Comments on: HOWTO: Light Up Your Grill with Charcoal Chimneys http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm my journey from grill meekdom to mastery Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Spray Newspaper with Canola Oil for Charcoal Chimney Starter at Grill Maestro http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-174 Spray Newspaper with Canola Oil for Charcoal Chimney Starter at Grill Maestro Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:15:41 +0000 http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-174 [...] I was watching some Food Network TV show with Alton Brown when he gave this great tip for how to get your charcoal chimney starter started without much frustration. If you put too little newspaper, it burns up without starting the coals. If you put too much, there isn’t enough room for oxygen to flow and your fire gets choked out. [...] [...] I was watching some Food Network TV show with Alton Brown when he gave this great tip for how to get your charcoal chimney starter started without much frustration. If you put too little newspaper, it burns up without starting the coals. If you put too much, there isn’t enough room for oxygen to flow and your fire gets choked out. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-13 Mike Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:02:12 +0000 http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-13 I didn't believe it either, but trust me, it works. The single sheet of paper gets the briquets in the very bottom of the chimney to start smoldering, and the rising heat draws air in through the holes in the bottom of the chimney to keep the process going. Within five minutes, the air rising through the chimeny is too hot to comfortably hold your hand over, even though the charcoal on top isn't lit yet. Within 8-10 minutes visible flames are coming out the top of the chimney, and the charcoal is ready to use in about 15 minutes. From a single sheet of newspaper. I didn’t believe it either, but trust me, it works. The single sheet of paper gets the briquets in the very bottom of the chimney to start smoldering, and the rising heat draws air in through the holes in the bottom of the chimney to keep the process going.

Within five minutes, the air rising through the chimeny is too hot to comfortably hold your hand over, even though the charcoal on top isn’t lit yet.

Within 8-10 minutes visible flames are coming out the top of the chimney, and the charcoal is ready to use in about 15 minutes.

From a single sheet of newspaper.

]]> By: gm http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-12 gm Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:46:55 +0000 http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-12 A single sheet? Do the charcoal briquettes already have fluid on them? Does this chimney perform magic? I don't see how a single sheet is enough heat to get the coals going... but what do I know. hahaha A single sheet? Do the charcoal briquettes already have fluid on them? Does this chimney perform magic? I don’t see how a single sheet is enough heat to get the coals going… but what do I know. hahaha

]]> By: Mike http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-11 Mike Fri, 27 Jan 2006 06:15:09 +0000 http://www.grillmaestro.com/howto-light-up-your-grill-with-charcoal-chimneys.htm#comment-11 Actually, it doesn't require much paper at all. I fill my chimney with about four pounds of charcoal, wad a SINGLE SHEET of newspaper up in the bottom of the grill, light the paper and set the chimney down over it. Coals are ready to use in about 15 minutes. I usually add a bit more charcoal to the fire after dumping the coals. Actually, it doesn’t require much paper at all. I fill my chimney with about four pounds of charcoal, wad a SINGLE SHEET of newspaper up in the bottom of the grill, light the paper and set the chimney down over it. Coals are ready to use in about 15 minutes. I usually add a bit more charcoal to the fire after dumping the coals.

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