How to Light Charcoal Without Lighter Fluid | Natural Organic Way to Light a BBQ Pit
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- How to light charcoal (bbq pit) without lighter fluid. I use cooking oil to light my charcoals, which is a natural and organic way to get the fire going on the bbq pit. Plus, your food won't smell like lighter fluid either. JRMSWEEPS HAPPY GRILLIN' !!!
It worked!!! told my husband it would work so he doesnt need to go buy lighter fluid! Lol, told him im the man of the house now! 🤣
Ah heck yeah. You own that grill now, lol.
🤣🤣🤣 that's hilarious
6 years later and your video is still helping people like me, so thank you for the tip.
Very welcome my man, thanks for the comment.
As of today it came in handy 🫡😁😁
Ah heck yeah.
Just came here to say the same didn't have lighter fluid yesterday came across this video and it did wonders you sir are the g.o.a.t
Def appreciate you my man.
Wow, I've been standing over my grill for an hour going through UA-cam videos with suggestions that didn't work. Thank you so much it worked like a charm
Ur welcome...adopt dont shop and rescue when u can!
Thank you !!
Welcome
7 years later and your video is still helping people like me, was struggling till I saw this then bam, got it going! Thank you sir
Very welcome. Thanks for the comment my friend.
oh my God thank you so so much! It is people like you we need to run for president!
You're hilarious...just doing my part to not waste things we have lting around the house and not using those harsh chemicals to light a food fire!!!
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Just did it right now... Wow my charcoal lit up quick... Thank you.. No more buying lighter fluid for me..
Right on my man. It works great. Haven’t bought nasty lighter fluid in years.
We also use a few sticks to help get things going.
While wood and vegetable oil smoke (in moderation) adds to the flavor of food, the byproducts of burning lighter fluid make everything taste foul.
Within 11 days from now it will be 8 years later, and your video is still helping people like me. I was having a hard time till I saw your video and once i put it into practice, worked like a charm.
thanks for the comment my friend and am glad it worked for you. I honestly have been doing this ever since and have never went back to lighter fluid! Happy new year!
8 years after this was posted and its helping me get my hibachi going for the first time. Thank you!
Heeeexk yeah wooohooo awesome!
This is the best fire starter I have used. Started it faster than the store bought chem filled crap too!! Cheers, mate. You are a bloody legend!!
Thanks mate. A bloody legend, i love it, lol...
This is such a british comment lmfao
@@frmyt1135 he is Australian not British
pretty sure burning oil was very unsafe to breathe last I checked?
Pretty sure anything you burn is unsafe to breathe lol
I took my family to a mtn cabin vacation this yr. Thanks to this video, I showed my nephew how to start coals with oil using your method. Burgers were really good.
Helllsssss....to the yeah!!!!
This is that cult knowledge. Usually only known by the inner circle but I am happy to see it out there.
Welcome to to the inner circle my friend.
UPDATE: HOLY C**P!!! Your charcoal starting idea worked INCREDIBLE. It worked exactly like you said it would. Once I lit the oil, it STAYED lit, creating a super hot flame that heated my coals to white-hot in no time flat. If everyone used your technique, all of those high-priced charcoal lighters would be out of business in five-seconds FLAT. I can't thank you enough:)
not to mention lighter fluid is quite bad for the environment
Very so welcome. I haven't done anything differently since!
Yes sir, you are so right. And, it sometimes will make ur food taste badly if it doesn't burn off as well.
Amen to that
I've done this technique for quite a while and it works very well and doesn't make the food taste like petroleum. Oil also smells good when it's burning too
This video helped me about 3 years ago and I came back just to watch it one more time since I haven't fired up a grill since I last watched this video. Thank you!
Oh heck yeah, that is amazing!!! Don't forget to sub & share!!!
Thanks so much. I was trying to light some "Match Light" charcoal that wasn't living up to its name. Your video saved the day!
Very welcome glad it helped you guys out!!!
