Nick Cramer wrote:
Steve Wertz wrote:
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:55:01 -0400, Steve Calvin wrote:

I used the chimney starter saturday with the newspaper drizzled with
corn oil (the can of PAM was near empty so I used in on the grates)
Just curious, why the corn oil? Couple of sheets waded up
(not to tightly) and my lump starts fine with no additional
fuel other than a match.
I've never had luck with the unfortified newspaper thing. Maybe
it's the humidity in Texas, even though I keep my B&B lump inside.

I had the same problem here in SoCal, Steve. I use the Minion method, but I
took the grate out of the bottom of my chimney, so I can just lift the
chimney and my smoldering coals are in place. After putting in some paper
and filling the chimney with lump, I pour some JD on it before lighting,
enough to get the paper wet, too. Works for me.


I modded my chimney that way too Nick. But, but, but, isn't
using JD for that sacrilege?

I dunno, maybe it's the kind of lump? I usually use Royal
Oak although a dealer close by sells BGE now and I'm going
to try that soon.

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Steve
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