Using a Chimney Starter

Why use a chimney starter?

Chimney starters are a great way to speed up your barbecuing process by reducing the time it takes to light your fuel, especially when using barbecue briquettes. Their design funnels heat evenly through the fuel, ensuring a quicker ignition. Equipped with two handy handles, the chimney starter allows you to safely and easily pour the lit fuel onto the charcoal grate, precisely where it's needed. 

When using Weber barbecue briquettes, lighting time can be reduced from 25 to 30 minutes down to just 15 to 20 minutes with the Rapidfire Chimney Starter.

The easiest method for lighting any type of briquettes is to use a chimney starter – an upright metal cylinder with a handle on the outside and wire rack inside.

Step 1

Remove the cooking grills from your barbecue, exposing the fuel grate underneath. Place 2-3 firelighters (or some scrunched newspaper) onto the fuel grate.

Step 2

Fill the chimney with the required number of briquettes. Light the firelighters or newspaper, then quickly place the chimney starter on top.

Weber Australia Barbecue Briquette quantities for 57 cm Weber Kettle:

Step 3

Once the fire lighters or briquettes are lit, some impressive thermodynamics channel the heat evenly throughout the briquettes.

Step 4

When the briquettes are lightly covered with white ash, put on heat-proof barbecue mitts and grab the two handles on the chimney starter. Pour your briquettes into your preferred fire configuration for direct or indirect cooking.

The swinging handle helps you lift the chimney starter and safely direct the coals exactly where you want them.

COMPACT CHIMNEY STARTERS

You'll also discover a more compact version of the RapidFire Chimney Starter, designed to quickly light small amounts of briquettes for portable charcoal barbecues like the Jumbo Joe or Weber Go-Anywhere.

This Compact Chimney Starter fits perfectly into Go-Anywhere models with split cooking grills, and can hold up to 20 briquettes.