Cooking with a BBQ Charcoal Chimney
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- A conversation with my friend Randal Graham of Vinland Bushcraft got me thinking about using a charcoal chimney as an efficient way to BBQ on a small scale. This may not be a true bushcraft video but I think you may find it interesting just the same.
I have a friend who likes Chinese food.
He uses a wok on his charcoal chimney.
He says it's the perfect design for it.
Great idea. I am planning a followup video at some point. I will try this out. Thanks for commenting
I have one like it and I am waiting for a vegetable steamer basket which I plan to place inside the charcoal-starter. I thought it would make a larger twig stove for two or more people to use. Also big enough to sit around to drink tea and coffee. Cheers
I have been considering doing the same thing by adding a veg-steamer to it. I am going to try split wood, wood pellets as well as charcoal. A bit big to carry but would be quite economical. Thanks for commenting
thank you for showing this! i just KNEW my charcoal chimney could become a stove!!!
Glad I could help! Thanks for commenting
Great video! The Charcoal Chimney is patterned after an iron foundry called a cupola. A cupola is also used on barns and houses to move air through for cooling and venting moisture.
Excellent use of tent pegs by the way!
Interesting information about the cupola...thanks... tent pegs can be handy items to have...thanks for commenting
Very interesting. I did something very similar beach fishing. Took a webber large chimney and used it as a fire for cooking etc. Worked remarkably well.
Surprising just how hot they will get. Thanks for commenting
Great video, I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel. Thanks.
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for commenting
An interesting twist on a well known device. I have two of those. One was found a little bent up and abandoned so me, being the cheapy I am, I salvaged it and straightened it back up and now have a functioning barbeque charcoal lighter and now (through your video) discover that I also have a barbeque/stove. Great Idea.
You can't be any cheaper than I am Lonnie...LOL.. truly... it worked so well I am tempted to but a better quality one... tempted but not stupid... I'll wait till this one wears out
Awesome Info!! Another Sweet Bit Of Info, I’ll File Away as Very Useful!!👍
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I actually acquired a Weber one well doing a cleanup job,I put a few twigs then some news paper in the bottom then lit it from the side ,I had kingsford briquettes .I was amazed at the results they were ready for grilling in 5-10 mins blazing the whole time!😀
zeke sundown After my experience with the cheap version I may buy a Weber myself. Thanks for commenting
Great video! You can use the chimney to get a great sear on your steak, as well. By the way, the crumpled up newspaper is usually enough to start the charcoal, even without the paraffin cubes.
I will probably purchase a better charcoal chimney than this dollar store model. I am very impressed with the heat they generate and the simplicity of operation. Thanks for commenting
Just stuff paper into the bottom of chimney then light. Just need paper.
Hi mark i have tried this aswell but with little tweeking added grating on the bottom the coals seemed to fall out .this has helped out greatly all is good now perfect 😎
Great modification. I have been looking at a few folding versions as possible camping items. Thanks for commenting
I always put a wad of newspaper in the bottom of the charcoal compartment. It really helps speed up the lighting process.
Right on. Newspaper works great. Thanks for commenting
I have seen this done with a full chimney of charcoal, and the guy cooked a steak in no time flat. You would have to watch it like a hawk to make sure you did not burn it. Thank you for the video, Mark
you are right about that...that's why I put so little charcoal in the chimney... was a little cooler then when its full but still hot...thanks for commenting
I can cook a steak in around 10 minutes but yes you do have to keep an eye on it the heat is intense.
Just bought a $15. Charcoal chimney today at Canadian Tire +4 and sunny this February afternoon. A pleasure to use. 20 min later, enough charcoal for a 10in Dutch Oven. This really is the only camp stove I need! Looking forward to quickly boiling water, and using the residual heat for cooking crepes, or skillet bread, eggs - whatever. Another inspiring video! Always a pleasure to watch and learn. Oh...bought a $4 ss colander from the Bushcraft store - Dollerama, which made a nice stove also.
The charcoal chimney is underrated as a stand alone stove. I am about to make an update video with a few suggestions for getting more out of it. Thanks for commenting
Great idea Mark and that makes a wonderful little solo BBQ. I am moving toward charcoal use because I dislike compressed gas. Thanks for sharing!
