How to light a charcoal BBQ

Something that so many people ask for help with is to be able to light a barbecue. www.simple-bbq.com has made this short video to demonstrate how to light a bbq. The charcoal in this video took half an hour to come to temperature and cooked for over an hour.
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If you have a starter chimney then this video is for you; • How to use a starter c...

[@Jazios]

Life saver mate, thanks a lot. Nothing makes you feel more incompetent in the summer than failing to get the BBQ started xD

[@SimpleBBQ]

Happy to help Jazios. I hope it all goes well for you.

[@Prog4Prog]

Jazios yeah man, you’ve got your beer out, guns out and then quicker than you can say ‘sausage’ your manhood is revoked. I became a woman shortly after this, just so I could twiddle my thumbs in the kitchen and avoid the shame. My name is now Barbara. 😂😂

[@KZ-yu4jz]

@@Prog4Prog Thanks for the laugh :)

[@piduino]

Ya hoping to restore my dignity tomorrow for my daughter's first birthday. Let's hope this works..

[@1971dave]

Use paper, sticks and coal,, that's how we used to light the fire at Home back in the 60s and the 70s,,, it's an absolute joke watching people trying to light a fire in a barbecue when they can't even get the basics right,

[@josephomendez7473]

Nice method.would I ne able to cook two rin racks woth the same heat amd amount of cole.plz help

[@adhityasanusi3552]

Hi mate, thanks for the video. It's really usefull. I have a question regarding the gap between the charcoals and the grill. How height is the gap between both of them? Will it cook if the charcoals don't touch the grill?

[@stonerodger]

Its like a cube of material thats very flammable and sets fire easily. Theyre used to start off a BBQ like in the video.

[@washington9347]

How long did it take for the charcoal to heat up before you could start cooking? Thanks

[@sharonthomas2288]

thankyou so much i really apreciate that its really helped me out a lot :)

[@flybager]

Thanks for the short tutorial, It thought me how to start a BBQ.

[@shashacui9423]

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[@sharonthomas2288]

hello again. my charcoal just wont get that hot enough. is it because i am using the wrong firelighters, or that ive got the wrong type of charcoal. is it a problem either that i dont have that vertical grate thats on your bbq? thankyou once again .

[@Elitetro1988]

Great post it works beautiful enjoying a beer now while the coals are burning.

[@AClown]

What you cook

[@hubertcubeart]

Thanks this really helped

[@swingdow]

How long did u have to wait for the coals to ash?

[@Hometoad]

Is that a weber that you've got and did that vertical charcoal thing com with it?

[@savitrimahbir6770]

Hi thanks a lot gor making this video it is so greatful

[@jadenhart8924]

Great tut, thanks mate

[@SimpleBBQ]

This method of getting your charcoal up to cooking temperature will let you cook anything. Of course there are different ways to cook ribs depending on how you want the end result to come out. You could try the low and slow cooking technique found here in my pulled pork video and cook them until the meat just comes away from the bones. But if you are in a hurry then grill them.

[@sharonthomas2288]

wow thanks again for some great advice!

[@TM-lx8uy]

Why did you arrange it on the side and not in the middle?

[@SimpleBBQ]

If you are asking if charcoal can be used as a media to produce art then the answer is yes. But from my experience it is packaged differently. This kind of charcoal produces a different kind of art.

[@ourearthsky]

Thanks for the tips!

[@atillaozturk7075]

This is the way we've been doing it since the mid 1980s here in Melbourne Australia👍😁

[@user-ll9ju2qu5w]

Why do some charcoal fires look firey and nice looking but I see others and mine included not look like firey it just looks like grey coals but no fire look? What am I doing wrong?

[@SimpleBBQ]

Jake, I'm guessing you are not doing anything wrong. If your charcoal is so hot you can't hold your hand a few cm or inches over them for anything more than a ten seconds when they become grey, that is perfection. Flames are useless for cooking over.

[@Nathworrall12]

great video. thanks.

[@adhityasanusi3552]

Hi mate,thanks for the reply. Last question, when you finished bbq-ing, can you extinguish the fire by pouring the water onto the burning charcoals? I'm planning to have outdoor bbq (on the public park) this Sunday and I'm not sure if that's the best way to extinguish the fire.

