Lump Charcoal Chimney

In case you see a piece that is too large to fit into the chimney do not throw it away.

Lump charcoal chimney.

It s basically a hollow metal cylinder with holes on both ends a small wire grate inside and a set of handles to hold the starter and to pour the charcoal. A charcoal chimney is device used to heat charcoal briquettes or lump charcoal for your grill. Next you can open up the lump charcoal bag and pour some in the chimney. A charcoal chimney starter is a metal contraption that slightly resembles the shape of a large mug.

The dimensions of the chimney starter are 8 inches. You place the charcoal on the grate and light a fire beneath the coals. The perforations allow air to enter beneath the coals and stoke the fire. In fact you might find it easier to start your grill without the use of a chimney starter.

First of all the rapidfire chimney starter has a very simple design. It is a cylindrical metal container with a grate inside and perforations around the outside at the bottom. In fact if you regularly use larger lump charcoal in your charcoal grill or kamado grill this is the perfect choice for you. It will probably take about half or a quarter of the bag based on the size of your chimney.

It has two compartments a bottom compartment for crumpled newspaper and a top compartment for charcoal. Although using this device can be convenient it certainly isn t necessary.