I am starting to appreciate it as well..Thanks for commenting
I cook with my Weber chimney - wok style stir fry using charcoals. Very high vertical heat distribution.
Right on. I will be buying a Webber to use as well. Thanks for commenting
Another excellent video. Well done, sir. Thank you for the idea.
Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for commenting
I just found one of these and am about to live in a van for a while. I had this idea and looked it up and found you, thanks for the lesson!!
They work really well. Thanks for commenting
Quick tip I found if you don't plan to use much charcoal: Flip the chimney over and put the paper in the bottom then just put coals right in the bottom. Less charcoal, and gets the coals a little closer to the grill/griddle.
Right on. Great idea. Thank you
I've always wanted to try this but couldn't pull the trigger. Well done.
They work great. Thanks for commenting
I just saw and BBQ Pit Boys kind of the same thing. But he did a steak. He actually dropped a big rock or brick into the chimney to cool it down after he seared the steaks to finish cooking them without them flaming up.
Very cool trick.. I was doing some basic testing but this is obviously a well documented way of cooking. I will have to check that video out. Thanks for commenting
Nice find on the chimney and great demonstration. I've been using a chimney to start charcoal for my big grill for years, works great. I have the two different sized cylinder Lixada stoves (not the gassifier model), I'm going to test charcoal in them to see how it works. Thanks for sharing.
I was looking at those...copy of the 'little bug" stove aren't they? You going to do a video on them?
I hope do one soon.
Our nearby Wally world has heavy guage chimney's with guard and wooden handle for $5!!
Great buy. Have not seen that cheap in Canada. Thanks for commenting
Interesting and fun; I like the way you think! I'm so glad to see you're a chap who likes things spicy. It's incredibly difficult to trust anyone who doesn't!
My father "invented" the charcoal chimney in about 1960 using a large tin can (No.10 size?) and the old "church key" can opener. He just took the can opener and cut a series of triangular holes around the base, and used long pliers to dump it out. Such a "stove" would be smaller than your commercially available chimney and potentially carryable in a pack. Food for thought; perhaps I'll try it out and get back to you.
Keep 'em comin'.
very cool... some of the best idea come from being frugal and making your own stuff... would love to hear how it works out for you...thanks for commenting
Glad to see I'm not the only one who thought of this! LOL. Taking mine picnicking now. Ha ha.
That is just what I was thinking when I bought it... you need to do a video using it...Thanks for commenting
recent thing I learned was that the natural maple charcoal can be reused when wet as opposed to the commercial charcoal
Good point. I am liking lump charcoal a lot. Not as easy to "measure" how much but heats up much nicer. Thanks Jim
I use a chimney for cooking on all the time in summer, a fry pan fits perfectly on top so I can cook steaks burgers etc. Mine cost $20 from a hardware store and I have seen them as much as $50.
Makes for quite an effective BBQ for sure. Thanks for commenting
Im not Theresia im her husband using her laptop and giving the comment on the chimney, checkout my way of starting a chimney Im Soviet Onion 72, I do it a little differently but find it most effective.
Bushcraft? Isn't it basically another hobo stove upscaled?
I will be trying this soon. Would be much simpler than pouring the charcoal into the big charcoal grill for just me and a brat or Italian sausage as you did. Smaller scale seems good to this single senior. Grin
Thanks for sharing the experiment. Best wish. I enjoy your videos. Thank you
Yup. Pretty much a hobo stove without the work of making it. It is a great BBQ for one or two people but beware, it produces a lot of heat. I have an update video coming for it soon. Thanks for commenting
Interesting video, plan on sharing. I have a couple of these. I use wood in them, mostly for a safe back yard campfire and grilling. I use old hibachi wood handle grill racks. How about a video using wood? I stack the fire tube with wood and use a top down start with candle wax soaked wood chips.
