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Outdoor chefs who prefer grilling the conventional way will find this chimney starter scheme invaluable. No more waiting around while the charcoal tardily heats up–the chimney’s lasting aluminized-steel cylinder causes the flames to ignite each briquette quickly and evenly. To get things fired up, merely fill the chimney with briquettes, place crumpled newspaper or Weber Firestarters underneath the cylinder, and set in a kettle-style grill. A touch of a match through the holes at the bottom starts the fire, and within minutes the grill’s ready to cook up burgers, hot dogs, or whatever’s on the menu. The chimney starter offers an extra-large capacity that may hold sufficient briquettes for a 22-1/2-inch kettle grill, and it is double thermoplastic handle extends outward from a mounted panel to keep hands away from heat. For use on a grill or grate only, the chimney starter measures 7-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 12 inches.
Weber’s chimney starter makes starting your charcoal a snap. It likewise cuts down the amount of time it takes for the coals to get ready. Just load up our extra huge cannister full of coals, light up a fire starter or crinkled up newspaper, and set the cannister over the flame. In a matter of minutes the coals will be red hot. Who ever thought it could be so easy?
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #8 in Lawn & Patio
- Size: 12×7.5-in.
- Brand: Weber
- Model: 7416
- Released on: 2008-02-09
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.01″ h x 9.01″ w x 8.01″ l, 9.19 pounds
Features
- Chimney starter scheme lights charcoal speedily and evenly
- Made from aluminized steel with a stay-cool thermoplastic handle
- Holds sufficient briquettes for a 22-1/2-inch kettle grill
- Cone bottom ensures a fast start; does away with need for lighter fluid
- Measures 7-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 12 inches
Reviews
183 of 187 people found the following review helpful.
You need this!
By W. Timm
I’m a big food Network fan and my favorite guy is Alton. What I saw on one of his shows was the most awesome advice for this device. Take ONE, that’s right, ONE piece of newspaper and sprinkle a few drops of vegetable oil on it; then put it under your chimney starter (outdoors, please, eggman if you’re reading this) and fire it up with a full can of any kind of charcoal. You won’t believe how well this works. One more thing; DO NOT set a chimney starter on a gravel driveway when you start it. For some reason, the heat transfers much easier through gravel than concrete. Just put the thing on your grill grate and wait for 20 minutes. You’ll have smokin’ hot coals that will be almost too hot for smokin’ food. I even saw Alton searing tuna on top of one of these things.
101 of 104 people found the following review helpful.Night and Day
By A. Hecht
I usually cook in small batches, so I have a small Weber Smokey Joe. Since the grill is so small, I figured I could get away with using a perforated coffee can as a chimney starter to save the $13. I took the can, removed both ends with a can opener, and made a bunch of holes along the bottom with a bottle opener. I then put a sheet of newspaper inside, pile the coals on top, and light it. The can worked, and I used it for over a year, but then I finally decided that this starter was cheap enough that I should give it a try.
The difference is night and day — my coals start in half the time with the Weber, are much hotter when started, and, if I need to, I can start a LOT more coals at once. When they call this “Rapidfire” they mean it. If I had known what I do now, I never would’ve gone the coffee can route. This thing is so cheap, and works so well, that everyone with a charcoal grill should have one.
95 of 100 people found the following review helpful.The gold standard in chimney starters
By Paul J. Ste Marie
This is the absolute best way to get your grill going. Unlike the little chimneys sold at Lowe’s, this holds a lot of charcoal, enough to fill an entire kettle grill, and the airflow through it is very efficient. Two sheets of newspaper and a match, and your briquettes will be ready to go in 10-15 minutes.
The aluminized finish on this resists heat and rust quite well. Other reviewers have commented on the helper handle, but the really key feature of this chiminey starter is the conical wire grid inside that holds up the charcoal. Unlike perforated metal plate inside the no-name chimeny starters, this wire grid lets all of the flame from the newspaper through to the charcoal, resulting in the charcoal lighting in half the time.
All of that, and it isn’t any more expensive that the no-name brands. Bigger, faster, and more durable. What more could you ask for?
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