Swine Spectator
is Blowin Smoke!
Tonight I was going to practice making chicken lollipops. I filled my chimney with Outdoor Gourmet charcoal (from Academy Sports) and lit it. I went inside to work on the lollipops. When I came back out, my chimney was laying on it's side and lit coals were spread over a three-foot radius. Upon closer investigation, I discovered chunks of concrete mixed with the coals.
There is a circular pit (~1/2" deep) in the concrete that is the same diameter as the chimney. It appears that the heat of the chimney caused the concrete below to explode.
I was able to collect the coals with tongs and proceed with the cook. No one was harmed, but the whole thing kinda freaked me out. What if the kids had been in the backyard?
Has anyone experienced this?
David
The Swine Spectator
There is a circular pit (~1/2" deep) in the concrete that is the same diameter as the chimney. It appears that the heat of the chimney caused the concrete below to explode.
I was able to collect the coals with tongs and proceed with the cook. No one was harmed, but the whole thing kinda freaked me out. What if the kids had been in the backyard?
Has anyone experienced this?
David
The Swine Spectator