For charcoal, I use a chimney, with tumbleweed as a starter. No lighter fluid is needed, or ever used.Five minutes in...
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Steaks go in in a bit.
ETA...."charcoal lighter fluid" or "match ready charcoal" is about the worst **** ever made.
Me too. I mostly have used a sheet or two of news-print, but that stuff is getting rare these days.For charcoal, I use a chimney, with tumbleweed as a starter. No lighter fluid is needed, or ever used.
I bought a huge box of 250 tumbleweeds on Amazon about 2 years ago. They never go bad. Put it under a chimney for high heat cooks, or right in the middle of a pile for slower cooks. Haven't needed lighter fluid yet. And I do save my used paper towel rolls to get the chimney going faster.For charcoal, I use a chimney, with tumbleweed as a starter. No lighter fluid is needed, or ever used.
does lump Charcaol light like Brickets ? and about the same length for up to heat?This may have already been mentioned here...my apologies if a repeat.
A while back one of the crew was asking for tips on getting a charcoal grill going quickly. A charcoal chimney is a great way.
If you want to accelerate it a bit more, put a paper towel roll through the center of the charcoal.
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I can usually get a grill ready to go in about 10 minutes. Just about as fast as gas but it always taste much better!
does lump Charcaol light like Brickets ? and about the same length for up to heat?
I have yet to use Lump
The heat per volume is the same or close. It has been my experience that the lump does not hold heat as long because it was not compressed.I expect it would be similar.
The heat per volume is the same or close. It has been my experience that the lump does not hold heat as long because it was not compressed.
I have lots of down ash trees and have been making my own lump coals. Much cheaper than buying. When I have the Dutch oven out I still use the briquettes because I know how many to place under and over the oven.
I use lump exclusively. I think it takes slightly longer to get to temp, but not by much. It also leaves much less ash, and I don’t have to clean out my ashes as often. Also, when done with a cook, I just shut the vents and let the fire die out. When I go to light the grill again, there is some half used lump already in the basket that lights pretty quickly.does lump Charcaol light like Brickets ? and about the same length for up to heat?
I have yet to use Lump
That is basically how I make my lump from wood. Get a nice fire going and drop the coals in a ash bucket and close it up. When the O2 is gone the fire is out and when it is all cool I screen out the ash and transfer to water resistant container (lidded trash can)I just shut the vents and let the fire die out. When I go to light the grill again, there is some half used lump already in the basket that lights pretty quickly.
I've not tried tumbleweeds...yet.
Just ordered a pack.