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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: Pappymn on October 29, 2012, 04:58:24 PM

Title: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: Pappymn on October 29, 2012, 04:58:24 PM: I use a chimney starter with my new Weber. My Weber is on a deck up in the air. The first chimney of coals is easy as I set the chimney on the grill grate. But when I need to make more, I set the chimney on my deck inside a couple of aluminum pans. Not happy with that solution, so I was wondering if their is something like a charcoal chimney tray so I don't burn my deck down?

Any thought is appreciated.
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: bbqchef on October 29, 2012, 05:16:50 PM: Not that I know of... a couple of cinder blocks and a half sheet pan under the chimney works for me.
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: TentHunteR on October 29, 2012, 06:00:01 PM: Quote from: bbqchef on October 29, 2012, 05:16:50 PM
... a couple of cinder blocks and a half sheet pan under the chimney works for me.

That's exactly what I do too.
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: smokeasaurus on October 29, 2012, 07:03:45 PM: I have always added unlit charcoal to burning charcoal for long cooks...to keep a Weber choogling along under 300 degrees,I used to add -8- coals every hour..........

and the only dumb question is the ones I ask!! :D :D
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: LostArrow on October 29, 2012, 07:26:55 PM: Quote from: smokeasaurus on October 29, 2012, 07:03:45 PM
I have always added unlit charcoal to burning charcoal for long cooks...to keep a Weber choogling along under 300 degrees,I used to add -8- coals every hour..........

and the only dumb question is the ones I ask!! :D :D
Me too!
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: teesquare on October 29, 2012, 07:30:52 PM: Pap - that was actually a practical aspect of cooking question - not dumb at all....and - it appears you got some great advice for a solution to the issue too!
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: smokeasaurus on October 29, 2012, 07:36:51 PM: The only dumb question is the one not asked....or the ones that Smokeasaurus and Lost Arrow asks!!! ;D

Isn't that right LA? ;)
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: LostArrow on October 29, 2012, 09:52:01 PM: Quote from: smokeasaurus on October 29, 2012, 07:36:51 PM
The only dumb question is the one not asked....or the ones that Smokeasaurus and Lost Arrow asks!!! ;D

Isn't that right LA? ;)
I resemble that remark ::)
Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: sparky on October 29, 2012, 10:33:44 PM: (http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj593/mak1star/10-5-12%20web-tastic/eatingwell024-1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Just a dumb charcoal question
Post by: Merrick Bill on October 30, 2012, 11:28:22 AM: I use my turkey fryer to start my coals so I usually just let the chimney stay on it after I turn off the burner, otherwise, I use a Weber smokey Joe.

Bill