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Angelina
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Anybody ever use a rapidfire chimney starter to start charcoal in egg?
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Used to use a chimney starter with the Weber kettle, then changed to an electric starter with the egg. Chimney starter worked really well with briquettes, not so much with lump unless you choose (get your hands dirty) and pick the pieces. Big advantage for a chimney is using the side burner on the gasser to start it.Much easier to dump the lump, shove in the electric starter and in 8 minutes, good to go. Others use starter cubes, paper towels soaked in oil or a torch. Whatever works.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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I've used a chimney to start my lump plenty of times. Works great if you are cooking burgers or chicken but is too much fire for a low and slow
LBGEGo Dawgs! - Marietta, GA -
Skiddymarker said:Used to use a chimney starter with the Weber kettle, then changed to an electric starter with the egg. Chimney starter worked really well with briquettes, not so much with lump unless you choose (get your hands dirty) and pick the pieces.Much easier to dump the lump, shove in the electric starter and in 8 minutes, good to go.Packerland, Wisconsin
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Ts 4000 bernzomatic works good for me 30-40 sec per spot and up she goes!!!Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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Bge electric starter , don't knock it until you tried it. Beats maap !Seattle, WA
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Wagner heat gun... If you're in a hurry, don't egg.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I'm sure the electric starter works great but so does the torch .Its all good!!!
Just happens I had the torch before the egg!Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada). -
I like MAPP torch for the large. For me, it's too sparky to use on the mini, so there I use 91% alcohol. That's also a very good way to get the lump going.
Started out with the electric starter, didn't particularly like it.
John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
Curious about the alcohol... Works well does it?Hows ya gettin' on, me ol ****?Kippens.Newfoundland and Labrador. (Canada).
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I use something like this: http://www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/fuel/starter-logg-firestarter/p-135064-c-6855.htmI just break off a small cube, light it in a couple of places and build a "tent" of lump. In 10 minutes or so, the fire is up and roaring and I add my new lump.I can buy 4 of the sticks at Kroger for like $2.50 and each of the sticks breaks into several cubes big enough to start the fire. Very cost effective.-Jody Newell (LBGE & a 36" Blackstone griddle).
Location: 🍺🍺 The back porch, Munford, TN. 🍺🍺 -
@CANMAN, yes, it does. You can either buy a 60cc plastic syringe (cheap, available at any pharmacy) and use that to inject the 91% alcohol into the lump pile, or just pour a similar amount on the lump. Give it about 20-30 seconds, that will let the alcohol sink into the lump without loss to evaporation.
Light a match, drop it in, step back.
Works pretty quickly, and is very inexpensive.
John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
Looft lighter
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I jam a paper towel in the middle of my pile of lump. Pour a little bit of vegetable oil on it and light. Sounds too simple but works every time no problem. Lot cheaper than starter cubes.Clarendon Hills, IL
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Use a BGE electric starter and have been completely satisfied. Picked up an industrial heat gun thru an auction at work for $7, can't beat the combo, 8 minutes to get it going and the heat gun to really get it up to lava-like._________________________________________________LBGE, Grill Extender, 5 burner Char-Broil gasser that hold my eggessories
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I was using the cubes, but recently got the electric started and am very happy with it.
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BuckeyeBob said:I jam a paper towel in the middle of my pile of lump. Pour a little bit of vegetable oil on it and light. Sounds too simple but works every time no problem. Lot cheaper than starter cubes.
Same here only I save my old frying oil, so it's even cheaper. I used to get fire starters at tractor supply. 144 for about $12, and u can break them into smaller pieces. The paper towel is quick cheap and easy. -
SkinnyV said:Bge electric starter , don't knock it until you tried it. Beats maap !
XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser -
I've been using a chimney upside down and it works great. I adjust the amount of lump I start based on how hot I want my fire.
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My third year using a Looftlighter. I love it. >-Spartanburg, SC - 1 Large, 1 Small, 1 MiniMax and a Mini. I may have a problem...
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Chimney works great for me. I like to leave my lump low in the middle. Pour my chimney lump in the low spot. I have control of keeping it in the center or spreading it around.
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I use a twisted paper towel with olive oil on the paper towel. Also i put a little alchohol on the lump some times. I always get a good fire going. Pick a technique you like and start that fire
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BuckeyeBob said:I jam a paper towel in the middle of my pile of lump. Pour a little bit of vegetable oil on it and light. Sounds too simple but works every time no problem. Lot cheaper than starter cubes.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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A lot of methods here. I'm still on my first box of BGE fire starters that came with the Egg. One question I have is-if the lump charcoal is supposed to be better and chemical free for burning, do some methods (alcohol, oil & towel) run contrary to that?It's an obsession, but it's pleasin'
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