I might do that but the matches really do work pretty easy.Get one of these, coals are lit and ready to go in under 2 mins....
http://www.harborfreight.com/propane...ter-91037.html
I have been taking one of these with me camping and camping with my folks for the past 15-20 years and it is still going strong. Simply wrap the grate with some foil and you will extend the life by several years. These things work great and it fits great anyway and travels well.Anyone have any experience with this?http://www.amazon.com/Weber-1520-Pro...ne+grill+weber
The reviews are pretty positive, and it fits what I need almost perfectly, but there are a decent number of negative reviews as well. I mainly cook just for myself, and I have very little desire to get charcoal going for one or two steaks that I'm only going to have on the grill for a couple of minutes, let alone the cleanup, so I am pretty much addicted to propane. It needs to fit on an apartment balcony though so it can't be very big, and I don't need very big. This honestly seems just about perfect, and its a Weber, but I hesitate a little because it seems so much different than the typical Weber grills, and those negative reviews are fairly worrisome. And the thing has been out for over 10 years, which would lead me to believe that they'd have a newer model by now, but maybe not.
Anyone have a propane grill of around that size they'd whole-heartedly recommend?
I used these before I got my propane torch and they worked great. I would actually put the parafin down in the starter itself and then light them with charcoal in direct contact.Parafin wax fire starters. I've never seen them used with a chimney starter thought. It's either one or the other. I use newspaper as well(thanks junk mail!), but I stagger it 2 sheets at a time, waiting for the previous ones to flame out before putting to more sheets in. I found doing that once will cut down the startup time by about 5 minutes.
Get theWeber Q 120. I have one and I honestly don't fire up my big grill anymore unless we have like 5+ people. It was at my GFs apartment for awhile - it's so small she actually kept it in the closet on her balcony.Anyone have a propane grill of around that size they'd whole-heartedly recommend?
Awesome, glad to hear it is as good as people say it is.I have been taking one of these with me camping and camping with my folks for the past 15-20 years and it is still going strong. Simply wrap the grate with some foil and you will extend the life by several years. These things work great and it fits great anyway and travels well.
Don't fret and buy the thing, you will love it.
I looked at that one, and I really want it. The problem is, I could buy 3 of that other one for the same price.Get theWeber Q 120. I have one and I honestly don't fire up my big grill anymore unless we have like 5+ people. It was at my GFs apartment for awhile - it's so small she actually kept it in the closet on her balcony.