Paraffin Wax fire starters?

Plaid Palace · Jan 12, 2013

I am just about out of my KJ firestarters that were given to me when I bought the grill. I was wanting a more convenient and cheaper option to get. I see Lowes carries a Frontier and Weber paraffin wax fire starter. Are these safe to use with a Kamado cooker?

I know you are only suppose to use natural lump charcoal in them but wasn't sure about the fire starter.

yakdung · Jan 12, 2013

I not certain. I use a chimney starter igniting a few coals and lift them onto the pile of unlit fuel using long tongs. A lot of the fancy pants items in the BBQ section simply to extract $ from your back pocket.
Good luck,

chriscw81 · Jan 12, 2013

BamaMatt42 said:
I am just about out of my KJ firestarters that were given to me when I bought the grill. I was wanting a more convenient and cheaper option to get. I see Lowes carries a Frontier and Weber paraffin wax fire starter. Are these safe to use with a Kamado cooker?

I know you are only suppose to use natural lump charcoal in them but wasn't sure about the fire starter.

I use the ones made by Weber all the time. I actually use half at a time.

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gtr · Jan 12, 2013

I love the Weber cubes. They are part of my grand scheme to make my life easy. :thumb:

Foxfire · Jan 12, 2013

I'm all but certain the Kamado Joe fire starters are rebranded Rutland Safe Light squares. They seem to vary in price from store to store, but the cheapest I've found them is $3.29 for a 24 pack at Ace Hardware.

http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1791190

caseydog · Jan 12, 2013

I use the Weber cubes with my chimney. They are a good value, IMO.

CD

Jason TQ · Jan 12, 2013

Yeah the Weber cubes are awesome. Just bought 2 packs last week as I was running low.

whitelightnin92 · Jan 12, 2013

I make my own. Paraffin is cheap and saw dust is easy to find. I fill up a 48-egg carton with saw dust, then melt the paraffin and pour it over the saw dust. Let it cool and cut the egg container into individual eggs and store them in a zip lock bag. My last batch I made about 150 of them and it cost me next to nothing.

Bludawg · Jan 12, 2013

Texas Match AKA Weed burner, flame on :laser::flame:

sfisch · Jan 12, 2013

No problem with the Weber cubes, been using them for a few years now.

Soybomb · Jan 12, 2013

Weber cubes are awesome. Also there's no safety related reason you're only supposed to use lump in a kamado. Its really just a matter of practicality. A kamado has a small firebox and the amount of ash made by briquettes would smother a fire long before the end of a long cooktime. Lump can do the long cooks without putting itself out.

Smoothsmoke · Jan 12, 2013

whitelightnin92 said:
I make my own. Paraffin is cheap and saw dust is easy to find. I fill up a 48-egg carton with saw dust, then melt the paraffin and pour it over the saw dust. Let it cool and cut the egg container into individual eggs and store them in a zip lock bag. My last batch I made about 150 of them and it cost me next to nothing.

Tell me more if you can. Where can you buy the raw material? Like the paraffin that you melt? Can you even purchase saw dust? Any particular brand of paraffin? Thanks!

Is it this?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/21072778?...1=g&wl2=&wl3=17429618830&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

or
http://www.usartsupply.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemNo=JAC+9901542&gclid=CPSUlZLo47QCFSFyQgodZ3kAqA

Smoothsmoke · Jan 12, 2013

BamaMatt42 said:
I am just about out of my KJ firestarters that were given to me when I bought the grill. I was wanting a more convenient and cheaper option to get. I see Lowes carries a Frontier and Weber paraffin wax fire starter. Are these safe to use with a Kamado cooker?

I know you are only suppose to use natural lump charcoal in them but wasn't sure about the fire starter.

Parrafins are good to go in a ceramic. I use them all the time. :thumb:

caseydog · Jan 12, 2013

Smoothsmoke said:
Tell me more if you can. Where can you buy the raw material? Like the paraffin that you melt? Can you even purchase saw dust? Thanks

Look for Gulf Wax. It was once made by Gulf Oil, and the brand still exists. It is used for canning, so it would be near mason jars in a store.

I made paraffin starters back in my backpacking days, but the Weber cubes are so cheap, and already made, that I just use them, now.

CD

Amigatec · Jan 12, 2013

Smoothsmoke said:
Tell me more if you can. Where can you buy the raw material? Like the paraffin that you melt? Can you even purchase saw dust? Any particular brand of paraffin? Thanks!

Is it this?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/21072778?...1=g&wl2=&wl3=17429618830&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

or
http://www.usartsupply.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemNo=JAC+9901542&gclid=CPSUlZLo47QCFSFyQgodZ3kAqA

Any place that sells canning supplies will have paraffin.

Smoothsmoke · Jan 12, 2013

caseydog said:
Look for Gulf Wax. It was once made by Gulf Oil, and the brand still exists. It is used for canning, so it would be near mason jars in a store.

I made paraffin starters back in my backpacking days, but the Weber cubes are so cheap, and already made, that I just use them, now.

CD

Got it, thanks!

Amigatec said:
Any place that sells canning supplies will have paraffin.

I'll check it out, thanks!

The weber cubes are cheap, but I'm an impatient farker. So I like to start my fires with 2 of em, heck sometimes 3.

Ron_L · Jan 12, 2013

You can probably get saw dust free at any lumber yard or home improvement store that cuts wood for their customers.

But, I use a paper towel soaked in some canola oil and it works great!

yakdung · Jan 12, 2013

Smoothsmoke said:
Tell me more if you can. Where can you buy the raw material? Like the paraffin that you melt? Can you even purchase saw dust? Any particular brand of paraffin? Thanks!

Is it this?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/21072778?...1=g&wl2=&wl3=17429618830&wl4=&wl5=pla&veh=sem

or
http://www.usartsupply.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemNo=JAC+9901542&gclid=CPSUlZLo47QCFSFyQgodZ3kAqA

This. It is known as GulfWax. It was a product started by the defunct Gulf Oil Company. I also use it to make waterproof matches for hurricane season. It is used and can be found in the canning section of most stores that sell canning supplies.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gulf-Wax-...er-Uses-Household-Paraffin-Wax-16-oz/10420578
Good luck,

MisterChrister · Jan 12, 2013

I love the Weber cubes but now I'm looking forward to making some from scratch. Thanks guys!

mwmac · Jan 12, 2013

whitelightnin92 said:
I make my own. Paraffin is cheap and saw dust is easy to find. I fill up a 48-egg carton with saw dust, then melt the paraffin and pour it over the saw dust. Let it cool and cut the egg container into individual eggs and store them in a zip lock bag. My last batch I made about 150 of them and it cost me next to nothing.

Very similar to what I do: I use the small lump charcoal chips in egg cartons with wax. Works great!

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