For those of you looking for a fold-able coal chimney/starter, folds flat to fit the likes of a Weber Go Anywhere.
Features
Flat folding design for simple storage
Internal base shelf for increased air flow
Heat resistant handle with hand guard for added safety
Large bail handle for easy manoeuvrability
you sir must be a Facebook - Weber GA Life member… lol
Come on, just get the $10 one from Bunnings. Save you some trouble.
Effort already incurred. The IKEA cylinder looks like it would've been a good base!
@anthman: Well, I have a bigger one and didn't need another one for home use. For my portable weber, I repurposed or recycled it (trying to be green here people, think of mother earth and burn more coal). Also, it fits inside when closed. ;)
And they do an awesome awesome job.
Yeah but not an awesome job at folding.
For an extra $4 you get fold.
Sadly out of stock anywhere near me
won't fold up to fit in a portable grill like a Go Anywhere. The one in this deal is only $4 more and folds flat.
i was telling about the jumbuck over ikea hack.
They’re terrible and don’t last.
The pop rivets usually let go at some point when the chimney is full of hot charcoal.
comparing the jumbuck vs ikea diy :-)
It very tempting but question do I need it?
Yes, makes the lighting of coals fast and simple. No fanning required!
a chimney starter is one of the easiest ways to start coals quickly. If you have a weber go anywhere or other portable bbq, this foldable one is a great solution.
Tempted… but recently just bought the Weber compact rapidfire… don't know if I can justify buying another one… but it is only $14…
lol, it only $14 that got me too.
Same boat. Bought one anyway
Got one, looks like it would be much easier to store than a regular starter
I thought of that too but unless you don't have one or planning of throwing it away, you end up with 2 or more.
Interestingly the cheapo Jumbuck chimney isn't on the Bunnings website anymore so folding or not, it's a cheap chimney option compared to the other brands still listed.
I don't see it either. Must be in hibernation for Victoria
hmm ok so just a state thing. just a matter of time then before it comes back into stock then.
Not that I expect to need a new one any time soon.
I don't even have a charcoal BBQ and I got one, thanks.
This is going to be on gumtree or ebay soon :)
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This is how you OzBargain
You can buy a cheap grill mesh from Daiso (or fabricate one yourself) and once the charcoal is ready you can place the mesh on top to cook a single steak.
Old wheelbarrow works well or a small pit made of large bricks.
Compared to Weber etc which one is easier for lighting up charcoal,or are they same more or less?
They all do the same thing, but this is much smaller than others (like Heatbeads etc)
how do you use OP's product?
Do you still need to put one of these?
https://www.bigw.com.au/product/redheads-firelighters-24pk/p…
Yep you put those at the base of the metal container, light them and put the charcoals above to take light. I usually end up needing only 1/2 using one of these chimneys vs 4/5 when trying to light the coals without one.
oh right thanks
Just curious, when you lighting up the charcoals without OP product, do you use 4/5 of the firestarter because you want a quicker startup? because in the past i only required one of the firestarters to start up the charcoals
Yeah pretty much - you can go crazy and use 10 to get it even faster but I find 4-5 is a good balance between getting it up quickly and using too many. Someone also referenced getting the fire started in 5 minutes using a gas cooker but personally the faster the fire starts, the quicker it defuses i.e. I find a 2.5 hour sweet spot for cooking from about 15 minutes after all the coals are covered in white.
If I start the fire too quickly, this sweet spot drops to about an hour and a half or less.
I must be doing something wrong. I use about 6 or 7 of these even when using a chimney! 😑
I have never been able to light up the charcoal lump using the chimney i bought from Bunnings. I threw almost 10 fire starters, still not burning the lumps!
Not sure where did I do it wrong..
@Taro Milk Tea: O_o
Lump is so easy to start
I get mine started with 2-3 pieces of rolled up news paper
youtube is your friend
@humdingaling: yeah i don't know..there must be something I didn't do correctly.
watched videos in youtube so many times ;(
@Taro Milk Tea: 2-3 pages of newspaper would randomly not be enough. Then youd come back 20 mins later and have no progress.
Found an old candle in the garage so i just shaved a few bits into the scrunched up paper. That kept it alight long enough and it never seems to fail for me now.
