***** Official 2014 BBQ Thread - Sun is out, time to grill!! *****

How do you all light your chimney starters i have been using two fire lighters in the bottom or a piece of paper, but i find it lights the bottom bits of charcoal and takes so long to reach the top that the bottom bits have all but burnt out.
 
CHokKA said:
I actually haven't tried that, I might see if I'm brave enough to give that a go this weekend. If I can still type properly, I'll report back!
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I'd be really interested to hear how it goes (though let's hope you still have hands afterwards :p).

robj20 said:
How do you all light your chimney starters i have been using two fire lighters in the bottom or a piece of paper, but i find it lights the bottom bits of charcoal and takes so long to reach the top that the bottom bits have all but burnt out.
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I tend to put a fair bit of extra paper with it and/or some scrap bits of wood. Tbh I find sometimes I have to light it more than once in order to get the majority of coals to light up in time.

I think it's normal for the bottom coals to be more pwn'd than the rest though.
 
FrenchTart said:
I tend to put a fair bit of extra paper with it and/or some scrap bits of wood. Tbh I find sometimes I have to light it more than once in order to get the majority of coals to light up in time.

I think it's normal for the bottom coals to be more pwn'd than the rest though.
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I will try more paper next time then.
 
Just got our new barbecue yesterday, a Kinley Kettle one. Not sure about this chimney starter thing though... I'm sure it works great, but I never had a problem with the old fashioned way.

We just got a load of boerewors in, so will try it out this weekend!
 
Good choice, I do love a good boerewors, denser than most sausages with a great taste. Mmmmm.

Got couple of racks of ribs defrosting. Not sure if I'll do them today or tomorrow.
 
Glaucus said:
You can pick up coals with welding gloves. Or at least the ones I use.
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I use welding gloves as well and regularly pick up coals to move them. Wouldn't want to hold on to them for more than a couple of seconds though.

I light my chimney starter with my wok burner - a lot easier than faffing around with paper :p

Got some scallops and prawns and a rib eye steak for tonight. Going to do surf and turf with some vegetable skewers. Also got some chicken thighs to make some Shish Tawook tomorrow night. Found a recipe for Grilled Sourdough Flatbreads so I'll try some of them with my Shish Tawook.
 
None of that issue, get good ones. Well they cost more for most people ;) can't remover what the name is I get cheap ones which heat soon penetrates and good ones. Grey with a brand name which are far superior and you don't heed to be a huge rush with.
 
Glaucus said:
None of that issue, get good ones. Well they cost more for most people ;) can't remover what the name is I get cheap ones which heat soon penetrates and good ones. Grey with a brand name which are far superior and you don't heed to be a huge rush with.
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Can you remember the brand? I don't mind paying extra for good ones. Mine are just cheap ones I got from Amazon. I'd like to use them for oven gloves but I can't hold on to a roasting tin for more than about 5 seconds with mine.
 
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In need of some vegetable ideas for the BBQ. Meat, I have pretty well covered but looking for variety in veg. Usually go with asparagus, corn, courgette or peppers but starting to get a little bored.
 
Itchytrigg said:
In need of some vegetable ideas for the BBQ. Meat, I have pretty well covered but looking for variety in veg. Usually go with asparagus, corn, courgette or peppers but starting to get a little bored.
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Aubergines work well when grilled, and so do potatoes (brush with a little olive oil, wrap in foil and placed directly onto the coals) and then there's the old South African staple which isn't a veg but has tomato and onion in. Make some cheese, tomato and onion sandwiches, squash them down (I also squash the edges a bit) to make them stick together better and put those straight onto the grill. Grill each side for no more than a few mins. Keep checking as they catch and burn very quickly. I cook them alongside the meat and when they're done I usually offer them to my guests as I take them off. That way the cheese is still melting :) They're amazing. My mom adds green pesto in with the cheese, tomato and onion and they are always so good!
 
Aubergine sounds good, potatoes I usually do in a dish with butter and whatever herbs & spices I randomly combine while everything else is cooking.

Yeah I don't really think a sandwich counts a veg...that said that is a tasty idea!
 
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