do you use lighter fluid?

[davet54]

Used to until I learned how well the chiminey works, plus no cost for LF, just use the throw away paper we get once a week with the ads.

 

[Big slick]

I also used to use it before I switched to the chimney. Now I only use it to feed me pyro side at bonfires and such.

 

[1FUNVET]

I only use it on ant's nests.:thumb:

 

[DirtyDirty00]

i have a cinder block pit. i dont use any charcoal. so i start with newspaper and twigs and small sticks. then once burning i put logs on (like a campfire). however sometimes the fire burns out at the begining and its a B**CH to get going again so sometimes ill squirt fluid on it to get the logs to catch nicely. but once the fire is roaring i also let the fire burn about 1 hour before i even put the top on my smoker. and then the food about 15 minutes after the lid goes on. so i really doubt that it affects the taste at all.

 

[Smokey Al Gold]

I used it before I came here and learned the right way to do things. I don't even like to use period whether its a campfire or anything. Rutland brand firestarters for me or my swedish fire steel (bad arse)

 

[Kenny Rogers]

NEVER use lighter fluid in the BGE... the porous surface of the ceramic will absorb the chemical taste...
I know Myron uses it, and it seems to work for him, but then again, he's not using a BGE

 

[Lake Dogs]

I do use lighterfluid; on the burn-pit... Gasoline goes *BOOM*....

 

[Smok'n n Joke'n]

Use Chimney's here! Started out with one first, filled chimney to the top with Kingsford blue charcoal and it seemed like forever for it to get ready (white). I decided to get another one and fill both "half full"...cut my waiting time in half.

 

[atvalaska]

I use a weed buner..........500,000 btu's of fire starter ...... bty/imo- its about the only good use of/for propane that know of.........

 

[juslearning]

A lil dab will do ya.

 

[Warthog]

Lighter fluid is very tasty on chicken. Gives it just the right amount of heat.:bow::crazy::heh:

 

[markdtn]

I do, but I use a squirrel cage blower to heat the coals after they get going like a forge. Never had any bad tastes, as I believe the intense heat burns it all off. I can be ready to cook in about 15-20 minutes from a cold grill. I see that I am definitely in the minority though.

 

[thistle]

First time-feel guilty, but could not get my chimney started (Pam-sprayed newspaper, too) & I was running late-threw it on the chimney, dumped the coals 10 min. later, & everyone enjoyed the chicken & ribs....

 

[Dallas Dan]

i'm using a mapp torch to light my lump, but i've found a nice application for the chimney i received as a gift.....

HUH?

 

[bigsapper]

I use a chimney or an electric wand.

For lighting the chimney, I use those paper rags you get in the paint section of Home Depot/Lowes. Works much better than newspaper.

 

[brewerjamie15]

I would not, have not, and shall NEVER use lighter fluid if I'm going to BBQ. I don't need to use it for my Performer, don't need it if I'm at home.
However- I go to a lot of Brewers games and tailgate quite often. For that, I generally use my Smokey Joe. For simplicity sake, I take a small can of lighter fluid with me to light the KF coals. (I would not use lighter fluid on lump charcoal).
Plus- if ya have extra fluid at a tailgate it'll usually get ya a beer or two as someone near you will always forget theirs.
I don't marinate my meats in the lighter fluid so I don't taste it when I eat.
When I do actually purchase lighter fluid it is only Kingsford.

 

[LVBBQMan]

Absolutely not!

 

[garbledwords]

I used to. I just bought a chimney and used it for the first time this weekend. I was amazed at how fast and even it lit the briquets. Not going back to fluid any time soon.