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− | Lighting charcoal | + | Lighting charcoal briquettes without lighter fluid is easy with this '''homemade Charcoal Chimney''' |
== Materials Needed == | == Materials Needed == | ||
− | * A charcoal chimney (see How to [[Make a charcoal | + | * A charcoal chimney (see How to [[Make a charcoal chimney]] or [[#Amazon's Related Products]]) |
* Charcoal | * Charcoal | ||
* Newspaper | * Newspaper | ||
* a grill | * a grill | ||
+ | * tongs | ||
+ | * Oven mitts | ||
− | == | + | |
+ | == Lighting the Charcoal == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Begin by filling your charcoal chimney to the top with charcoal | ||
+ | * Loosely wad a sheet of newspaper and place it under the chimney in the center of your grill | ||
+ | * CAREFULLY light the paper through the air holes (you may have to lift the chimney to get to the paper and light from underneath) | ||
+ | ** You may have to do this more than once, I had to do it twice for this tutorial. | ||
+ | * Once the Charcoal begins to wait a while and it will flame on and ignite the rest of the coal in the chimney | ||
+ | * When the charcoal in the chimney is ashen white (see Fig.5 ) then put on your oven mitts, be EXTREMELY CAREFUL and dump the coals into your grill | ||
+ | * spread them evenly with your tongs | ||
+ | * Barbecue away! | ||
== Images == | == Images == | ||
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{| border="0" align="center" | {| border="0" align="center" | ||
− | |[[image:lightcharcoal01.jpg.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 1. ]] | + | |[[image:lightcharcoal01.jpg.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 1. Placing the newspaper under the chimney]] |
|[[image:lightcharcoal02.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 2. ]] | |[[image:lightcharcoal02.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 2. ]] | ||
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− | |[[image:lightcharcoal03.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 3. ]] | + | |[[image:lightcharcoal03.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 3. Lightning the paper]] |
− | |[[image:lightcharcoal04.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 4. ]] | + | |[[image:lightcharcoal04.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 4. It's working on it's own now]] |
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− | |[[image:lightcharcoal05.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 5. ]] | + | |[[image:lightcharcoal05.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 5. Ashen white coals ready to be dumped]] |
− | |[[image:lightcharcoal06.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 6. ]] | + | |[[image:lightcharcoal06.jpg|thumb|left|Fig 6. Dumped coals spread out on grill]] |
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− | == | + | == Warning == |
− | + | Fire is dangerous, always be careful. Do not touch hot surfaces or flames or smoke or steam. I am not responsible in any way if you burn yourself. | |
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+ | |||
+ | == Usage notes == | ||
+ | |||
+ | When I did this the first wad of newspaper burned out without sufficiently lighting the charcoal. I had to carefully put a second wadding of paper underneath the chimney and re-light. After a few minutes everything lit beautifully. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | == Bibliography == | ||
+ | * ISBN 1563058669 | ||
+ | * ISBN 0761120149 | ||
+ | * ISBN 1558322973 | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Amazon's Related Products == | ||
+ | * ASIN B00004U9VV | ||
+ | * ASIN B00004RALR | ||
+ | * ASIN B00008DHPA | ||
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* [[wp:Chimney_starter|Chimney Starter]] Wikipedia Article | * [[wp:Chimney_starter|Chimney Starter]] Wikipedia Article | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 31 January 2011
Lighting charcoal briquettes without lighter fluid is easy with this homemade Charcoal Chimney
Contents
Materials Needed
- A charcoal chimney (see How to Make a charcoal chimney or #Amazon's Related Products)
- Charcoal
- Newspaper
- a grill
- tongs
- Oven mitts
Lighting the Charcoal
- Begin by filling your charcoal chimney to the top with charcoal
- Loosely wad a sheet of newspaper and place it under the chimney in the center of your grill
- CAREFULLY light the paper through the air holes (you may have to lift the chimney to get to the paper and light from underneath)
- You may have to do this more than once, I had to do it twice for this tutorial.
- Once the Charcoal begins to wait a while and it will flame on and ignite the rest of the coal in the chimney
- When the charcoal in the chimney is ashen white (see Fig.5 ) then put on your oven mitts, be EXTREMELY CAREFUL and dump the coals into your grill
- spread them evenly with your tongs
- Barbecue away!
Images
Warning
Fire is dangerous, always be careful. Do not touch hot surfaces or flames or smoke or steam. I am not responsible in any way if you burn yourself.
Usage notes
When I did this the first wad of newspaper burned out without sufficiently lighting the charcoal. I had to carefully put a second wadding of paper underneath the chimney and re-light. After a few minutes everything lit beautifully.
Bibliography
- ISBN 1563058669
- ISBN 0761120149
- ISBN 1558322973
Amazon's Related Products
- ASIN B00004U9VV
- ASIN B00004RALR
- ASIN B00008DHPA
See Also
- How to Make a charcoal chimney
External Links
- Chimney Starter Wikipedia Article