How To Light Charcoal With Lighter Fluid

If you spill any while pouring change clothes or thoroughly clean up the spill before lighting the grill.

How to light charcoal with lighter fluid. Let coals burn until all coals are white on the surface. It works by dousing the charcoal with fluid which you will then light up with a match. Step 3 light the fire using a long matchless lighter or rolled up piece of newspaper. Lol i am not going to share these experiences.

Piling the coals into a mound or pyramid will help increase coal to coal contact and help the fire spread. I have some horrible experiences with charcoal grill mostly during the lighting. Let the fluid sit on the coals for about 30 seconds. Using lighter fluid to heat up charcoal grills is faster and more efficient.

Arrange the coals into a neat mound. Keep your hands out of the grill in case there is a vapor flash fire. Yes the fireball may be spectacular but the risks outweigh the rewards. Use about 1 4 cup of fluid for each pound of charcoal.

With a long match light the charcoal from the bottom on at least two sides. Never substitute gasoline petrol for charcoal lighter fluid. If you don t have lighter fluid place a piece of newspaper doused in vegetable oil under the charcoal and carefully light it with a match or lighter. Carefully squirt lighter fluid on the top and sides of the charcoal mound following lighter fluid directions.

Just make a shape of coals then pour enough fluid on the coals and let them soak the fluid finally light them with a match or fire starter. Lighting charcoal with lighter fluid is a faster and easier way than others. Pour lighter fluid over the charcoal cone using more in the center than around the edges. But the problem with heating up the charcoal with lighter fluid is that it tends to produce a somewhat explosive flame which could be potentially dangerous.