready to cook.
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  • LJ4133
    LJ4133 Posts: 1
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    I just tried a $9.99 Drillmaster heat gun from www.Harborfreight.com It works fantastic. I had a roaring fire in the "whole" large egg in about 10 minutes. It doesn't add the taste of anything to the food either.
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