"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On 18 May 2007 13:59:27 -0700, Food Snob wrote:
>
>> So, you think that a few balled up pieces of newspaper smell worse
>> that lighter fluid?
>> Really?
>
> I like the smell of lighter fluid. Well, OK, maybe not *like*
> but I like it better than newspaper.
>
> I use lump and ... <gasp> ... starter fluid. As long as you have
> a shallow fire pan, the residue burns up and out of the unit. If
> I had a Weber kettle or other deep grill, I might use a chimney.
>
> But I've never had any luck at all getting lump started with
> newspaper.
>
> -sw

With a chimney it only takes 2-3 sheets, honest. Paper burns in about 2
minutes, then the lump has started on the bottom, and the 'chimney effect'
makes the rest get going in about 10 minutes - just enough time to assemble
the stuff to bring out, pour another cocktail & prep a side or two. The
chimney I have was purchased at Wally-mart for about $7-8 six years ago,
btw.

I, too, have started lump with starter fluid, but now use the
chimney/newspaper deal whenever I can.

It's not like you were burning a PILE of newspapers (like trash). In fact,
as soon as you ignite those 2 sheets that are balled up in the bottom
chamber of the chimney, the charcoal starts to light and THAT'S what you
smell (for Curley Sue).

Works for me.

Van