{"id":117,"date":"2018-05-18T02:35:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T02:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegrillindude.com\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2018-11-11T21:57:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T21:57:45","slug":"chimney-starter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thegrillindude.com\/?page_id=117","title":{"rendered":"Chimney Starter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Most chimney starters have a plate or grate with several holes welded horizontally inside the cylinder about 3\u2033 from the bottom. The chimney has large holes drilled around its circumference below the grate. This is to allow air to flow up underneath the charcoal. Most models have insulated handles that not only protect your hands from being burned by hot metal but also serve to get a solid grip on the device and safely pour into your grill.<\/p>\n

The chimney starter works by placing a few loosely crumpled pieces of newspaper\u00a0underneath the grate and lighting them on fire. This fire rises through the holes in the grate and sets the charcoal alight.\u00a0It is commonly used in situations where the use of charcoal lighter fluid is inappropriate or you simply don’t want to use toxic lighter fluid.<\/p>\n

Overall, a\u00a0Chimney Starter<\/strong>\u00a0is used to start and maintain a fire in an outdoor grill\u2026\u2026and is very handy when extra hot charcoals are required when slowly cooking something for many hours. When used along side these incredible STARTER CUBES, starting your grill with a chimney is a breeze.<\/p>\n

Is it worth It? ~ Weber\u2019s RapidFire\u00ae Chimney Starter<\/h6>\n
~ Product Review…<\/h6>\n

In the past<\/b>, the options of lighting a charcoal grill have been limited to either dousing coals or lump hardwood with petroleum-based lighter fluid or purchasing pre-soaked, easy-to- light coals. Neither option is ideal as you are introducing a nasty chemical, taste and odor into your food. The only major alternative was to patiently attempt to light your charcoal without the assistance of liquid fuel via kindling wood, newspaper or with starter sticks or pellets. There was no highly efficient, concentrated way to start and quickly get coals up to uniform high heat to produce a long-lasting fire.<\/p>\n

\"Weber_Grill_Charcoal<\/a>It’s no secret that the Chimney Starter is not brand new to the market. However, one major problem is that the charcoal chimney starter competitive market has quickly become flooded with poorly made, mass produced tin tubes.<\/p>\n

Weber has addressed the problem by developing an incredible lineup of charcoal chimney starters of which the\u00a0Weber Rapidfire\u00ae Chimney Starter 7416<\/strong>\u00a0is their most popular offering. In fact, these are their words….<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Place the Chimney Starter with coals on top of lighter cubes or crumpled newspapers and light. It\u2019s that easy!\u201c<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buy your chimney starter here…<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rNJF6h<\/a><\/p>\n

The Weber Rapidfire\u00ae retails around $15 – $18, features a top-swinging second handle and a ‘cool to touch’ main handle reinforced with a heat shield.\u00a0Approximately 7 1\/2\u2033 in diameter. 12\u2033 high.<\/p>\n