Clean cut n dry. Just how i like got straight to the point. Thank you your awesome. I'm barbecuing today dad said no lighter fluidif you a good griller. I told him i could you just helped me
Right on awesome!
Btw my barbecue came out fabulous. Better than every b4. Total fire control. Thank you so much. You just made me more awesome
That makes my day awesome. Glad it was a success for you guys!
I have no idea why I've never thought of this but I just moved from Illinois to deep south Georgia and I'm struggling with lighting stuff because of the humidity! I'm definitely trying this later tonight. Thanks man I'll report back
It will definitely work. Still doing it currently and haven't stopped since! Thanks for the comment. You won't be disappointed.
Started the pit here at work the good ol fashion way. O
I remember my uncle doing it similar to this in Mexico except he cut an aluminum can put some oil in there with a paper towel and BOOM! #fire #bbq #💯
Yes sir, ive heard of that as well...great comment.
I've always thought about doing this but never had the balls to go through with it. Thank you for showing us the way kind sir 🙏🏿
Yes sir very welcome
The balls? ?
...ok
He did it tho!
This video was posted 6 years ago.. I went through boxes of cardboard and a fourth of lighter fluid and it wouldn't light up until I did this this and boom hot dogs and hammy burgers
Yeah buddy. 👍
@@JRMSweeps and the legend is still at it, Thank you for that lmao . Me and my fiance haven't ate in a couple days and all we had was some coal and hotdogs lol worked out good
Thanks for the kind words. I wish you and your future wife all the love together.
Very grateful for this. My father in law is the girl master not me but I want to something special for my extended family this Memorial Day. So again thank you
Welcome. Glad it helped you guys out.
Dude you should run for president! This is awesome! Worked perfectly!
Lol, love this comment my friend. You're the best.
I've cooked hundreds of steaks in the oven & cast iron. Never grilled once in my life. I was pulling out my hair with my Man Card on the line. THANK YOU.
right on my man, glad the video helped you out!!!
7 yrs later and my bf said you saved his life lol 😂 thank you so much!
Please let him know JRMSWeeps is forever grateful
@@JRMSweeps haha he is grateful!! 🎉
@princess3193 give him a big ass hug for me and yell out "This is from JRMSWEEPS!!!"
@@JRMSweeps LOL I did.. You're so cool 😎
Idk bout that. You're the cool one now. You rock!!!
Thank so much! Just Save me a trip to the store and now repurpose used cooking oil…awesome
Excellent, that is wonderful to hear. Been doing this ever since the video. Sometimes I use melted real butter as well. Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for this video! I almost gave up on cooking my burgers then I watched your video!!
Right on, welcome and glad it helped you out!
Literally was Watching videos on how to start a fire i didnt start it but my dad came and started it in 3 mins 😂❤
Hexk yeah
Amazing! Thank you soooo much!! I have instant charcoal and its not lighting & I have no lighter fluid! I will never buy it again!!! 🤣This trick worked instantly I was struggling 🥴lol! I am going to share and let the people know who I got this hack from!!! Many blessing! Here in 2022 happy 4th & happy grilling & eating!🥰
You are amazing for sharing this. Welcome sooooo much and am happy happy this helped you. Happy 4th as well and be safe my friend.
This worked for me too, it’s great now there’s no faint taste of lighter fluid on my burger 👍
Yes sireeeee, awesome!!!!
How come this doesn't have million views..it's a big help
I don't know, but I appreciate your comment! Hoped the vid helped
This came in clutch af, the hero we needed
Thank you my friend!!!
You literally just saved my Friday night! Salute
don't forget to sub and mention JRMSWEEPS to all your friends!!!
8 years later still helps 👍
Yessssirrrr!!!!
Your suggestion single-handedly turned my frustrations into happiness
Happy time
This man is the goat !!!
Preciate that.
