Chimney lighting trick

[Tannehill Kid]

[quote="Diva Q":3u5fxt1t]Torches scare me to be honest.

I like those little weber cubes Witt lent me some last year. They work great and are so easy.

Honestly the hose torch is not scary at all, pretty much a big lighter. Nothing whatsoever to be skeered of!

I used a hose torch for some time, but my friends at some of the competitions showed me

this.

It is a weed burner available at
Harbor Freight

ITEM 91037-8VGA

It makes a lot of noise if you run it wide open, but it has a pilot valve to adjust the flame so I rarely hit the trigger to get a full blast. It also has a pizo igniter so there is no holding a match near the business end with your hand. I like the way the fire is far away from my hand when I am lighting the charcoal. There is also a simular model at Brookstone that uses a small bottle of propane. It can get my BGE with a full load of lump fully lit in about three minutes.

WOOSH!!!![/quote:3u5fxt1t]This is the one I use also. I like the way the igniter works also.Make sure the fitting that connects to the torch is tight because this is the one that caught on fire with me two weeks ago tonight. Still have stubles on my arm from where the hair was singed off. It cleans the grates super fast too.

 

[bigwheel]

Well I'm the proud owner of one them prickly pear burner flame throwers from Harbor Freight. Dont use it often these days since I have moved over to propane and electricity but I got it just in case. Only way to fly to light up a fire.

bigwheel

 

[john pen]

I soak my newspaper in lighter fluid...

 

[Puff1]

I soak my newspaper in lighter fluid...

I use the Weber cubes. I have tried Scotty's method and it works like a charm too.

 

[Nick Prochilo]

We're making this into rocket science!

 

[1MoreFord]

I have a Turkey Fryer thingy, that rarely has been used to deep fry a turkey. But works great to set my chimney on to start coals. Just don't forget to turn it off.

Y'all can also use that side burner on your gasser the same way.

 

[dollarbill]

[quote="Diva Q":8y7i2sy3]Torches scare me to be honest.

I like those little weber cubes Witt lent me some last year. They work great and are so easy.

Honestly the hose torch is not scary at all, pretty much a big lighter. Nothing whatsoever to be skeered of!

I used a hose torch for some time, but my friends at some of the competitions showed me

this.

It is a weed burner available at
Harbor Freight

ITEM 91037-8VGA

It makes a lot of noise if you run it wide open, but it has a pilot valve to adjust the flame so I rarely hit the trigger to get a full blast. It also has a pizo igniter so there is no holding a match near the business end with your hand. I like the way the fire is far away from my hand when I am lighting the charcoal. There is also a simular model at Brookstone that uses a small bottle of propane. It can get my BGE with a full load of lump fully lit in about three minutes.

WOOSH!!!![/quote:8y7i2sy3]
And if nobody knows......EVERYTHING at harbour freight is priced really nice!

 

[Helen_Paradise]

Weber QUEBS!!!!!!

 

[DaveG]

We're making this into rocket science!

You d'man Nick.

 

[TheCook]

I use a little vegetable oil on a paper towel or two and it works great.

 

[mar52]

Set it on my gas side burner for a few seconds then transfer to the Weber

 

[Uncle Al]

This looks like a faster way to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBLr_XrooLs

Al

 

[Bruce B]

Weber Starter Cubes get my vote.