As an avid grilling and smoking (as in meats) enthusiast, lighting a chimney starter is an important and vital aspect of my hobby. I purchased a Zippo Lighter that I wrote about in this article, but after about 6 months the burner stopped working and it wouldn’t light.So, I pulled out all the … [Read more...]
A Zippo Flex Neck Utility Lighter will Light your BBQ in Style
(Update - since writing this article I have found an even better lighter for lighting my chimney starter that I detailed in this article.) I was really tired of grabbing one of my cheap lighters to light up the charcoal in my Weber chimney starter or to light my fireplace only for it to crap out on … [Read more...]
How to Light a Charcoal Grill with a Chimney Starter
After people hear about using a charcoal chimney starter, they often are a little puzzled about how to light a charcoal grill with a chimney starter.One of my readers sent me an email asking me how to use the chimney starter that they just purchased. Well, I use one whenever I grill so I … [Read more...]
Light it Right with a Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter
Do you remember the days when lighting charcoal you would douse it with lighter fluid and create a small explosion when you dropped the match onto the pile? It's no wonder that your food had the taste and smell of lighter fluid. Yuk! Believe it or not, they still sell lighter fluid even today. But … [Read more...]