first time charcoal chimney

knapp10

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Apr 27, 2015

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Metamora, IL.

• Apr 29, 2015

• #1

First time using a chimney to light my charcoal and all i can say is why have i never used one before. this works amazingl!

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dukeburger

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• Apr 29, 2015

• #2

Agreed.

Got one recently after owning a Weber kettle for 8 years and I don't know how I lived without it.

 

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smokin phil

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• Apr 29, 2015

• #3

Best thing I ever bought!!! Anybody messing with charcoal should have one!

 

welshrarebit

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• Apr 30, 2015

• #4

X6!!!

 

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joe black

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• Apr 30, 2015

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Been using them forever. As a scout leader, we taught our boys how to make them out of tin cans and coat hangers. IMO it's the only to go.

 

knapp10

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Apr 27, 2015

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Metamora, IL.

• Apr 30, 2015

• #6

Joe Black said:

Been using them forever. As a scout leader, we taught our boys how to make them out of tin cans and coat hangers. IMO it's the only to go.

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Thats awesome. I knew I should have been a boy scout.

 

timtimmay

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• Apr 30, 2015

• #7

Starting a chimney is what I primarily use my side burner on the gasser for.  

 

themule69

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• Apr 30, 2015

• #8

Yup everyone should own one as well as a kettle grill regardless of what other stuff you have.

Happy smoken.

David

 

timtimmay

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• Apr 30, 2015

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themule69 said:

 
Yup everyone should own one as well as a kettle grill regardless of what other stuff you have.

Happy smoken.

David

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I think you just might be right on the kettle.  I haven't had one in a looooong time and I'm looking into it again.

 

frosty

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• Apr 30, 2015

• #10

Had a kettle for years, hard to beat.  Simple but versatile.  The charcoal chimney, I still use regularly.

Best of luck!!

 

joe black

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• Apr 30, 2015

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I would like to have a kettle or mini for small cooks, but wife has her big gasser and will not do without it. I have a cooking grate in the FB of my new smoker but have not had a chance to use it yet.