Outdoor Cooking '09

[Undertoad]

I used my chimney starter this weekend, and it worked OK with the methods Zip mentioned. It really was not that much faster than using lighter fluid though.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

I used my chimney starter this weekend, and it worked OK with the methods Zip mentioned. It really was not that much faster than using lighter fluid though.

One of my friends recommended a chimney starter for me but I'm assuming my method of lighting the grill is similar and will take the same amount of time. I just put three to five crumpled up pieces of newspaper under the coal rack, spray the coals with lighter fluid, light the newspaper, then spray on more lighter fluid if needed (from a safe distance). The combined effect usually successfully lights the coals one a single try depending on which type of coals are used.