davew Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thought it would be fun to chat about how you lite your bbq and what you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeyjoe Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 i have gas assist on my old kettle..............well a cheap portable camping cooker 😁 works perfect everytime and a can of gas last bloomin ages.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, smokeyjoe said: i have gas assist on my old kettle..............well a cheap portable camping cooker 😁 works perfect everytime and a can of gas last bloomin ages.👍 That will get the burn going lively I have resorted a fair few times to a rothenberger superfire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chairmaker Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I use a butane powered weed burner. I use a chimney on the Weber and in the kamado I just fire the flames directly at the charcoal. Both methods get the charcoal lit in no time at all. You can pick them up for about £20 including 4 cans of butane. 5 Cans lasts me about 2 years! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trendi-BURNER-BLOWTORCH-OUTDOOR-CANISTERS/dp/B07RL8LDDQ/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=weed+burner&qid=1591538925&s=outdoors&sr=1-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 hours ago, davew said: That will get the burn going lively I have resorted a fair few times to a rothenberger superfire I sure the exact same torch, it’s started more fires than it’s braised pipework I know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 6 hours ago, The Chairmaker said: I use a butane powered weed burner. I use a chimney on the Weber and in the kamado I just fire the flames directly at the charcoal. Both methods get the charcoal lit in no time at all. You can pick them up for about £20 including 4 cans of butane. 5 Cans lasts me about 2 years! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trendi-BURNER-BLOWTORCH-OUTDOOR-CANISTERS/dp/B07RL8LDDQ/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=weed+burner&qid=1591538925&s=outdoors&sr=1-7 The Chairmaker Hey thats cool and wank torch (long), ill look into this, thanks for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, smash said: I sure the exact same torch, it’s started more fires than it’s braised pipework I know that. Hi Smash Wicked and they are great fun. Blasts heat Do you user blue cans butane I think that is (lower temperature) or Yellow… the MAPP is best I found as a hotter flame. cost £11 to £15 a can, lasts well. Few lighters or fat underneath, doesn't need much 15 seconds and sides, top and bottom and it will go, the lighters take over 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulySNAFU Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 6 hours ago, The Chairmaker said: I use a butane powered weed burner. I use a chimney on the Weber Same here. I light the Kamado with the torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks TrulySNAFU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skagg2000 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 ProQ chimney starter assisted with a Rothenberger torch & mapp gas. Probably overkill, but the only alternative I have to newspaper which blimiin gets everywhere. Cheers n Gone Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 9 hours ago, davew said: Hi Smash Wicked and they are great fun. Blasts heat Do you user blue cans butane I think that is (lower temperature) or Yellow… the MAPP is best I found as a hotter flame. cost £11 to £15 a can, lasts well. Few lighters or fat underneath, doesn't need much 15 seconds and sides, top and bottom and it will go, the lighters take over I’ve been using a yellow mapp can and have had it for the best part of 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 11 hours ago, Skagg2000 said: ProQ chimney starter assisted with a Rothenberger torch & mapp gas. Probably overkill, but the only alternative I have to newspaper which blimiin gets everywhere. Cheers n Gone Nick Skagg2000 The paper will work gave that up ages ago messy and painful, a touch of the Rothenberger and will be fine I don’t use a chimney, I have done a lot before, now all sorts ti lite including chicken fat bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 2 hours ago, smash said: I’ve been using a yellow mapp can and have had it for the best part of 3 years. Smash yep yellow is best, cost a bit more and worth it. I BBQ in the rain, and wind never had issues getting coals going, sometimes take a couple minutes longer. Wind will really help the coals get going so never and issue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabs Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Weber chimney starter and some overly wiffy firelighter cubes. They give off a fair bit of black smoke in the first few mins then settle down. Really should get something more friendly but I bought a box of 50 so I've a while to go yet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Hi Tabs thanks for the post >>>> some overly wiffy firelighter cubes Agreed and admitted, this prompts my investigation here, nasty smelly things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmus Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wood wools are what I use either to get a chimney going or the kamado. Home Bargains used to do bags of 40 for about 2 quid. Think my current stash was from Amazon, box of 200 for about a tenner. Found these for £13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, tedmus said: Wood wools are what I use either to get a chimney going or the kamado. Home Bargains used to do bags of 40 for about 2 quid. Think my current stash was from Amazon, box of 200 for about a tenner. Found these for £13. Found this this week pound shop for 20 - they are really very good, 2 is enough Still use chicken fat scraps as well thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi dassler Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Kitchen roll soaked in cooking oil is a very good alternative. If I'm doing any fried food,chicken,chips,onion rings I just bag up the kitchen roll I've drained them on and use that. It burns for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I use a Monolighter....basically a hair dryer that blasts the coals with extremely hot air. Glowing coals in about 2 mins. (only got it because it was bundled in at the time of buying my kamado) Although I used to use a chimney starter with firelighters and newspaper👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 4:56 PM, Adi dassler said: Kitchen roll soaked in cooking oil is a very good alternative. If I'm doing any fried food,chicken,chips,onion rings I just bag up the kitchen roll I've drained them on and use that. It burns for ages This is a good tip, thanks I use fat cut off chicken sometimes rather than just bin it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 5:11 PM, AdamG said: I use a Monolighter....basically a hair dryer that blasts the coals with extremely hot air. Glowing coals in about 2 mins. (only got it because it was bundled in at the time of buying my kamado) Although I used to use a chimney starter with firelighters and newspaper👍 Must try this chimney as see how it goes, sounds quicker hair dryer that will do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 hour ago, davew said: Must try this chimney as see how it goes, sounds quicker hair dryer that will do it! sounds like a hair dryer aswell haha😆 It could quite easily be one of those "should have gone to specsavers" moments 🤔😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Adam, can you post a picture please or a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamG Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, davew said: Adam, can you post a picture please or a link This is the official page for the Monolighter... https://monolith-grill.eu/en/zubehoer/monolighter/ Only downer is it needs to be plugged in. There is also an alternative aswell, Looftlighter if I remember correctly🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaza the Instructor Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I use a gas gun, no wind blows it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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