Gas fired chimney starter review + RSC pic


 

Bob Correll

R.I.P. 3/31/2022
I finally got a chance to use the gas starter.
It was being sold on eBay for $39.99 w/free ship at the end of last year. The seller now wants almost $13 for shipping, and the unit is still $39.99.
Listed on Amazon here for same price w/ $8 ship:
http://www.amazon.com/Charcoal...id=1263598955&sr=1-1
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It has a 2 pc. "grate" for cooking w/pots or pans.

My deck is full of my Webers and my wife's planters, so I have no extra space for a weed torch, or turkey fryer, so this seems like the ticket when I don't want to uncover the Performer to start charcoal. (I don't like using paper or starters)Plus it can go anywhere with me.

Pros: Sturdy, lights fast, portable, and serves as a burner for sauce, etc.
Cons: Made in Korea, not the USA, and the Weber chimney will not fit.
Would I buy it again? Time will tell, if it holds up well, then yes.

Used the charcoal to start potatoes cooking on the Performer, then added some lump to the K and cooked Bryan's Roadside chicken with my last stalk of romaine lettuce.
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Good looking grub Bob.

That gas chimney is perfect for those who don't have a performer or side burner. Or if you do, for those times when you need more than one chimney of lit.
 
That things pretty snazzy, Bob
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...And an even better deal for someone who needs a chimney too....
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JoeW:
Will the Weber chimney fit on it? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Joe, the standard Weber (large?) will not fit, but I have a couple of smaller no-name ones that will.
 
$53.00 to start a chimney of coals? Maybe when newspapers are completely out of print. Until then, 3 sheets of the Daily Blab works just fine.
 
Buddy of mine just gave me his old turkey fryer stand that he didn't need anymore. I'm going to make mine using this but modify the frame a bit.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bob H.:
$53.00 to start a chimney of coals? Maybe when newspapers are completely out of print. Until then, 3 sheets of the Daily Blab works just fine. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's the only reason I don't have a weed burner - cost. I don't like the newspaper but Weber cubs are still a lot cheaper. If they get too expensive, paper towel with some vegetable oil works good (lot less ash).
 

 

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