I have tried tons of ways to get coals going. I have always wanted to spend weekends grilling, but couldnt until now when I finally got my own house. Every method I tried kept failing and I was about to give up until I tried this. Its amazing. The coals not only activated, but the fire kept moving to non-activated coal. Once they were all lit, it held its tempt for over an hour until I got my hotdogs and burgers done. This is the first method I've found thats actually got me thinking I can cook things other than burgers. And I get tons of beef fat cause I cook a lot of ground beef during the week. This is a great way to dispose of it.
Thanks for the comment! So glad the video helped you out!!!
@@JRMSweeps Spoke too soon. This method worked that one time, and has never worked since. the paper towels just burn out long before the fire ever reaches the grease. I guess grilling just isnt something I can do.
Have to make the pyarmid around the towel once it is lit with the coals.
@@JRMSweeps I tried. It still just always goes out.
@@JRMSweeps I figured out the problem. I used paper towels my wife bought instead of the ones I normally get, which is what I used the first time. They were burning out before really igniting properly. I had mine this time and it worked just fine. Now my new problem is making sure the coals are hot enough to properly cook things like burgers. Right now, I'm able to smoke the meat like nobodies business, but it's not hot enough for things like burgers and steaks.
My husband and i did this today but with sticks papertowel and oil. No chemicals works great. And we didnt use old oil but we are going to start saving our old oil. No chemicals great idea. No longer buying charcoal and lighter fluid
Good deal. I hated using lighter fluid tbh. Smells awesome but tastes badly tho lol.
I have to say this is more effective than lighter fluid.
Still doing this and working great. Never have any flavor issues either. Thanks for the comment my friend.
This was SO PERFECT, THANK YOU ❤
VERY WELCOME.
Freaking awesome man, such a lifesaver and the no chemical taste to is to cool. I tried other ways and they didn't catch nothing. Thanks lots man..
You got it my dude. Right on and thanks for the comment!!! You def right.
Ohhh wow! Super Bowl Sunday and no lighter fluid! Worked perfectly💪😁
Yeah buddy awesome
dang bro you have saved me the struggles of getting the charcoal started this works with a single flick of my lighter then watch it burn as i sip on this beer, you rock
Yes sir ty. Keep on sippin on.
This is unbelievable
I just tried this and it worked like magic
Thank you
Very welcome. Haven't used lighter fluid ever since.
I just tried this using toilet paper instead of paper towel cuz I had ran out and it worked! Thanks 🙏🏾
Welcome, great improv!
Was it used?
Ran out of lighter fluid , your video worked BBQ ready 😂
Heck yeah!!!
and also with this helpful video you just earned yourself a subscriber
+ALEX MUROLO will sub back...it doesnt take much...and it wont taste like it either
You're a lifesaver!!!! It worked
Ueah buddy thank you.
Ty my friend.
I've noticed that the store bought lighter fluid DOES impart a nasty, petrochemical taste to my BBQ'd meats. I've tried the "chimney starters" before, but they're a pain in the ass, just another big, dirty step to perform. So I can't wait to try your technique! Once I do, I'll be back with my two cents. In the meantime, thanks for the info.
Sweet. Please let us know what u think...dont use too much, it doesnt take much!!!
+JRM Sweeps
OMG!! JM, you deserve a friggin' award!!! It's been a full year since I had another BBQ, and all this time I've been waiting to use your technique.
I took a paper towel, made a little box out of it, and put about 1/4 cup of canola oil in it, then lit the paper, and... VOILA!!! That sucker lit like a champ, and KEPT burning, making a little smoke (what the heck, it's an oil fire), and burned so hot that in no time, I had a major BBQ goin' on. I can't thank you enough for this AMAZING idea, brother. It totally eliminates the need for expensive charcoal starters and fluid (which also adds a bad taste to the food), and burns so hot it's like MAGIC. It works so well that I can still hardly believe it. Merry Christmas, man. This is like the best Christmas gift, ever :)
Heck yes man thanks for the comment. Love it man
I'm out of lighter fluid, so "thank you" for this video!!!
