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Why do people even buy fire starters?
Everybody cooks bacon...right? Those paper towels you put it on when its done are not garbage
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I always pour the excess bacon grease in the frypan into a can, use it for all kinds of things, but it never occurred to me to save the paper towels that I drain my bacon on.
Thank you!_____________Tin soldiers and Johnson's coming...
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To start fires.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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We don't need more fires in Cali!!!!Central Valley CA One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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Ah geez man - bacon grease is PRECIOUS! I use any way I can to save that grease, but never paper towels! I mean I use a flexible bladed spatula to reclaim that pig gold!!! I even save uncooked. overly fat pieces to cook down later! I use 1/2 cup of bacon fat in my delicious chili when I saute the diced onion first - but don't tell anybody as that is one on my secrets!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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I'll use the bacon grease when I am camping but for everyday use I get the Rutland firestarters from Amazon. 144 for less then 20 bucks works for me.I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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Yeah I use the Rutland starters all the time way easier and work great.
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When you are camping in 25 degree weather with some wind, the Rutlands won't light, but the bacon grease soaked towel will. Trust me.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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I have a looflighter... works good and fast. If I was smart I would not have bought it and just used my heat gun. If you have a heat gun at home boom saved you all some moneyJacksonville, FL
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If you have an extra small bag of potato chips laying around (lunchbox size) light it an toss it in.
I saw a fire department exhibition of burning a car to an unrecognizable pile of charred junk. They lit a large bag of ruffles and tossed it in the back seat.
Impressive.
Fritos works great also."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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^ it is all the oil.... I can tell you that they burn "clean" without leaving a single mark or residue.Jacksonville, FL
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Foghorn said:When you are camping in 25 degree weather with some wind, the Rutlands won't like, but the bacon grease soaked towel will. Trust me.
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@Lit, I've done that too when I'm at home where I have a chimney. At the camp site, that wasn't an option.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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I fill a coffe can with folded paper towels and put in a 1/4 cup of cooking oil. Let sit for a week and I have enough starters to last quite awhile. Works great I never have to use more than one starterCentral Valley CA One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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I second the paper towel and cooking oil. I have a looflighter but can't be bothered to drag it out and stand there. Paper towel is all I ever use.LBGE,Mini Max,Stoker Meadow Lake Sask.
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Cooking oil & paper towel is all I use. It fast and easy.
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RRP said:Ah geez man - bacon grease is PRECIOUS! I use any way I can to save that grease, but never paper towels! I mean I use a flexible bladed spatula to reclaim that pig gold!!! I even save uncooked. overly fat pieces to cook down later! I use 1/2 cup of bacon fat in my delicious chili when I saute the diced onion first - but don't tell anybody as that is one on my secrets!Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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northGAcock said:
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
I get the fire starters from Amazon too. Box of 144 for less than $20 is worth it IMHO. Less hassle for me plus I don't hafta get my fingers (or small bowl) dirty/greasy from using an oil soaked paper towel. I have made a bulk amount of oil soaked paper towel starters before ahead of time. Those work ok and I still use those if I run out of the parafin squares.
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DoubleEgger said:All of the bacon talk made me hungry
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YukonRon said:If you have an extra small bag of potato chips laying around (lunchbox size) light it an toss it in.
I saw a fire department exhibition of burning a car to an unrecognizable pile of charred junk. They lit a large bag of ruffles and tossed it in the back seat.
Impressive.
Fritos works great also.
Also, If potato chip and Fritos bags can set a car on fire, I can only imagine what damage a bag of fried cracklins would do."I'm stupidest when I try to be funny"
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TigerTony
I can only imagine what damage a bag of fried cracklins would do.
Paper towel and cooking oil for me. Even better is newspaper dunked in the left over fish fry oil in my fry pot. Just more paper, more oil.Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large. -
Dyal_SC said:I get the fire starters from Amazon too. Box of 144 for less than $20 is worth it IMHO. Less hassle for me plus I don't hafta get my fingers (or small bowl) dirty/greasy from using an oil soaked paper towel. I have made a bulk amount of oil soaked paper towel starters before ahead of time. Those work ok and I still use those if I run out of the parafin squares.I've slow smoked and eaten so much pork, I'm legally recognized as being part swine - Chatsworth Ca.
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Will try the oil soaked towel, since I love to experiment. When the egg is cleaned up and prepped the day before it's used, can you add the oil soaked towel at that time?
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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I typically use a torch, but on vacation I bought a bottle of 97%alcohol. Squirt on a paper towel, stick through the bottom vent and light. Blazing inferno in short order. When I run out of gas I may switch permanently.
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I'll be honest..when I first got my egg I bought a couple of boxes and I loved them...simple stupid..I always got a great fire with them. Then I bought a searzall with a bernzomatic TS8000. Who doesn't like playing with a torch! Haven't touched my starters since!
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Yeah as soon as I'm comfortable my kids understand fire safety I'll be getting a torch. But for now the starter blocks are adequate and way out of reach of the kids.I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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theyolksonyou said:I typically use a torch, but on vacation I bought a bottle of 97%alcohol. Squirt on a paper towel, stick through the bottom vent and light. Blazing inferno in short order. When I run out of gas I may switch permanently.
And as for the bacon grease, If I had to wait until I cooked bacon to light my egg, I would only be able to use the egg once or twice a year.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Ozzie_Isaac said:To start fires.
Also I like having them on hand just in case. I usually use either a weed burner or a Weber chimney starter sitting on either a turkey fryer burner or a double jet burner. All 3 require propane. You never know when on a holiday or in the middle of the night when you decide to cook you may be out of gas. It's good to have a back up way of lighting your egg or grill. Plus the Rutland starters are very cheap and very safe to store. If you have a Tractor Supply near, they mark them down in the summer to $9.99.00 for 144 of them. It just doesn't get much cheaper and convienant than that. As with most things, there is no one best way. With that said, I like have several options available at all times just in case.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Jeepster47 said:Will try the oil soaked towel, since I love to experiment. When the egg is cleaned up and prepped the day before it's used, can you add the oil soaked towel at that time?
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