Re: [CH] [OT again] chimney starters
=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:08:28 -0500
A simple tip for lighting charcoal in a chimney is to sprinkle a tablespoon or
2 of vegetable oil on the paper before crunpling it up...
=M
On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:21:59 -0600, Jim Graham wrote
> Just one quick OT thank-you. To everyone who has ever stressed that
> I should get one of those chimney starters .... I found out that, contrary
> to what I thought, I did not have a second fire pan to use for starting
> the second batch of coals, and didn't really have much choice but to
> spend the extra money and buy one.
>
> My first attempt didn't work...not enough paper in the bottom
> portion, didn't burn high enough to really ignite the coals. Second
> attempt was different...flamed right up through the top as I added
> more small strips of paper through the side...the coals were ready
> about 5 minutes later...just about long enough for me to heat up the
> aromatics and put them in the bird. The smoker hit 400°F within
> about 15 seconds of being covered, but I suspect some of that time
> was just for the thermometer to adjust. After adding a 12 lb bird,
> it hit 400°F again in a few seconds.
>
> About an hour from now, I'll switch it over to smoke mode and do the
> real magic.
>
> Thanks, everyone...this is working out to be even easier than I remember
> the gas/electric varieties of the ECB (that I used to own) being. :-)
>
> Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
> --jim
>
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