I am not sure why I didn't us the chimney with wood. Would make a good video. Thank you for the suggestion
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Today I slid down a collapsible vegetable steamer down the charcoal chimney, wire mesh on the bottom, original legs on the steamer. I filled it with 4 cups of wood pellets, just the top holes of the steamer showing. To my amazment, I got the gasification effect around the outer edges of the steamer/charcoal starter. I proceeded to heat up my tea in short order. I have a small tea pot. A bigger one you would have to elevate off the fire tube to prevent smoking. I really have to give you a huge thank you for turning me on to these wood pellets. It sure beats buying the wood from the Parks! Try the steamer in the chimney trick, pretty neat.
@@arithia5874 Okay, so now I have two experiments to try with the chimney. Enough to make a video with😃
now there's an idea like you said for car camping or just a day in the park, worked real good...thanks
I like it enough to buy a better quality one...when this one wears out...thanks for commenting
Very helpful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting
Hey cool idea! I have a webber and bought it for $16. Never thought of cooking on it though. It is hard to beat lump charcoal. Great flavor and tonns of heat. I keep some in my emergency car kit. take care my friend
Mark
You need to dig it out and start using it Mark.... small amount of charcoal will cook a steak in minutes...Thanks for commenting
Awesome!
I've also seen thoz Ikea utility holder thimgs modified to be BBQ chimney charcoal starters too.
I pick up the Ikea utensil strainers for $0.99 at the thrift stores to make hobo stoves out of them... I find them as effective as almost any production stove... Thanks for commenting
Try your wok on it, you want more heat for a wok. Works great....
Great suggestion. Thanks for commenting
If you put a stainless steel utensil holder with lots of holes inside the charcoal chimney, you have a diy gasifier stove. :)
I will give that a try. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Awesome Mark! Can you do a video in it please? Thanks for your videos! :)
yes, so long as it works@@melissahoffman4687
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Thank you!! 😊
That was 4 years old but now in 2022 it will help alot if the electricity goes we can cook in the chimneys and boiling water is great i found it today for $8.00 in the family dollar store.
Glad you found it helpful. I have another video showing how to use the charcoal chimney with wood pellets if you are interested. Thanks for commenting
I’ve used this configuration. EXCELLENT little stove .....with a handle. Add a grill and if you like your steak (charred a bit) 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼.........also look at that storage container effect 😄
Amazing how well these work. I am about to make a video on using wood pellets in a charcoal chimney. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft your videos are very enjoyable. Watch them while in the shooting house hunting deer here in Fla.
There was a cooker made like that, that you wrapped a whole chicken in several layers of foil and stand up inside of the sleeve, directly over the charcoal. I think it was made in western NC, but I can't remember the name.
I will see if I can find it. Thanks for commenting
I've tried, with no luck. I had one, and it worked very well. It was lost, some how, when I moved. If anyone remembers them, or what the name was, I'd appreciate a reply.
Hey new sub from Eastern Ontario here. I just did a video cooking on my chimney (coming out this afternoon) and this vid popped up in my feed. Cheers!
Cool. I will watch for your video when it comes out. Thanks for commenting
Hey Brother I saw those at my Dollorama last week same price, new addition to their BBQ section because I haven't saw those previous years. At 4$ you can't go wrong it's a really good and valid option as an hobo stove. Quite sure you can also burn wood and maybe wood pelles with small mods. The only things I wanna bring is that it looks like galvanised metal so it will probably need few burns to get rid of the toxic fumes It produce.
Ciao from Québec ⚜
I thought the same thing about the fumes from the galvanized metal Laurent... I was not too concerned using it outside...still, better safe than sorry. A bit too large to carry in a backpack but great for car camping or picnics...Thanks for commenting
Great idea Mark looked and worked well
Got to love it when an idea works out and save money....thanks for commenting
I've thoroughly enjoyed your series on alternate cooking stoves! Always nice to have LOT's of options and even some I've never thought of! I have several types of stoves, including a ALOCS alcohol stove but understand it will also work as a 'wood stove'...wonder how it works as a wood stove and/or a charcoal stove...any ideas/suggestions? Again, THANKS so much for taking the time/effort to make such an excellent series! Safe and fun in the wilderness to you and yours!
thank you for your kind words... for clarity, are you refering to the Alocs alcohol burner that is similar to the Trangia? If so, I am not sure it can burn anything other than alcohol. Unless you are talking about how it can be used inside other stoves like wood gas stoves, etc...thanks for commenting
Strange this was a success and the gasification twig burner wasn’t. Even without gasification the design and process is similar. Probably due to the different air flow.
