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Starting your Fire
MurrayG
Posts: 28
I am currently using a chimney to start my fire where I add some small wax firestarters to ignite the charcoal. I like to hear how the more experienced Egg users start their fires. I welcome the advice.
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Weed burner.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
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I use these often: https://www.amazon.com/Rutland-Safe-Starter-Squares-144-Square/dp/B00138MO16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466887517&sr=8-1&keywords=rutland+fire+starter+squaresColeman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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SciAggie said:
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
Looftlighter
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I may not know what I'm missing, but vegetable oil and paper towel works just fine for me.Stillwater, MN
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StillH2OEgger said:I may not know what I'm missing, but vegetable oil and paper towel works just fine for me.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
SciAggie said:
Same here for both the Mini BGE & KJ Classic. Works great and I don't throw sparks all over the place (like a Weedburner or Looflighter).
Mini BGE, KJ Classic - Black, Cookshack SM025, Weber Gasser (mostly for Kamado storage!) -
Most egg cooks i used oil soaked paper towels (recycled from the blackstone)
If I'm in a hurry or for higher temp cooks like Pizza I use a weed burner.
For grilling on the Weber, I use a chimney starter.
Phoenix -
Lighter fluid or match light briquettes. Depends on my mood. Sometimes both.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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Shot glass of shine.Columbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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Paper towel and VO for years....could shave off a minute or two but where am I going with that...this is about 7 minutes in...yes I'm anal enough to make a little tunnel....another 30 seconds squandered.....another beverage please....while I rake the coals into a level pile...LBGE Katy (Houston) TX
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I don't like the smell of the wax fire starters. I use a chimney and squirt some 91% alcohol on the charcoal below the chimney. Starts very fast and hot in only a few minutes.
Large BGE
Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Used the BGE starter cubes that came with the egg until I ran out. Been using vegetable oil and a paper towel since. Works great.Narcoossee, FL
LBGE, Nest, Mates, Plate Setter, Ash Tool. I'm a simple guy. -
Looftlighter - might be my favorite purchase so far. Gets the fire up and burning quick.
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As you have concluded from the above-there are many ways to get there (pass on @Ozzie_Isaac 's pearls of wisdom.) What you need (bottom line) is to ensure you have ignited the lump to the point where the fire is self-sustaining. Once there, all the methods are just ways to get there faster. After a self-sustaining fire then the air flow volume will control the speed of advance ( temperature climb). FWIW-
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. -
I use a 30 dollar heat gun from Northern Tool. So much easier than a chimney starter and faster, too.Big Green Egg Owner since 2012
Fort Worth ,Texas -
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
MurrayG said:I am currently using a chimney to start my fire where I add some small wax firestarters to ignite the charcoal. I like to hear how the more experienced Egg users start their fires. I welcome the advice.
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Gunnar said:
I'm anal enough to make a little tunnel....Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. -
Gas...
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I been using the Weber starters, the little white wax ones. 3 bucks for a 24 pack. Just lit my new medium for the 1st time tonite and work really well.
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My favorite way, assuming I have the time, is 3-4 hrs before the cook I light 2 Rutland cubes. Add heat deflector, set my vents and let the temp slowly rise. It can take 3 hrs to hit 250, but the temp are rock solid. The fire is never too large.
I also have a heat gun and propane torch. Both work great. -
bigbadben said:My favorite way, assuming I have the time, is 3-4 hrs before the cook I light 2 Rutland cubes. Add heat deflector, set my vents and let the temp slowly rise. It can take 3 hrs to hit 250, but the temp are rock solid. The fire is never too large.
I also have a heat gun and propane torch. Both work great. -
yljkt said:bigbadben said:My favorite way, assuming I have the time, is 3-4 hrs before the cook I light 2 Rutland cubes. Add heat deflector, set my vents and let the temp slowly rise. It can take 3 hrs to hit 250, but the temp are rock solid. The fire is never too large.
I also have a heat gun and propane torch. Both work great.
ribs for dinner, lit that up in the AM. Overnight cooks... Ect. It is my preferred method, not the only way to do it. -
lousubcap said:As you have concluded from the above-there are many ways to get there (pass on @Ozzie_Isaac 's pearls of wisdom.) What you need (bottom line) is to ensure you have ignited the lump to the point where the fire is self-sustaining. Once there, all the methods are just ways to get there faster. After a self-sustaining fire then the air flow volume will control the speed of advance ( temperature climb). FWIW-A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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I used Rutland or Big Green Egg starter squares. The last time I ran out of them, the dealer I went to was sold out that day so I bought a BGE Electric Charcoal Starter. I've used it for 4-5 cooks now. I'll consider it a good deal if it lasts me as long as two boxes of charcoal starters.
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DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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I like rubbing alcohol. Splash on a bit, let soak in for a couple of minutes and drop in a match.
Quick, easy, clean.John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon -
I've used the BGE fire starters squares, the BGE electric, a heat gun I picked up cheap from Lowe's and paper towel soaked in oil. The heat gun is a little sparkly. Use a welders glove and you'll be good. I burnt up my first electric starter by not paying attention and the fire got too high. After cycling through the others I bought another electric fire starter. I almost burnt this one up too. If I do, I'm just going to go with the paper towel and oil trick.LBGE, Weber Grills, Silverback Pellet grill, PBC. No I don't have a grill issue.
LBC, Texas
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