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Other Cooking Equipment => Other cooking Eqipment => Accessories => Topic started by: LostArrow on February 04, 2015, 08:58:59 PM

Title: New Accessory
Post by: LostArrow on February 04, 2015, 08:58:59 PM

Well Tommy got a new cooker & I got a new charcoal lighter ::)
I've used the weber charcoal chimney for years, while weber didn't invent the chimney they make the best.
Well moved my regular size chimney to NOLA & since at home I'm usually grilling for a small number & when smoking I start with a small amount I got the mini chimney from weber.
It holds about 2 lbs of briquittes & works better than the regular size for lighting small amount.
It works better with a fire starter than paper since the bottom to hold paper is small.

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Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: sliding_billy on February 05, 2015, 01:52:52 AM

I tend to use my small chimney more than my large one.  Much better control when dropping coals (especially into the kamado).

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 05, 2015, 03:36:10 AM

I also prefer my mini chimney when doing a small cook or getting enough hot coals for the minion method in my WSM.

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: TwoPockets on February 05, 2015, 08:17:32 AM

Sometimes bigger is not better.

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: ACW3 on February 05, 2015, 09:41:58 AM

Quote from: TwoPockets on February 05, 2015, 08:17:32 AM

Sometimes bigger is not better.

True!  True!!

Art

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: smokeasaurus on February 05, 2015, 10:17:05 AM

Maybe I haven't been paying attention at the stores, but I don't recall every seeing a mini chimney, that is a must have accessory.

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on February 05, 2015, 11:31:40 AM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on February 05, 2015, 10:17:05 AM

Maybe I haven't been paying attention at the stores, but I don't recall every seeing a mini chimney, that is a must have accessory.

Yep they do have them in a mini version and I should get one too because dumping hot coals from a full sized chimney into a small space can be tricky.

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: Pam Gould on February 05, 2015, 11:40:10 AM

I just got one on eBay for $13.99, free shipping..can't wait..should make searing on top if it much easier.  Pam  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ. 

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: Big Dawg on February 05, 2015, 04:54:18 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on February 05, 2015, 10:17:05 AM

Maybe I haven't been paying attention at the stores, but I don't recall every seeing a mini chimney, that is a must have accessory.

X2 - Now I've got something else to track down ! ! !





BD

Title: Re: New Accessory
Post by: ronman451 on February 05, 2015, 06:22:37 PM

The full-sized chimney is a bit awkward for dumping coals into the Pit Barrel Cooker basket, so I'm thinking of downsizing. What am I gonna do with my big one tho??

I thought about finding a small grate to set on top of my full-size chimney for an improvised mini-grill for hot dogs and such... Just kidding. Maybe.