How To Start A Weber Charcoal Grill | Chimney Starter | How To Light A Barbecue | 4K

Lighting a Charcoal Chimney Starter is easy, if you know how. Be confident lighting a Weber Kettle or any type of BBQ. Being able to light a charcoal chimney starter is the first step in mastering live fire BBQ.
Try to keep away from using Lighter Fluid, it can leave behind an acrid, petroleum taste on your BBQ food.
This video goes through lighting a Chimney Starter by using either a Fire Lighter or Butchers Paper. This is the start of a small series going through BBQ 101 basics. Other videos will cover
- The difference between Direct and Indirect Cooking
- Setting up for Indirect cooking on the Weber
- Setting up for Direct cooking on the Weber
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[@dfalconerio]

Suggestion for video - come to my house and bbq for us and our 6 kids. hahaha

[@davidbulzak2396]

What is that platform that you are lighting the charcoal starter on? It's at 4:30 in the video.

[@aussiebattler394]

Just wondering what sort of charcoal is better? I've heard brick etts are a chemical cocktail and alot of the overseas charcoal is full of nasties as well. What's the best charcoal to use for flavour without all the poisons?

[@HectorsSmokeHouse]

This question can be quite emotive for some 😁 My preference is Gidgee or Mallee Root charcoal but I only really use this is my kamado’s , as they have plenty of space and the charcoal can be very uneven. This is definitely my overall preference. I use Mallee Root for hot and fast, Gidget for low and slow, this is due to density and air flow. For my Gravity Fed I use briquettes due to the fear of uneven charcoal branching and blocking the gravity chute. For this my preference is Kingsford Professional. For my Kettles I use a briquette due to their even shape and the limited space, especially if you use charcoal baskets or a Slow n Sear. I use Kingsford briquettes. Brands of briquettes are very emotive, most people are very loyal to their preferred brand and I am the same. I’ve used Kingsford for a couple of years and have won a few BBQ Competitions with them, so am reluctant to try anything else. Due to this, I’ve not tried many other brands, so am not a Briquette aficionado 😁