FWIW.

I live in a area where the fire danger is somewhat critical due to a lot of
vacant property covered with pine trees and debris.

I used to use a few sheets of wadded up newspaper and an chimney to start
the charcoal. The small little newspaper embers & ash that flew into the
air gave me a little concern. For sure I logically knew and was 99% sure
these little embers could do nothing but there was always that nagging 1%
doubt.

Several months ago a friend brought over a fondue set and we purchased
several cans of Sterno.

Well a lit can of Sterno under the chimney for a few minutes works GREAT
with no smell, embers, or aftertaste.



Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:
> FWIW.
>
> I live in a area where the fire danger is somewhat critical due to a lot
> of vacant property covered with pine trees and debris.
>
> I used to use a few sheets of wadded up newspaper and an chimney to
> start the charcoal. The small little newspaper embers & ash that flew
> into the air gave me a little concern. For sure I logically knew and
> was 99% sure these little embers could do nothing but there was always
> that nagging 1% doubt.
>
> Several months ago a friend brought over a fondue set and we purchased
> several cans of Sterno.
>
> Well a lit can of Sterno under the chimney for a few minutes works
> GREAT with no smell, embers, or aftertaste.
>
>
>
> Dimitri

We don't go through Sterno quickly enough to stop it from
completely evaporating even from a sealed can.
I saw a tip recently that said to keep unopened cans in a
plastic bag in the freezer.

gloria p

On Apr 4, 1:15*pm, Puester > wrote:
> Dimitri wrote:
> > FWIW.
>
> > I live in a area where the fire danger is somewhat critical due to a lot
> > of vacant property covered with pine trees and debris.
>
> > I used to use a few sheets of wadded up newspaper and an chimney to
> > start the charcoal. *The small little newspaper embers & ash that flew
> > into the air gave me a little concern. *For sure I logically knew and
> > was 99% sure these little embers could do nothing but there was always
> > that nagging 1% doubt.
>
> > Several months ago a friend brought over a fondue set and we purchased
> > several cans of Sterno.
>
> > Well a lit *can of Sterno under the chimney for a few minutes works
> > GREAT with no smell, embers, or aftertaste.

There are also trioxane bars:

http://beprepared.com/product.asp?pn...cd2=1238870530
>
> > Dimitri
>
> We don't go through Sterno quickly enough to stop it from
> completely evaporating even from a sealed can.
> I saw a tip recently that said to keep unopened cans in a
> plastic bag in the freezer.

I can't imagine that not working, especially in a deep freeze.
>
> gloria p

--Bryan

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On Apr 4, 1:15 pm, Puester > wrote:
> Dimitri wrote:
> > FWIW.
>
> > I live in a area where the fire danger is somewhat critical due to a lot
> > of vacant property covered with pine trees and debris.
>
> > I used to use a few sheets of wadded up newspaper and an chimney to
> > start the charcoal. The small little newspaper embers & ash that flew
> > into the air gave me a little concern. For sure I logically knew and
> > was 99% sure these little embers could do nothing but there was always
> > that nagging 1% doubt.
>
> > Several months ago a friend brought over a fondue set and we purchased
> > several cans of Sterno.
>
> > Well a lit can of Sterno under the chimney for a few minutes works
> > GREAT with no smell, embers, or aftertaste.

There are also trioxane bars:

http://beprepared.com/product.asp?pn...cd2=1238870530
>


Cool stuff, One of my points was I was forced to buy a 3 pack - for the
fondue I used 1/2 a can. Then I had 2 1/2 cans left over.

Dimitri