Very welcome. Thanks for the comment and dont forget to sub!!!
7 years later it helped me start a fire. But to anyone reading this make sure you use hardwood lump charcoal. Kingsford and many others have lighting chemicals or lighter fluid added to the briquets.
Thanks for the info!
Add sugar to the mix and it works a lot better. Napkin like you did pour sugar then soak the sugar with oil or lard. Best and cheapest fire starter. Works every time
Never heard about sugar? Does it make it like a slurry and burn slower? Very interesting.
@@JRMSweeps yes burns slow with high flame . It’s has never failed on me
Excellent. I will try that next time. Thanks for the info my friend.
The goal is to make the charcoals white hot. There is no need for sugar since his method easily achieves the goal. You are overcomplicating it.
And the real MVP of the year award goes tooo... YOUU SIR ARE THE REAL MVP THANKYOU!!!!⭐⭐🌠⭐🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Ah shucks ty
Damn baby you are so sexy!
Ah ty
Don't forget to subscribe, ty!
Thanks so much I did this today it works like a charm.
Welcome. Still doing this to this day!
Just made it happen thanks didn’t want to make trip to store
Yeah buddy, welcome!
Thanks for sharing the technique. Couldnt afford lighter fluid rn
of course, glad it helped you out!!!
Its funny how you can watch a 2 minute UA-cam video and learn a skill you'll be using for the rest of your life, holy crap, thanks! 😁
Oh so welcome. Necessity is the father of invention. I have done this now for almost a decade and a half. Thanks for the comment my friend, you're the best. 🤙🤙🤙
You just saved my 4th of July 2020!
Right on my man. Be safe and let everyone at the party know how awesome JRMSWEEPS is.
the best video on UA-cam straight to the point thanks dude✌
+xpert assasin very welcome my man👌👌👌
Thank you so damn much for this! Trying to find alternatives to lighter fluid to save some money and this worked really damn well!
Excellent my dude, glad it helped you out!!!
August 6th 2021.i just tried it and it works...well recommended.
Ty my friend. We are still doing this as well. I haven't used anything else since! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks. It reminded me of the older Brinkmann and Char Broil grills and smokers.
Welcome...been a goodie!!!
Just used this on my bbq pit man thanks cause i did not wanna go to the store and get some more punk a** lighter fluid
Yes sireeee works everytime.
Thanks i you saved me going back to the store since I had forgot the fluid
Welcome. Glad it helped you out.
I use fresh oils bams got it going smell fresh smoke love that 😏😎
Right on!
Thank you, thank you, thank you,...... you have saved my jerk chicken recipe. I tried everything to avoid the lighter fluid including a cigar dip in cognac,...lol. When I say that the cigar wasn't working, I pulled it out, had a nice smoke and then found you. Thanks again!
Right on woooohooo glad it worked for ya.
thanks for the info your video is very helpful I am going to try it out next time I barbecue because lighter fluid sucks
Just tried this method and it works great in a pinch like I am here tonight.
Right on glad it worked for you!
I'm doing this right now as I type. So far so good. The fire is in the middle and starting to spread out.
Works every time, my man. Did this today when we did Ahi. Enjoy!
Back In high school, I remember telling my teacher that I like to start it with cooking oil. It's easy but done when I don't have lighter fluid. He went on to say that he wouldn't advise me to do that since, "Cooking oil is processed" yet I called him out when I mentioned him eating french fries baked in cooking oil....
Exactly, amd lighter fluid is natural. That teacher is a full blown moron. Good for you my friend.
Thank you so much this has got to be the write way and safe
Very welcome. I think it is much better than using lighter fluid imo.
Thanks so much! Totally worked and saved dinner!
Welcome, don't forget to tell your dinner guests about me #jrmsweeps!
I’m going to use this technique to light my charcoal smoker in the am for a Boston butt. Thank you
Welcome. Works every time. Thanks for the comment, my friend. Don't forget to subscribe.
I find using a couple of cotton balls soaked in 91% alcohol works amazing.
