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KiterTodd
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I have always been a charcoal chimney guy with zero complaints. Everything was right there. And I'd recycle some paper I would have tossed anyway. Felt very natural.
Last month a bought a used egg. Well, to be honest I bought a used table... but it came with the egg and a bunch of accessories since the guy was selling everything. One of the items was a looflighter which I have never desired. I like it!
How do you guys who have one tend to use it?
It seems to take ~30 seconds to heat up and light the first lump, but after that any place you put it seems to light immediately.
Do you light several small spots or one big spot? (for a normal higher temp steak/pizza cook)
Do you just light in one small spot for a low and slow?
Open to any tips on this new toy of mine. Thanks!
LBGE/Maryland
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For high temps I light several spots then let it spread. For the lower I usually light a couple single bricks for my Kingsford when using my Smokey Mtn or one small spot in the middle when using lump in the egg.
When lighting for high temp I also start with it touching the lump then lift it a couple inches off so it blows all over. Low I leave it touching so it only lights the one brick. -
I always light a few spots. I use a MAPP torch but the same tips should carry forward. I like to put a piece of lump over the spot I'm lighting to help control the sparks.Large and Small BGECentral, IL
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once a spot is lit, withdraw a few inches and let the blower do the job, prolong contact with a lit hot spot could melt the aluminum nozzle.canuckland
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I have a looftlighter. I light my medium in two spots, usually at 3 and 9. If I get in a hurry I just use it at few inches from the lit spots like a bellows. That speeds up the burn.
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Canugghead said:once a spot is lit, withdraw a few inches and let the blower do the job, prolong contact with a lit hot spot could melt the aluminum nozzle."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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I light straight down in the centre as I find the looft helps create a burn path that yields consistent cooks
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I don't know who's this is, but whatever this guy did, let us learn from his misfortune.I'm going to hazard a guess, alcohol consumption lead to forgetfulness and...
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Or maybe a blowjob was involved.With the LOOFLIGHTER, YOU PERVERTS!______________________________________________I love lamp..
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I even have a spare one on hand. They were on sale at Ace and I had a coupon.
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JohnInCarolina said:Canugghead said:once a spot is lit, withdraw a few inches and let the blower do the job, prolong contact with a lit hot spot could melt the aluminum nozzle.Atlanta, GA
LBGE, Mini-Max, Mini, 1995 BGE Chiminea, 22" Blackstone, Weber Genesis E-310. -
nolaegghead said:I don't know who's this is, but whatever this guy did, let us learn from his misfortune.I'm going to hazard a guess, alcohol consumption lead to forgetfulness and..._________________________________________________Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
Green Man GroupJohns Creek, Georgia -
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Tony_T said:_____________
"Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month
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I know I'm in the minority of Loof owners, but mine sits in the corner and never gets used. I prefer my $10 electric coil starter, jam it in and walk away for 8 minutes...no holding a frickin button just jam and go.
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lwrehm said:I know I'm in the minority of Loof owners, but mine sits in the corner and never gets used. I prefer my $10 electric coil starter, jam it in and walk away for 8 minutes...no holding a frickin button just jam and go.
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I always wondered if other BGE owners were shooting For a whole egg to burn or just a spot? The LL gives me that spot. And, as a result, I conserve A LOT of lump..
Large BGE and Medium BGE
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Tony_T said:"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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Thanks for the tips, guys!Funny, I posted this after several cooks with a new bag of locally made charcoal that I guess was very dry. LoofL worked great!I just started a cook with a bag of KJoe that's been sitting around a while in an outside bin and 30 minutes later my egg still isn't showing anything on the temp gauge... and that's with me going back two more times to hit it with the LL again!! It's starting to go now, but I guess the size of the spot, and time saved, depends a bit on the lump used.LBGE/Maryland
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The quality of the ingredients is usually key and that includes the lump.
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Gulfcoastguy said:lwrehm said:I know I'm in the minority of Loof owners, but mine sits in the corner and never gets used. I prefer my $10 electric coil starter, jam it in and walk away for 8 minutes...no holding a frickin button just jam and go.2 minutes with a LL and I'd never cook a damn thing. Maybe I got a bad one, but it never lit anything in 2 minutes. If I didn't have to hold the damn button, maybe I'd have suck with it, but I think mine is in a pile of junk in waiting to go to the dump.
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lwrehm said:2 minutes with a LL and I'd never cook a damn thing. Maybe I got a bad one, but it never lit anything in 2 minutes. If I didn't have to hold the damn button, maybe I'd have suck with it, but I think mine is in a pile of junk in waiting to go to the dump.
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The tip of mine is melted, but it works fine. That said, I switched to a torch. I got tired of dealing with the cord.
NOLA
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