[@Imanne87]

I know this it ten years later but did you figure it out? cant you just cover them with the bbq lid?…

[@jeffhrose]

I might try a chimney :)

[@lewisshane9403]

Thank you really really really helpful vid I'm gonna go cook my food now I'm damn hungry due to not being able to get the bbq lighted ahaha

[@baroid88]

Fuck off Louise

[@omarkhan871]

You can go fuck off

[@interests1094]

I used lump wood charcoal which were hard to light and didn't seem to go red or last long, will mix with briquettes next time. But lump wood makes the food taste better without that all charcoal taste.

[@SimpleBBQ]

Thanks for your comment interests10. Because the amount of energy that can be stored in a briquette is higher (in this case more calories = a good thing ;-D), it will give you cooking heat for longer. Lumpwood is great though and will let you cook most things. Some of the bags of lumpwood available can have contents that are very variable in size. The very small stuff, going down to powder, can be really tricky to get going. I like to pull out some larger pieces and stack those around the firelighters. With that stacked and started, I add smaller pieces of lumpwood. The effect is twofold, firstly it is easier to start and secondly the bigger pieces start the smaller pieces and they all burn down to ash about the same rate. Restaurant grade tends to be bigger pieces and more consistent through the bag. This video shows you how I do it; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jambn6NvZ56MlZo. If you have a starter chimney, give that a try. You don't need one but it does help. I've never tried lumpwood in one. Let me know how you get on.

[@Zendrig]

Would this have worked without the lower grillage/grate to put the coal onto?

[@SimpleBBQ]

+Zendrig the lower charcoal grate let's air get in and around your charcoal. If you just piled into the bottom, it would burn but not as evenly and with the risk of it collapsing in on itself. It would also be a long way from your food, which could be problematic too.

[@RedVelvet090]

Thanks for this

[@balochistantales]

Grill marks make me smile.

[@TheJohnnyMannion]

Cool info

[@usingtech4814]

what are the 3 silver things he added before the charcoal?

[@SimpleBBQ]

They're firelighters.

[@liamdyson1046]

Would you always use briquettes over lumpwood?

[@SimpleBBQ]

I think it depends what you want to cook. Lumpwood is great for shorter cooking times such as grilling. If you want to cook for longer, to cook a whole chicken for example either beer can style kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWjXo5-pYpyqpNU or roasted kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5jZmnR6gqZmkMk, then briquettes are the best option. Briquettes will hold their heat for longer and I tend to use them regardless of what I am cooking. The versatility that briquettes offer over lumpwood steers me that way. Started in a chimney, briquettes will cook a formidable steak too!

[@edelgers1]

nice and clean that bbq!

[@spearmint8843]

Excellent

[@PANOS5656]

ohh summer has come and that's exactly what I'm doing

[@jogonyachickennugget4911]

Weve used liquid stuff aswell as these and it lights then goes straight out. Nothing really happens

[@chrysoval8681]

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[@ylwf]

So what is a fire starter cube? I am serious

[@specialfamilyoccasions1076]

The main thing with this is to let the fire get going on its own. I see so many people light the fire then blow on it or use a wapper to try and speed up the process

[@Thedeanoeverton]

thank you very much sir

[@SimpleBBQ]

Happy to help +Dean Mc Creary.

[@nelsonmcnamara]

How long did it take for you to get the grey and white?

[@SimpleBBQ]

+Nelson Chow it will take about 45 minutes to an hour to be ready to cook on this much charcoal. You can always add more charcoal to burn down, if you are not ready or it will be too early for you.

[@philbutterill4401]

useful :)

[@sammyjohn.production4783]

What's that white thing

[@SimpleBBQ]

It is a fire lighter, I guess you are referring to the white block at the beginning. Sometimes these are brown and are a natural product made from pine wood and resin.

[@ahmedazzawi9950]

Where can I buy these fire lighters?

[@SimpleBBQ]

BBQ supplier, DIY shop, a supermarket or even a petrol station. They are quite easy to find I would suggest.

[@anonnymouse1002]

OK but the match burns out before I can get anything lit.

[@SimpleBBQ]

Check you have good air flow. If the air can't get to the fire lighter then it won't burn and get your charcoal going. Once the fire lighter has taken you can carefully add more charcoal over the top. Use some tongs to place them and avoid burning yourself.

[@abdulaismail7044]

I didn't knew that you have to leave it for a while before start cooking. I burned my chickens yesterday

[@eunoscrew9271]

Can u add charcoal to it and will it burn it properly

[@SimpleBBQ]

+RC MAYHEM You can add charcoal if you need more heat. But you should let the charcoal you add burn down and have a covering of ash before you cook on it again. I suppose it depends how late you've left it and how badly you need to carry on cooking. A starter chimney might help you out better in these circumstances.

