Spats Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 This is what I use to light natural coals! Stolen from my orchid suppliesis a square of ½" x ½" welded mesh from Home Depot on my gas stove.1-2 minutes a side then flip. The mesh is fine with QL's also (just forlighting tho). I then set the mesh on my back porch with about 1" ofair-space to the bricks. Ready to go in less than 5 minues. Works great.FWIW: For all the fans I have running I've been using a wind screentoday to conserve heat (may as well be smoking outside I guess) Coals are CH non-QL's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezmeister Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (Spats @ Jul 25 2009, 01:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>This is what I use to light natural coals! Stolen from my orchid suppliesis a square of ½" x ½" welded mesh from Home Depot on my gas stove.1-2 minutes a side then flip. The mesh is fine with QL's also (just forlighting tho). I then set the mesh on my back porch with about 1" ofair-space to the bricks. Ready to go in less than 5 minues. Works great.FWIW: For all the fans I have running I've been using a wind screentoday to conserve heat (may as well be smoking outside I guess) Coals are CH non-QL's.i just bought a camping fish/chicken basket and put over the side burner on my grill outside or the stove inside, works great and you have a handle to carry it with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714xDGAFxKING Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 i use the logs and and electric plug in single wire stove. works amazing. wal greens 10 bucks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crys Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezmeister Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals?either get a single coil electric stoveor a single burner camping stove or a torch lighterhahathe initial cost of the burner and coals will make up for itself when your coals last 3 times as long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crys Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (fezmeister @ Jul 25 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals?either get a single coil electric stoveor a single burner camping stove or a torch lighterhahathe initial cost of the burner and coals will make up for itself when your coals last 3 times as longthe torch light sounds like the most inexpensive wayI'll have to see what I can dig up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezmeister Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (fezmeister @ Jul 25 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals?either get a single coil electric stoveor a single burner camping stove or a torch lighterhahathe initial cost of the burner and coals will make up for itself when your coals last 3 times as longthe torch light sounds like the most inexpensive wayI'll have to see what I can dig upits not haha, a single coil electric is like 10 bucks at walgreensa single burner+propane camping stove is like 30 bucks total10 bucks for a box of exoticastotally worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crys Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (fezmeister @ Jul 25 2009, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (fezmeister @ Jul 25 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals?either get a single coil electric stoveor a single burner camping stove or a torch lighterhahathe initial cost of the burner and coals will make up for itself when your coals last 3 times as longthe torch light sounds like the most inexpensive wayI'll have to see what I can dig upits not haha, a single coil electric is like 10 bucks at walgreensa single burner+propane camping stove is like 30 bucks total10 bucks for a box of exoticastotally worth itWord!thanks for the headsup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (fezmeister @ Jul 25 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals?either get a single coil electric stoveor a single burner camping stove or a torch lighterhahathe initial cost of the burner and coals will make up for itself when your coals last 3 times as longthe torch light sounds like the most inexpensive wayI'll have to see what I can dig upTorch isn't the cheapest way. Go to Walgreens, go to the kitchen appliance aisle, and buy the $9.99 coil burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 25 2009, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I don't have a gas stove =(only electricis there an easy way I can make the move from quicklights to naturals?If you have an electric stove (the ones with coils) you dont need anything, you can put the coals on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spats Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 WOW-I feel "smoked" on this one LOL!This works great for gas stoves (I'll take gas over 'lectric any day),be super for those with those "portable" gas burners and tanks madefor a pot or pan!Dunno about tossing a coal on a resistive heat element (electric burner)as the quickest way to burn them out is from UNEVEN heating. $10 (for a 3'rd party unit) IS cheaper than replacing a stove element.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Single Coil burner always gets the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 QUOTE (Codename067 @ Jul 25 2009, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Single Coil burner always gets the job done.amen lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combs08 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 [quote name='Zinite' date='Jul 25 2009, 04:20 PM' post='390906'Torch isn't the cheapest way. Go to Walgreens, go to the kitchen appliance aisle, and buy the $9.99 coil burner.[/quote]x18083385734If you don't have a Walgreens, order online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.shisha Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Thanks for this method! As I'm in the UK, we do not have easy access to the single coil burners, they seem so useful But I do however, have a gas cooker and it usually takes me 10-15 mins to actually fully light cocos I am going to try this technique, hopefully it can reduce lighting time significantly Thanks Again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crys Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 so I picked up a Walgreen's single coal burner like ya'll said and the only natural coals my local hookah shop (actually just a Mediterranean grocer) had were Abu Adbo lump coals so hopefully this is a lot better than the quicklites I've always used before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714xDGAFxKING Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 QUOTE (Crys @ Jul 30 2009, 12:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>so I picked up a Walgreen's single coal burner like ya'll said and the only natural coals my local hookah shop (actually just a Mediterranean grocer) had were Abu Adbo lump coals so hopefully this is a lot better than the quicklites I've always used beforeyou're gonna love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crys Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 natural coals made soooooo much more of a difference than I thought they would.......much smoother smokebut...the lump sizes are a little annoying.....anyone got a good way to break them up into manageable pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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