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How to Make a DIY Charcoal Chimney Starter
Mads Martigan
Learn how to make an inexpensive and disposable DIY charcoal chimney starter using only an orange juice or milk carton.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Australian, barbecue, BBQ, Smoked
Servings
1
DIY Charcoal Chimney
Equipment
Can Opener or Scissors
Utility Knife or Scissors
Lighter
BBQ Tongs
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
Empty Orange Juice or Milk Carton
cleaned out
Crumpled Newspaper
Charcoal
Instructions
Cut the top off your OJ or Milk carton
Clean and wipe out the inside with a paper towel
Punch or cut small holes around the perimeter of the base of the carton, about 3-4 on each side.
Place some crumpled newspaper at the bottom of the carton
Fill on top of the newspaper with dry, fresh charcoal
Place the filled carton on your grill and light the newspaper through one of the holes with the lighter.
Let the entire carton and newspaper burn away as the chimney lights, about 15 minutes.
Spread the lit charcoal around using BBQ tongs.
Keyword
cardboard, Charcoal Chimney, charcoal chimney starter, Charcoal Starter, Cheap, Disposable, DIY, DIY smoker, homemade smoker, Inexpensive, milk carton, orange juice carton
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