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MAPP is the only way to go for me. Tried a lot of the others but switched to the MAPP when my Looftlighter died.Milton, GA.
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Someone mentiond lighter fluid?? NOT using LF is the whole reason behind using lump. If you want LF taste stick with briquettes... EEEWWWWWW....
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I mentioned LF. Forgot to use the sarcasm font.__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Newbie on this forum, BGE LG for one year.3 or 4 pages crumpled newspapers, placed in the bottom of a weber chimney, new chunks of natural lump charcoal in chimney, chimney into the egg, on top of whatever leftover charcoal is still in it, light the chimney in the egg, come back in 10 minutes, and with welding gloves on, dump the glowing red charcoal in the chimney on top of the leftover charcoal in the egg. Take my pry bar, stir things around. (pic attached)Also, any opinions on using my wife's blow dryer to speed up getting egg to say 550 degrees for pizza?I also have a Guru, for long cooks, smoking. Love it.
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also: the curved end of the pry bar is my scraper to remove / clean out ashes from egg..
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The starting cubes have always worked well for me. push lump to sides of box put a cube in center and cover with lump with enough cube exposed to get a lighter to. light, close dome, open vents fully, take off chimney cap.LBGE, Paris, KY.
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I know some people recommend it, but the alcohol trick has never worked well for me. Full disclosure- I didn't have 91 %. It burns, but it only burns on the surface and then once the alcohol burns off I'm left with very little burning lump.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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The method shown in the video seems to be total overkill. A syringe, drilled rubber stopper and a specific grade of alcohol? A chart-level breakdown of methods to show why their method is the best (with absolutely no data to support their claim)? ROTFLMFAO. Why do we tend to over analyze this simple step in cooking with the BGE. Just light the damn thing!Dave - Austin, TX
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I agree with Terrebandit it is so simple don`t overthink it.Paper towel and veggie oil and your done.
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tncrna said:Newbie on this forum, BGE LG for one year.3 or 4 pages crumpled newspapers, placed in the bottom of a weber chimney, new chunks of natural lump charcoal in chimney, chimney into the egg, on top of whatever leftover charcoal is still in it, light the chimney in the egg, come back in 10 minutes, and with welding gloves on, dump the glowing red charcoal in the chimney on top of the leftover charcoal in the egg. Take my pry bar, stir things around. (pic attached)Also, any opinions on using my wife's blow dryer to speed up getting egg to say 550 degrees for pizza?I also have a Guru, for long cooks, smoking. Love it.
It's essentially just a hairdryer on a clamp but I do like the variable speed control and battery operation.
My wife joked last night that she's going to borrow it, clamp it to her shoulder and do her hair while driving to work! So, I guess it's a nice multipurpose device in that regard..
Mini BGE, KJ Classic - Black, Cookshack SM025, Weber Gasser (mostly for Kamado storage!) -
Terrebandit said:The method shown in the video seems to be total overkill. A syringe, drilled rubber stopper and a specific grade of alcohol? A chart-level breakdown of methods to show why their method is the best (with absolutely no data to support their claim)? ROTFLMFAO. Why do we tend to over analyze this simple step in cooking with the BGE. Just light the damn thing!Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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SmokeyPitt said:I know some people recommend it, but the alcohol trick has never worked well for me. Full disclosure- I didn't have 91 %. It burns, but it only burns on the surface and then once the alcohol burns off I'm left with very little burning lump.
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Using a Mapp torch to light my bge is so easy. 15 sec. in 3 spots and it's done.Why is the heck would you go through the trouble of lighting it any other way? <rehtorical"I'm stupidest when I try to be funny"
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