Good experiment and nice for you to share, however I think charcoal is best in a BBQ and food cooked close to the coals.
I agree, this is best used with charcoal but good to know it can be used with other fuels if needed. I assume you have watched my follow up video? Thanks for commenting
Great video
Thank you very much
To boil water or use a type of pan I'm going to use a gas stove grate on top of the chimney
Great idea. Thanks for commenting
Nice video....👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks, I have one similar only has more holes
Right on. Should work well for this purpose. Thanks for commenting
Oh, and once you start charcoal grilling, you'll never go back. Trust me. Take care!
might be better than replacing the propane one every couple of years....and of course...better BBQ experience...Thanks for commenting
Bushcraft North of 60 love to add Apple wood when bbqing seafood, esp oysters.
Funny. I bought a Weber grill for 20 bucks. Its paid it self after the second grilling. Imho
That worked pretty good!
yes sir, it did... you gave me the idea
great little things,
I've seen fellas use these to fast grill their steaks on.
and they are fast...almost too fast... less charcoal seems to help...Thanks for commenting
Happy days Mark ; )
Thank you very much
....i got do brand one for about 9 dollars on ebay...ive carried it on hiking for years....all you need is a mess kit ...and it uses anything...coal char coal wood...cardboad......super light
They make a great stove for sure. I have seen folding versions as well. May give one a try. Thanks for commenting
You can buy a full sized Weber charcoal chimney for $20 at Lowe's now.
Yes, and I may buy one to replace this $4.00 version. Thanks for commenting
Love Ur Intro ....
Thank you very much
I bought one of these at the dollar store too :) did you find out if the small fire boxes can be used during a fire ban in NS (twigs, charcoal etc)?
Not bad for $4.00... yeah, I did some research and made some calls... stick/twig stoves are not "allowed" during a burn restriction/burn ban times... only a CSA enclosed wood stove with a spark arrester is.... oh well... Thanks for commenting
Mark Young that's good to know. I looked on the nsb Facebook page and couldn't find the post again. cheers
Hell fire they're only 5 bucks at wallyworld😂! You must be shopping at LLBean😂
yeah, not in Canada. Thanks for commenting
great! I just bought one for $15 at home depot for this sole purpose too
They work great . Thanks for commenting
Mike T see my video on the beauty of kanthal wire handle
Kinda freaky Mark. I just told you that you're part of my prized Saturday morning routine. I took Friday off to make a 4 day weekend (making Friday my Saturday) and here you are! And not only that, but there you are with a bad of lump charcoal that I wanted to ask you a question about!!! 😃. So I saw that charcoal at Canadian tire, and it says it's made with hard wood, but next to it, there was a more expensive brand, made here in Quebec, and it say 100% hardwood. Any opinion if the one you have is maybe not 100%, and if not, would it make much difference? I know with food labelling laws in Canada, that can play some pretty nasty tricks on us with just a single word added or taken out, so I assume the same would go with this.
As for a bushcraft topic? Who cares? This was an extension of a cheap camping hack that you tried, and it was interesting to many of the people who watched it. Like I said before, you'll never make everyone happy, especially not with every video.
Now I just wish I could find that dollar store one and not the $15 Walmart one, because I hate the new style gas bbq that doesn't have the lava racks in it so much that I just bought a charcoal BBQ last weekend, and going to christen it Saturday. Mmmmmmm BBQ burgers, and sausages for the family.
Hey Jim. So did this video just pop up on your YT feed? I admit I am not much of a charcoal expert. When I was a kid we dosed the briquettes with liter fluid to get them going. How safe was that? I expect the labelling is a bit of marketing. I suppose you could make charcoal from softwoods but I would think remaining resins would make them a poor choice for grilling over. I cannot see additives being used in lump charcoal production unlike briquets. I am fine with the cheaper stuff myself. Hope you enjoy today's video😊
Where on earth did you see a Weber chimney for $40? That's a rip-off, as they're $23 CDN here in Alberta. I have two of these and they've lasted ten years now. In fact, I just used them for a pig roast two weekends ago and ran 14 loads through each one. I''ve also been a moderator for the BarbecueBible.com site for over ten years now, and the Weber chimneys are one of only two chimneys we use - the other is the Steven Raichlen chimney, which was inspired by the Weber chimney anyway. None of the other chimneys last very long - a few years at best - and they don't have the features the Weber has, either.
