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Firing Up a Charcoal Grill

Do you ever notice that everyone loves to grill but few want to deal with getting the grill started? It's so easy, people. Greg breaks it down for you.

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Firing Up a Charcoal Grill

Do you ever notice that everyone loves to grill but few want to deal with getting the grill started? It's so easy, people. Greg breaks it down for you.

About Greg Kulaga

Hey! My name is Greg Kulaga. I'm from the Jersey Shore and I recently graduated from Emerson College in Boston. I love hockey, baseball, and making documentaries. Oh, and grilling. I don't cook much, I just grill. Personally, I think it's the best way to make food. You can argue with me, but you're wrong. Grill everything.

Recipe

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Ingredients

TOOLS NEEDED:

Bag of Charcoal Briquettes
Lighter Fluid
Long Matches

How-to

HOW TO:

1. Stack up Charcoal Briquettes in a pyramid shape

2. Coat briquettes evenly with lighter fluid.

3. Use long matches to light it make sure to try to light bricks evenly

4. Wait about 20 minutes for bricks to ash over

5. Use tongs or long stick to spread out coals evenly.

6. Clean grate and place on top of grill

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  1. mikenandrea:

    I also DO NOT recommend using starter. The chimney is definitely the safer and smarter way to go. (Mar 4, 2010 4:09:42 PM)

  2. cdriggs:

    Please don't put petrochemicals in your grill. You can light charcoal with newspaper and chimney, or and electric charcoal lighter. (Jan 3, 2010 5:31:50 AM)