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byrne092
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Well at least I got the fire started before it decided to open short...Any recommendations? I've had pretty good luck with the electric.
XL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500
St. Louis, MO
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I just took a second look at that photo too..no I didn't try to cool it of with water...lol, was washing away charcoal dustXL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500St. Louis, MO
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I used a paper towel ball with oil - fires up every timeLovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
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Mapp Gas...Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Love my benzomatic Jt850 weed torch. MAPP or propane. Fire in 30 sec or less. Tanks last 5-6 months.
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Mapp torchMy PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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Harbor Freight weedburner.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
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How long have you had it? If it's been a while, and you're happy with it, get another.Slumming it in Aiken, SC.
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MAPP torchLBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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I've been using an oil soaked paper towel lately. Not sure if I'm going to stick with it though. I'd highly recommend it temporarily in your case until you figure out your next lighting method. Who knows, maybe you'll like the paper towel method.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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I'm in Club MAPP.
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MAPP all the way!Ajax, ON Canada(XL BGE, MED BGE, La Caja China #2, and the wife's Napoleon gasser)
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Gone through those a bit. Even back in my weber days. Never used lighting fluid. Just go to HD and buy another one. I buy 2 at a time in winter when they are cheaper. I prefer this starting method when I'm going for a fast quick steak cook but just recently got in to the mapp gas lights on my slow n low.
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for those who use the oil-soaked paper towel, where do you locate the paper towel?
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Starter cube or blocks works great for me. Light it then go get stuff around. Then it's ready to go.
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Looftlighter. If you have access to electric it is fast & simple. 2 minutes and the charcoal is ready to go.Large BGE
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Sweet100s said:for those who use the oil-soaked paper towel, where do you locate the paper towel?
And, do you crumple it up?Rowlett, Texas
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But I prefer a weed burner.
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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Looftlighter seems like a good option but I haven't heard great things on the reliability. Maybe they have improved but I read at least a couple of reports that they only lasted a year or so.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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I either use oiled paper towel or a piece of a paraffin starter.Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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The medium I just bought include one of the electric starters. I threw it away (it wasn't new and look beat up).
I use a weed torch (from Harbor Freight) and connect it to a propane grill bottle. Thing has lasted me a while now (almost 2 years).------------------------------
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I thought I read sometime back that people had to replace fuel pretty frequently with the MAPP. For those that have one how many lights to you think you get out of it?XL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500St. Louis, MO
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$20 Wagner heat gun from Home Depot. Lights in 45 seconds.LBGE 2015 - Atlanta
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byrne092 said:I thought I read sometime back that people had to replace fuel pretty frequently with the MAPP. For those that have one how many lights to you think you get out of it?
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I used the BGE electric for a few years, then it started to bend/warp, so I decided to replace it before it failed. I tried the looftlighter, got it on sale from William-Sonoma, used it a few times, but seemed to kick up a lot of sparks which concerned me with a wood deck. I'm back to the BGE electric, and happy with it, but experiment with an oil paper towel with my mini sometimes.Large BGE, Mini BGEMorgantown, PA
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Griffin said:Sweet100s said:for those who use the oil-soaked paper towel, where do you locate the paper towel?
And, do you crumple it up?
After doing this, I can't help but wonder why this method is not a top listed survival tip. Obviously not for gasoline, but using a piece of clothing dipped in motor oil would be more effective at starting fires than most methods taught.
Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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easiest, cheapest way
fill a big coffee can with most of a roll of paper towells, dump in a little more than a half cup cooking oil making sure to pour it around the edges. put a rock on it, why, i dont know but its my method. put the cover on it and dry age it one week. napkin looks like a clean napkin, smells like oil, put it in egg and light, wait 5 minutes.....fireThis image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.This image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.
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light it, no oily mess, no looking for oil and napkins, your all set for 50 0r so cooksThis image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.This image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.
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@fishlessman, I like your method. Not sure about your rock idea, but who am I to argue with success. My method drips some oil so I've been leaving ash in the base to keep the oil off of it. I have been contemplating switching lighting methods because of it. You mentioned no oily mess. Do you have any residual that drips into the base? Thanks for sharing the details/pics.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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theyolksonyou said:byrne092 said:I thought I read sometime back that people had to replace fuel pretty frequently with the MAPP. For those that have one how many lights to you think you get out of it?
Is this kind of what everyone is using?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic-TS8000KC-Premium-Torch-Kit-336638/205683985#specifications
I like the idea of the oil paper towel too, thats a pretty slick way to stock up @fishlessman. Will probably give that a try in the meantime. Cant bring myself to drop $100 on a looftlighter and I'm not sure if I'm sold on lugging a 20lb tank attached to a weed burner, it seems like a lot of people like the weed burner option though...XL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500St. Louis, MO -
I have been using starter sticks from my dealer, but I may have to try the paper towel trick to see how it does for my self. If it get's going that fast, I may switch.XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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