Lighting the Egg

Mburrow1970

What does everyone use to light their egg? Ive been using the starting blocks. Just looking for alternatives to fire up the best cooking device on the earth.

Springram

Looftlighter.

Springram

Spring, Texas

tactical_66

Paper towel. Sometimes my mapp has torch

nolaegghead

Propane with one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/propane-torch-with-three-burners-91899.html

jaydub58

91% rubbing alcohol.

No smell, no taste, just fire.

six_egg

Springram said:

Looftlighter.

Springram

Spring, Texas

+1

pkaboo1

paper towels, leftover grease.

cortguitarman

Paper towels doused with veggie oil

Goatsegg

Mapp torch.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00008ZA09

AmericanFlannel

looflighter though I am not sure why. I think bricks are just as fast.

EggHeadinFlorida

Electric starter. They are like $7 at Wally World

shtgunal3

I use a weed torch.

njl

1 paper towel folded to 1/4 size + maybe 1 T used cooking oil, bacon fat, whatever's handy balled up in a depression in the center of the lump.  With good lump, that's all you need to get it started.

RAC

six_egg said:

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Springram said:

Looftlighter.

Springram

Spring, Texas

+1

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RAC

six_egg said:

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Springram said:

Looftlighter.

Springram

Spring, Texas

+1

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WeberWho

Weed Torch

EagleIII

Sometimes I use a Looftlighter, sometimes I use a Weber Chimney. Both work equally well. Good luck!

FireTower

Big Green Egg electric lighter. Effortless. Reliable. Bury it in the coals and walk away. Come back in 8 minutes and the fire is going.

Village Idiot

91% Isopropyl alcohol from Walmart.  Lights like charcoal lighter but biproduct is carbon dioxide.  No chemical smell.

Tjcoley

Oiled paper towel as well.  Make them up ahead of time - found a plastic container the perfect size for a paper towel folded in quarters.  Put in an inch or 2 of paper towels, a couple teaspoons of oil, repeat til container is full.  Learned the trick on this forum, but can't remember from who or I'd give credit.  He used a coffee can with a rock on top of the towels.  Much less messy than making them up each time and a lot more convenient.  

bucky925

Paper towel and veggie oil....no more paying for starter blocks

Shiff

91% alcohol. Simple and easy. No smell

NervousDad

Electric starter.

wmcguire93

Goatsegg said:

Mapp torch. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00008ZA09

+1

Bought a Mapp torch from Lowes in January and the first bottle of gas is still alive.  Average 2-3 cooks per week.

Doc_Eggerton

Looftlighter, but one time when the power was out I used the paper towel method.  That actually works quite well.

radamo

I also use an electric starter... 7 minutes for low and slow.  8 when looking for 300 - 400 and 9 or 10 when going above 600.  

Grader07

Looftlighter

Mattman3969

I am in the cube camp. Bought the Rutlands 144 pack on Amazon for bought $11

Eggcelsior

I did the fire starters since I bought my eggs but I decided to try a MAPP torch. I hold it in each spot for 30 seconds and my egg is up to temp quite fast after that.

KennyLee

Propane torch.....easy, cheap, reliable and controllable, no need for electricity or extension cords.  Light four spots around the perimeter for 45 seconds and cooking in 15 minutes or so.

GK59

I just finished my first 1# MAPP. Used it about 9 months and 75-80 lights. FYI.