Made some pube cubes today

[austin87]

Haha good one! I used one to start a fire in my Weber fire pit last night and it worked great. Went for at least 15 minutes and got the kindling and bigger pieces going great.

[Davescprktl]

I will stick with the Weber lighter cubes at 17 cents each without the pubes and hassle of making them

Could not agree more!

[Troy]

I will stick with the Weber lighter cubes at 17 cents each without the pubes and hassle of making them

Could not agree more!

they can be a considerably cheaper than the weber cubes.
I've made at least 150 starters so far out of $10 in wax.

Plus they're fun to make and they work better. (burn longer, taller flame)
And its damn cool to turn trash into something useful!

[austin87]

After doing the first round I can attest that they definitely work better, burn longer and taller. I also think I could have used significantly less wax. I would go as far as to call mine completely weather proof with the amount of wax used per cube.

[Uncle Al]

Recycle some used tires - they burn even longer 

[Idahawk]

  I might have have tried these , until he went and called them that . Now there's no f-ing way lol

Not sure the cost per lighting on this set up , but I've used this same tank all summer , takes about 5 minutes



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[MacEggs]

I had to try my hand at this.  My main reason .... Well, I just like making stuff. 

I went with 1 lb of wax.  Melted the wax in a 28oz can in hot / slow boiling water.
All great advice from @austin87 in this thread, and he was kind enough to offer up some more thru PM.

I was hoping for 24.  Ended up with 30, albeit, not as pretty as Austin's.   

A slight brain-fart ... Really hot, melted wax soaks into the carton rather quickly ... Who knew? 
As I proceeded, it wasn't too bad.  Next time, I will remove the can for a spell (perhaps 1 minute or so before pouring).
I scraped the wax off the board and added the crumbled pieces to some of the cups.

Thanks to Austin for the inspiration! 

[Lumpy Coal]

Ok, so going to have to try this because like Mac...I love making crap! Couple questions,  how long do they burn and does the wax get consumed or does it just drip down as it melts?

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[pbe gummi bear]

Ok, so going to have to try this because like Mac...I love making crap! Couple questions,  how long do they burn and does the wax get consumed or does it just drip down as it melts?

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This is a great question!

[Troy]

Ok, so going to have to try this because like Mac...I love making crap! Couple questions,  how long do they burn and does the wax get consumed or does it just drip down as it melts?

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Pretty much everything is consumed. Very little leftover

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[WNC]

I've been using these exclusively since Troy first posted them, and I've never had a problem with wax dripping onto the kettle.

In fact the first time I used them, I was so worried about drippage that I lit the coals on a cinder block (there was nothing left on the block), and ever since then I just light straight in the kettle.

I also use tea lights to make mine, probably not as economical, but I had bunch laying around. Use a little less than one tea light per "cube"