That'll work, great idea.
@@JRMSweeps I saw someone do it on here and sure enough it was a great idea.
Yessssssssssss
Pam cooking spray also works good! Thank you for this
Ah yeah, good call. I have also used margarine, butter, and popcorn as well. Thanks for the info. It will def help someone.
Cool 😎 video 📹 I won't ever use lighter fluid after I'm finished with my bottle man
Man, I havent used lighter fluid since! No bad tasting foods at all! Thanks for the comment my friend.
Yup, this is how I do it. Easiest method by far. No newspaper shenanigans
Yes sir. Been doing this forever amd still do!
this is very nice. it helps me a lot😊😊
welcome, glad it helped. don't forget to sub!!!
Thank you so much for this I was struggling trying to light my charcoal and this worked like a charm
Very welcome. Glad it helped.
Don't forget to SUB
@@JRMSweeps I did already there's no way that I couldn't
You rock, glad the vid helped ya out 💯
Your awesome man this worked great I will now light the grill like this every time
Tyy man. Been doing this since the vid!
I Thank God everyday for my life, my family and friends, & UA-cam!!
And JRMSWEEPS.
Yup ,I use Oil as Well And Fogo
yeah buddy!!!
Honestly thanks your a life saver
U got it!!!
Bro thank you.❤️ not all heroes wear capes
Lol, welcome my man!
Thank you so much, it works like a charm.
Yes welcome
Eh, thank you for the video. My children used my lighter fluid for a bonfire….. You saved me a trip to the store🙏🏿💯
welcome my friend. ✌
Just saved me some money, now more on the brew😁
Yeah buddy drink one for all of us.
Thank you bro I needed this
Welcome broski!
You are my hero. First time to do bbq, never thought so easy to start fire of charcoal. Just a little cooking oil is enough to last so long. I used too much oil and got too strong fire. Next time, maybe only one piece paper towel and dip tiny oil is enough for me.
Awesome deal. Glad it worked out for ya!!!
6 year old video but new to me. I heard of a grease fire but never seen one. Never heard of an oil fire but I know it will burn.
Can I use new oil I have cooking oil I don't want to eat with.
Also can't you lay charcoal then a drench paper toil with oil then charcoal or does it have to be like a bowl, cup design.
Can I mist the coal with the oil with a spray bottle.
I never tried it looks insane when your doing something different but it makes sense 👍👍👍👍
Yes, you can use new cooking oil, that will work. Yes, you can lay charcoal and then drench the paper towel with oil as well. But, as far as spraying the coals with oil and lighting it, that might not really work that well. The paper towel allows for enough burn to occur to create the grease fire and get the fire going. Works every time and haven't used lighter fluid since I made this video. Good luck.
@@JRMSweeps thanks. I'll try
I stopped using what I call chicken nugget charcoal. I'm using real wood burnt or dry wood. The coal looks like chicken nuggets it's pieces of coal compact into the shapes. I looks wrong and glued together cause it doesn't break apart like coal is supposed to. 👍👍👍
Thanks bud I will try it tomorrow
Yes sir
Tried this today, works like a charm! +sub!
Preciate that, ty!!!
Thanks a bunch, 3 am here and nothing is open to get fluid, I rather use this method anyways, like you said no chemicals 👍👍
Right on, welcome. I still havent used lighter fluid and love this method. Hapy New Year.
@@JRMSweeps happy new year to you as well ✌️
Good gawwd this is a life saver. 💯🤙🤙🤙🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Right on awesome
when i was learning cooking the reason you don't burn the oils I was working with is you aren't supposed to breathe that in if i recall
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Thank you so much
Welcome so much.
Worked! Great hack.
Ty. Still doing this to this day!
Just helped me
Awesome!
It works!!! 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️
Yessssssssssss
Thanks for the tip!!!
Welcome
Thank you bro helped first try 😃
Yes sireee, welcome my friend. Glad it worked for you🤘.
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