But yes - get the Weber, or the Steven Raichlen square chimney (which is huge). I regularly cook a single bone-in rib-eye steak right on top of one of these as I can get the surface temps up to 1100 degrees and that gives an incredible sear.
I should also point out something - when it comes to fire regulations, in almost all jurisdictions charcoal is classed as wood anyway. For example, in my area when there is a serious fire ban, charcoal stoves are also included in the ban. And you've seen my vids from April 2016, yes? I monitored provincial bans closely before that but since I survived a major wildfire that stopped about 20 feet from my door, I've checked out other regions as well. And charcoal is banned right alongside wood fires almost anywhere - though a lot of areas haven't gotten around to banning twig stoves yet.
Wow...amazing BBQ knowledge and experience. I know who I will be going to for answers. I had to go back and check my research (a visit to Canadian Tire). I was mistaken on two counts and not sure why I made the statement I did. The chimney I saw was a Charbroil and it was selling for $29.99. The Weber does look like the one I will buy when I ruin the Dollorama one. For the video, I just wanted to see how they would work with spending $20.00 plus dollars. Thanks for commenting
CharBroil chimneys are also in the el-cheapo category. You'll get a few years, but that's it. Check Amazon for sales too. And now you've got me thinking maybe I'll do a VR and show folks how to get a good sear off one of these.
excellent idea... I only tried this because it was so cheap. I would love to see what a good one is like in action and how they are really meant to be used
Flash searing fresh tuna steaks!
Love seared Tuna. Thanks for commenting
Your thoughts on making it into a hot tent stove?
Interesting idea. I had to think about it for a bit. I am not in anyway an expert here but I will give you my thoughts. First and foremost I am fairly certain this has a galvanized coating on it. It would be deadly dangerous to use this in an enclosed space. That aside and given you may find one that is not galvanized. This works like a rocket stove in that air rushes up the column with considerable force. In order to slow down the burn and prevent all your heat from escaping you would need to restrict airflow at the bottom. Next, you would need to add a chimney at the top to vent all the smoke and fumes out of your tent. The chimney would have to be smaller that the diameter of the top in order to allow a closable feed hole. That is unless you decide to cut a feed port with a door on the side. Finally, there is no bottom on these so ash would fall through. You could add a base plate but it would need to be supported off the ground to prevent scorching...I guess altogether, I don't think this would make a good tent stove but it does make a good backyard wood/charcoal stove. Let me know your thoughts
can you show how to make one of these The Omnia Stovetop Oven
I had to look that up. Very interesting. I will take a closer look and see what I can do. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft thank you
What was the total cost?
I paid $4.00 CAD for the charcoal chimney at a dollar store. Better quality versions average $25.00 CAD. I have another video demonstrating how to use wood pellets with this as well. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Thank you for your reply.
My cylinder is smaller and can fit into a snuff container and reuse the charcoal win win and that is after 6 thick steaks and a few kebabs
Wow..that is impressive.
huh..never made the connection. forest
Not a true "bushcraft" item but an inexpensive(if large) option than could be used in the woods. Thanks for commenting
Weber® Rapidfire® Chimney Starter - $14.99 @ WallyWorld
Ill check that out. Is that Canada or US? Thanks for commenting
Flip it upside down and use much less charcoal.
Interesting idea and worth a try. Thanks for commenting
would better as a wood rocket stove
It would make a great rocket stove. I will probably make a video with it using wood. Thanks for commenting
They are 7 bucks at Walmart
I was thinking of this, so I looked up a video for it,someone always think of things, you think you think of first. Thanks for the video. Now I won't look stupid when I cook on it.
Glad the video was helpful. They really do work well as a small BBQ. They can get really hot though. Thanks for commenting
LETS EAT!
I agree..Thanks for commenting
Like number 400
thanks for commenting
See my video on the beauty of kanthal wire handle
I will definitely check it out