Paper towel starter

[HoosierKettle]

Captjoe gave me the idea. I save some of my paper towels that I wipe the remaining oil or fat out of my cast iron skillets and I fold them and put them in a coffee can with lid. I take one or two out and use to start a chimney. I leave them folded when I light. They really work great and burn hot. I started a chimney last night with used coal on the bottom and fresh on top. Usually you want it the other way around. It fired up those used coals fast and flame peaked through the top in 5 minutes. It works really well and I'm not wasting paper towel as much.




Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

[attachment deleted by admin]

[JEBIV]

Recycling the WKC way love it

[JEBIV]

I use unopened bills, they come every month in the mail and they are perfect LOL

[Travis]

I do the same thing except I keep a roll of cheap towels and veg. Oil out in the performers bin. Haven't bought starter cubes for quite some time.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[kettlebb]

With this method do you end up with paper towel ash or does it all burn off?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[HoosierKettle]

It burns up almost completely. Much better than newspaper.




Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

[Bob BQ]

I've been using this same method for years. Love it.

[Larry The BBQ Guy]

I tear a paper towel in two, crumple each into a ball, and put two teaspoons of salad oil on each piece. I put both at the bottom of a pile or at the beginning of a snake. The reason I use two halfs is that they can light more than one area at a time. If it's a damp day, I microwave the towel after crumpling for 1 minute to completely dry it out. DON'T microwave after putting the oil on!

[Larry The BBQ Guy]

I forgot to mention, thanks @HoosierKettle for the good idea. I may try that with rendered (water removed) turkey fat. I cook allot of turkey.

[Firemunkee]

That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing!

[pbe gummi bear]

I do the same thing except I keep a roll of cheap towels and veg. Oil out in the performers bin. Haven't bought starter cubes for quite some time.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I do this too but I bring a squirt bottle of oil from inside.

[Fire Starter]

Lol just thinking a tampon in coconut oil ... or is that to much


May be to far but I'd bet it works



Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club

[attachment deleted by admin]

[HoosierKettle]

With this method do you end up with paper towel ash or does it all burn off?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is all that was left under the chimney last night. I used a couple bacon grease soaked paper towels and they lit the chimney in record time.




Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

[attachment deleted by admin]

[TheKevman]

Interesting technique. I switched from using paper to the Weber starter cubes last summer and like them better. This would be even more economical. Thanks!

[hawgheaven]

Lol just thinking a tampon in coconut oil ... or is that to much


May be to far but I'd bet it works



Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club

I like the way you think...