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Harbor Freight Heat Gun ... The way to go for lump starting
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or start instant sparks with old propane torch, then blast with old thrift store hairdryer
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I hear you guys, but I don't have electricity all that convenient and don't want the hassle of messing with an extension cord. For me this little hand held unit is just fine! Also what I like about it over say one of those more powerful Dragon units is this has a deadman switch so no fear of running inside, getting distracted and coming back to find a raging inferno. But to each his own!
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
These guys would totally agree Ron ^^
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RRP said:
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Well I have had my Looftlighter for over 4 years now and I did get it for $20.00 off with free shipping. It works for me. It also has a deadman switch.
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I have had a Weber chimney for the last 8 years. No electricity necessary. :
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I have starter cubes. No Chimney necessary.
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I'm looking to make a switch. I have to run an extension cord and I hate it. I guess I'm being lazy but I need to find a product without using the extension cord
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I like the Looftlighter and then the chimney. The outlet on my patio is dead at the moment and the egg and new table just moved there last Friday. If used the chimney the past 3 nights and I'm pretty sure it's cheaper and faster than starter cubes.LBGE & Masterbuilt 30" Stainless Electric Digital Smokehouse w/Cold Smoker
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I use the the side burner of my gasser. A couple of minutes and the lump is lit.
Michael
Large BGE
Reno, NV -
I purchased my own oiled paper towels production facility.
Phoenix -
g8golfer said:I'm looking to make a switch. I have to run an extension cord and I hate it. I guess I'm being lazy but I need to find a product without using the extension cordSandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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You need to return the heat gun and get the weed burner. Thank me later for introducing you to the best tool ever.
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cheeaa said:You need to return the heat gun and get the weed burner. Thank me later for introducing you to the best tool ever.
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Man this is a great thread this has never been discussed before. I personally soak paper towels in lighter fluid then put that in a chimney and light it with a looflighter while I dig a trench to run power to my egg where I use a heat gun (Wagner not harbor freight I'm not poor) to light my gasser that's lights my starter cube that I drop in my egg to start my royal oak. Has anyone tried royal oak?
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DoubleEgger said:cheeaa said:You need to return the heat gun and get the weed burner. Thank me later for introducing you to the best tool ever.Jacksonville FL
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DoubleEgger said:cheeaa said:You need to return the heat gun and get the weed burner. Thank me later for introducing you to the best tool ever.
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Lit said:Man this is a great thread this has never been discussed before. I personally soak paper towels in lighter fluid then put that in a chimney and light it with a looflighter while I dig a trench to run power to my egg where I use a heat gun (Wagner not harbor freight I'm not poor) to light my gasser that's lights my starter cube that I drop in my egg to start my royal oak. Has anyone tried royal oak?
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Lit said:Man this is a great thread this has never been discussed before. I personally soak paper towels in lighter fluid then put that in a chimney and light it with a looflighter while I dig a trench to run power to my egg where I use a heat gun (Wagner not harbor freight I'm not poor) to light my gasser that's lights my starter cube that I drop in my egg to start my royal oak. Has anyone tried royal oak?Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Chimney stove works great. So does a paper towel soaked in some oil. The last month or so I switched back to a fire starter. The chimney stove is the least expensive way (after the initial cost) and the fastest. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. They all work good.
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had a couple buddies over for dinner tonight. Fired up the egg for the first time in about 20 years. I used heat to start the lump. Worked really well, I'd recommend it to anyone. Also, I cooked some stuff on the blackstone 36. Used some heat to power the griddle. Surprising how well that stuff works.
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I don't light the lump, I put meat on the Egg, wait a while, then finish it in the oven. The oven does not require an extension cord. We love that fresh out of the oven flavor, tastes like electric coil.
You guys don't know what you're missing.Indianapolis, IN
BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe.
Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically.
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For those looking for a cordless solution...
https://www.amazon.com/Kasstino-Fireplace-Camping-Bellows-Starter/dp/B01FI09P34
Large BGE, Small BGE, KJ Jr, and a Cracked Vision Kub.
in Smyrna GA.
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I'm going to share a my favorite! I have a large metal can half full of jet fuel, I keep a dozen or so golf ball size chunks of center cut Royal Oak lump soaking at all times. Just take one out put it in the center of the egg and light with a stick match. Nuff Said and your welcome for the tip.
I'm only hungry when I'm awake!
Okeechobee FL. Winter
West Jefferson NC Summer
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I just stick to my electric heat element. Plug it in, and go in to do prep. in about 7 minutes, move it to another section to the egg, and continue my prep work. After about 15 minutes, I remove it, close the lid, and open the Daisy wheel and slide it off about 30%. 20 minutes after start, we're sitting at 500 degrees. I'm happy enough with that, and no fuel / oil contaminants!
Columbus, OH - XL BGE and Medium BGE -
kindaquick14 said:I just stick to my electric heat element. Plug it in, and go in to do prep. in about 7 minutes, move it to another section to the egg, and continue my prep work. After about 15 minutes, I remove it, close the lid, and open the Daisy wheel and slide it off about 30%. 20 minutes after start, we're sitting at 500 degrees. I'm happy enough with that, and no fuel / oil contaminants!
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I'm just surprised that nobody has mentioned my favorites:
On sunny days - a magnifying glass.
And on cloudy days - 2 sticks and dried elephant dung... unless you forgot to take your sticks inside to keep them dry... I should probably keep some of @Jupiter Jim's jet fuel lump around for those days...
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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Spaightlabs said:kindaquick14 said:I just stick to my electric heat element. Plug it in, and go in to do prep. in about 7 minutes, move it to another section to the egg, and continue my prep work. After about 15 minutes, I remove it, close the lid, and open the Daisy wheel and slide it off about 30%. 20 minutes after start, we're sitting at 500 degrees. I'm happy enough with that, and no fuel / oil contaminants!
Great job.
Columbus, OH - XL BGE and Medium BGE -
IKEA has a $5 metal bowl that acts as a parabolic mirror, focusing sunlight on a point in the bowl. Just put a piece of lump there and off you go.
http://mashable.com/2017/06/22/ikea-bowl-setting-stuff-on-fire/#d0hrzaYzjEq7
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Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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