[@eunoscrew9271]

+simplebbq thank you for your help i will get a starter chimney and thanks for letting me know at I've got a bbq tomorrow :)

[@SimpleBBQ]

+RC MAYHEM This technique is great. But chimey really helps. Good luck tomorrow.

[@eunoscrew9271]

+simplebbq thanks I'm planning on cooking steaks and chicken drum sticks and the usual stuff :)

[@SimpleBBQ]

Start plenty of charcoal off and you may not need to add more. Be careful with the chicken drumsticks if the heat is too hot. You can put the charcoal like you see here, then put your drumsticks over the middle of the grill. Put the lid on and leave them to cook. Take the lid off when they are done and let the heat come back on the charcoal a bit. Through your steaks over that and you should be good. Unless you are catering for lots and lots of people.

[@Dioxinpie]

That's not charcoal, they're briquettes

[@bibousisi5437]

This is just superb, I've been looking for "make a barbecue" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Ariafan Barbecue Babassu - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my partner got great success with it.

[@randomlondoncyclist2595]

Mine always gets incredibly smoky, is that normal? I don't want to be disturbing my neighbors every time I want to make a BBQ :(

[@SimpleBBQ]

Usually yes, until it is really underway and the heat builds up. Lumpwood is better than briquettes, in my experience, for less smoke.

[@randomlondoncyclist2595]

Thanks for you reply! I always use lumpwood, it tastes a bit better in my opinion... I guess I'll keep on disturbing the neighbors then, cheers!

[@draybo46n2]

Didn't you come to the revolution dressed as a target? How the fuck did I get here?

[@deanrss1]

Lump wood burns better lets off ten times less ash. Long cooks lump wood all the way all natural burnt wood ,,not chemical shavings put together by machine

[@1akochstudio527]

1 A TOP Video

[@dickwad9051]

cant wait for summer so i can eat steak everyday

[@AndreasEUR]

Why not just use lighting fluid?

[@ricksorber9562]

A lot of people are afraid of it because it gives off a bad taste if you use it wrong.

[@ZOLAN1234]

Rodger that ten four over and out.

[@culllaticiqsu83]

just use ShepherdSurvives instructions :)))

[@gato666ist]

Can you used that shit to draw ? Before it burns !

[@markjlewis]

Why dick around with this, just get a 20 quid weber chimney. Fill the chimney with charcoal, couple of fire lighters underneath, 30 mins later tip the fully lit charcoal on to your grill.

[@SimpleBBQ]

You're right Mark, a starter chimney does make it easier and quicker. But not everyone has one or wants to buy one for their own reasons. And if you have some hungry people, charcoal, meat and some firelighters this technique works with what you have. Thanks for watching.

[@markjlewis]

I agree that it will work but I urge any charcoal grill owner to buy a chimney, There are cheaper ones than the Weber version and they do speed up the process and getting those "hungry people" fed more quickly.

[@meowman8958]

cant wait for summer because im tired of staying most of the day in my house

[@maskedprepper5702]

:) :)

[@Oroshimisu]

Real men use woods or newspaper !

[@MrDANNIIboy]

Ok ;)

[@roberthaibi2304]

No the most important component is to clean that nasty grill

[@golbez3794]

>fire lighters this video is useless to me at least name the video "how to start a charcoal bbq with fire lighters"

[@savitrimahbir6770]

Golbez shut the fuck up

[@big-lv2wt]

you people so slow when I get better I want to show you how to do a start up charcoal spend money don't need to spend money with my video

[@ZZvaderZZ]

sorry but its the worst method to light charcoal......buy a chimney.....its better

[@SimpleBBQ]

Mustafa, Not everyone has a chimney or yet realised that they enjoy cooking BBQ enough to make that commitment. However, you will have noticed that I link to other videos on my Simple-BBQ channel that feature other barbecue lighting techniques, including the use of a chimney. I agree a chimney is easier, quicker and more reliable. I would recommend one to anyone. Thanks for watching!

[@Food_D]

***** Yes I know what you're saying. I've done a chimney video and it is one of the best ways but I'm always looking for sure "fire" ways of lighting the the grill when I'm out of my comfort zone i.e. at friends with little equipment. Personally my favourite firelighters are the ones on my feed "Flamers Firelighters" - I love them.

[@ourearthsky]

Thanks for the tips!