How Do You Light A Charcoal Grill Without Lighter Fluid?
Lighting a grill with a chimney charcoal starter is the easiest and most effective way to light charcoal for grilling. Using the chimney keeps grilled food fresh tasting since lighter fluid is no longer necessary. Charcoal heats up evenly and keeps its heat for hours. The chimney is a segmented cylinder with an upper section and a lower section. The lower section is for newspaper and it has vent holes so the newspaper can burn. The charcoal goes in the top section. Start with a clean, ash-free charcoal grill. Remove the grill cover and the upper grate that the food is cooked on. You’ll see that on the chimney the section with the vent holes is smaller than the other section. This is the bottom of the chimney. Crumple the old newspaper and secure it in the lower section. Rest the chimney on the lower grate. Fill the chimney with charcoal. If you’ll be grilling a lot of food or need the coals to burn longer, use two chimneys. Using the long matches or the utility lighter, insert the flam