2 firelighters at the bottom, light them up. Then place the coals in the chimney slowly - I find that placing them one by one helps keep the dust out. The less dust you have, the easier it is to start. Then leave it alone for about 15-20 mins and you can use whatever is in the chimney to light the rest of your coal :)
My personal tip: use a camping stove instead of firelighters. Takes like 5 minutes to light and you can turn off the gas and allow the charcoal to continue burning. No smoke, hassle-free and easy clean up. See how it works here.
I would feel nervous with that can of butane sitting there. Most of the chimneys I've seen dump sparks and bits of charcoal everywhere while lighting up.
it would work. I was afraid as sometimes small bits of burning charcoal drops from the vents on bottom plate and if it traps inside the stove what will happen?
Wow that’s quick as. Last time it took over 1 hour to start the coal using the lighter.
Lol if you're not cooking in under 25 mins you've done something wrong
The Heatbeads and Redheads that I've used with this method don't dump sparks in the chimney when lighting up. Not sure about other types of fuel.
If safety is a concern, you can always remove the gas canister once you've got a couple of the charcoals going and let the chimney do its thing.
Or you could move the coals off the stove as they don't need to stay sitting on it.
Cool idea, thanks for posting.
thanks for the tip
Thanks for sharing - luckily I was distracted watching my grass grow for the first four minutes
Bonkers.
This from 2h prior to your comment https://www.facebook.com/heatbeadsbbq/posts/1015738488985143…
Fire over a butane can, not ideal.
Look for an Ozito charcoal starter heat gun if you're pressed for time.
I've actually seen one blow up trying this at a park. One hell of a bang. 2 butane cylinder exploded
I put mine on my BBQ wok burner for a few minutes so I don't need to use the fire starters
♫ ♪ Said you wanna be startin' somethin' got to be startin' somethin……..
Don't need one, didn't get one.
Hmm I am lacking OzBargain spirit today.
Thinking of getting one to go with my Benzomatic. Hate having BBQ an hour after lighting the starters.
Thanks OP. Got one in time for Oz Day BBQ!
I got one off evil bay a while ago….made lots of smoke with 2 firefighters and took ages to get going, vs 1 firefighter broke in 2 and in a pyramid of twigs.
I’m back to the traditional method now….
usually firefighters put out fires. Did the other "1 firefighter that broke in 2 and in a pyramid of twigs…" survive?
lol autocorrect does it again
rrp of $75 is hilarious
I use a Heat Gun to start my Charcoal, works well.
Add $12 for delivery fee
We did BBQ on Saturday, have a chimney that was available at Aldi at some point.
One small block of fire starter at the base, fill the rest with charcoal and have patience.
It was windy in Melbourne so helped in getting it quicker, usually i put a small $5 fan (from Bunnings) near the chimney to light it up in approx in 25 mins.
EDIT: This one has tiny holes as compared to the one I have from Aldi, I'm guessing this is not a right chimney for the beginners.
usually i put a small $5 fan (from Bunnings) near the chimney to light it up in approx in 25 mins.
You can do it in the same time without a fan.
The whole point of these is that they act as a chimney so the hot air rises and pulls up cold air into the coals creating air movement.
Thanks OP, bought.
I recently bought a weber go anywhere and used wood and firestarters in the base and then placed
coals on the charcoal grate. I did this several times and the charcoals were ready in about 20 mins. Is this not a recommended method for some reason?
Is this not a recommended method for some reason
That always the case for me, some people are just lazy to pick up the woods.
Yeah, with the added wood, it's much quicker too. Cheers.
Just pyramid stack the coal and put a firelite in the middle, simple, no need for stove or side burner.
This is what works for me
Upside down pyramid?
Lol you could try, don't think you'd go far with that.
The only Ozito tool i own. Highly recommended.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-2000w-electric-charcoal-st…
600 degrees, you will wonder how much power it uses…
2000W
…2000w?
I have one of these with a darche 450 fire pit. Makes cooking/having a fire on wet days an absolute dream. Few fire lighters to get the bottom row going then that'll get the rest going over the next 10/15 minutes and ready to cook on. Real game changer on my touring set up.
Really conflicted if I really need it. Already DYIed this solution lol Ikea