Fire Starting

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I cooked a rack of lamb last night and ran into a problem. I'm using Cowboy brand charcoal and started it with a propane torch. It only took about 45 seconds of "torch time" to start the coals in the chimney. The finished product had a distinct "lighter fluid" taste to it. Could it be the propane? I've never used lighter fluid in my Egg. I've always used newspaper in the chimney in the past but the propane is so much quicker and easier.

egret

Ken Krawford,
The propane wouldn't have caused that. It sounds more like the fire wasn't burning clean before you put the meat on. I usually start mine 45 minutes to an hour before cooking......

dhuffjr

egret,
Here I was expecting advice on finding someones rib notes to start his fire with LOL

dhuffjr

Ken Krawford,
I use a propane torch to start lump all the time. I do it in the Egg and don't mess with a chimney. Never had a lighterfluid taste.[p]Like John said let your fire establish a bit more.

Car Wash Mike

dhuffjr,
Don't get him started. He already posted a sleeeeze pic this morning and the webmaster had to take it down. LOL[p]Mike