Starting a fire in my cooker

beachsands · Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 47

This probably seems elementary to most, but I am wondering what the best way to get a good fire going in my cooker. I have built the Big Baby that you see the plans for on this site.

I plan on using wood to start and see how that goes and then possibly supplementing it with some charcoal. (Cleveland Charcoal and Humphrey are each only about 1 1/2 from my home.)

I saw some one made a propane starter from a piece of black pipe and a regulator. That seems interesting but is there a simpler & easier way?

Also is it ok to cut up little pieces of pine lumber for kindling?

Joel

allsmokenofire · Posted: May 02 2007 Post subject:

I'd start w/ a lit chimney of charcoal, and then add wood to it to get to temp.
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Reflect · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 220

I would never use pine. It is not a good wood to smoke with as it is a resinous wood. I would not even use it for kindling.

Take care,

Brian