Lighter cubes smell like...

[HoosierKettle]

The ones I used to use were in a foil top pack. Is that the ones?  They smelled like lighter fluid and I liked it. I was trying to light something after all. It completely burns up so how is this an issue?


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[HoosierKettle]

It should definitely only take one cube and be easy to light. That is an issue.


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[charred]

Dollar store sterno.
Lost count of how many starts
I get with a can.
5-6 minute burn
Lift the chimney
grab can with tongs and
plop on the lid.

This is a pretty good idea that I may use if I fail to get some clearance-priced cubes this fall, but it does have the same problem Performers do- the need to be shut off! 

Cubes are set it, forget it, and they can even be cut in half and still light a chimney.

[hawgheaven]

Dollar store sterno.
Lost count of how many starts
I get with a can.
5-6 minute burn
Lift the chimney
grab can with tongs and
plop on the lid.

This^^^

I have been doing this for years, works like a champ!

[YardBurner]

I take no credit, I learned it here.
Probably from you, @hawgheaven

[PotsieWeber]

Am I really the only one who still uses a couple of sheets of crumpled up newspapers in my charcoal chimney?
I know fewer people buy them, but you could just grab some old ones when you visit your mom (like I do). 

[Dc_smoke309]

Am I really the only one who still uses a couple of sheets of crumpled up newspapers in my charcoal chimney?
I know fewer people buy them, but you could just grab some old ones when you visit your mom (like I do).

I rock this method !


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[hawgheaven]

Am I really the only one who still uses a couple of sheets of crumpled up newspapers in my charcoal chimney?
I know fewer people buy them, but you could just grab some old ones when you visit your mom (like I do).

That's the way I used to light the chimney. Took too long, and I didn't like the ash from it floating around...

[charred]

Am I really the only one who still uses a couple of sheets of crumpled up newspapers in my charcoal chimney?
I know fewer people buy them, but you could just grab some old ones when you visit your mom (like I do).

That's the way I used to light the chimney. Took too long, and I didn't like the ash from it floating around...

^^^^ This.

With the cubes there is no ash, no fail. Light cube. Place chimney over it. Done. Go prep food. 

[dbhost]

No lighter fluid smell if you use paper.

[Don_]

Been using these since I ran out of Weber cubes at the same time as my local Ace.


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[dbhost]

Am I really the only one who still uses a couple of sheets of crumpled up newspapers in my charcoal chimney?
I know fewer people buy them, but you could just grab some old ones when you visit your mom (like I do).

 we still get sale flyers on newsprint delivered to our mailbox a couple of times a week so there's no shortage of well newspaper or whatever you want to call it to stuff in the bottom of a charcoal chimney. I seriously don't understand kneading special fire starter cubes for getting a charcoal chimney going it is completely confusing to me because it seems counterintuitive to the purpose of the chimney.

[pbe gummi bear]

Been using these since I ran out of Weber cubes at the same time as my local Ace.


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I really like these because they don't smell or disintegrate when handled/tossed around and get the job done.

I don't use newspaper anymore because it ashes like crazy. My go to now is a cooking oil-soaked paper towel.

[Mark Schnell]

I wonder if the odor might come from the end or the beginning of a batch at the factory.

[YardBurner]

One other thing I've used in the past for the grill and still do for the
woodstove is buy a wax log and cut it into 1"  chunks with a serrated
knife.  Good 8 minute burn. Next to no residue.
Forgot all about that until I started back to splitting wood for this winter.

Funny how weird shit pops into your head while you're doing something mindless
like cutting the grass, etc.