chimney lighting?

[MJC]

I use my Plumbers torch the one with the click start.  It gives me a quick easy start, no paper ash, and if Im in a hurry I can juice it up through the side ports in the chimney.

[1buckie]

^^^^That is probably the cleanest way to go.....torch,  Coleman stove (neat idea Sax !) gasBq sideburner, cubes are all better than the original paper thing......

My Dad built a chimney out of a 3 pound coffee can that had a flap built across the inside about 1/4 of the way up......don't remember exactly how it worked, just that after the coals were burning all good, he would reach down in with ViseGrips & pull out a wire & they would all dump.......this was a good 10 years before I ever saw a chimney.......done on a red 3-wheeler, too............

For a long time, I used 198 proof isoprophanol.......burns clean & you're going in 5 minutes..........

[G]

+1 on cubes.  My other alternative is the home made chimney starter mod. I don't have a pic handy but you can see it here.

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/ss-performer-bowl-repurposing/msg57327/#msg57327

[Chasing_smoke]

I use the burner for an old turkey fryer or a side burner to light my coals.

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[Troy]

i make my own fire starters, super cheap and I can control how long they burn for (when I make them)

[MartyG]

Troy - you're not talking about a bag of black jelly beans and mouth full of ghost peppers are you? Granted the combo would make for a cheap and highly flammable byproduct, but you wouldn't be able to sit down for a month!

[Troy]

Troy - you're not talking about a bag of black jelly beans and mouth full of ghost peppers are you? Granted the combo would make for a cheap and highly flammable byproduct, but you wouldn't be able to sit down for a month!

no, much less painful!
egg cartons, dryer lint, old candles are the only supplies

[blackdog1101]

Fwiw, I used a single match light briquette yesterday under my chimney and it worked fine.  I had white coals in about 30 minutes.  Cost per briquette must just be pennies.

[93_confirmed]

I used two brown paper lunch bags and it lights up well every time. I stuff them really tight into the bottom and through into where the coals are.

[AnakiMana]

My Performer's bottle ran out recently and I've been using a local free classifieds under the chimney. Three wads and I'm in business. Almost no ash. Free.

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[Cuda Dan]

How I start my chimney with a paper bag.
1.   Put charcoal into chimney.
2.   Open the bag.
 
3.   Pull corners down.

4.   Fold side back over the bottom (inside out) direction.
 
5.   Make it into ball shape, but keep loose so it can light easily.

6.   Insert bottom of bag into the chimney.


7.   Light at least 4 or 5 the edges of the bag.



8.   Then hold the chimney at an angle to start the bag.

9.   Then set it down on the grill when light (please don't burn yourself ).

10.   Set a timer and it should start in 10 to 15 minutes.

Good luck
Dan

[crazej36]

I will give this a try , thanks Cuda Dan. also kudos on the step by step how to , very nice. 

[SlickedBack]

That's a lot of steps. I did laugh at the second picture prior to scrolling down. Does the bag methods leave ashy embers floating around? As a guy that uses greAse to slick my hair, that is a concern.


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[Cuda Dan]

Yes you will have ash, but you have to let the bag burn down.