I really appreciate it when I can find a Barbecue accessory that:
The Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter
fits those requirements and more! It is one solid charcoal chimney. Durable aluminized steel and a stay-cool thermoplastic handle make it one of the better looking chimney’s out there.
Mine sits out in view of everyone in my barbecue area, so I appreciate it not looking like a rusted tin can. It’s large, measuring 7-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 12 inches, this will hold enouth charcoal to get a couple of 12″ Dutch oven’s or a 21″ kettle going; approximately 100 briquettes or 6 pounds worth of Kingsford Charcoal Briquets.
I have purchased those other charcoal chimney’s and have seen them fall apart in one season. Aluminized steal is going to look good for a long time. The Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter is designed to do one thing and do that one thing very well, light charcoal and light it fast. No toxic chemicals are needed to start the charcoal, just a piece of papper – as Green as charcoal is going to get.
The secret to the Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter lighting charcoal so fast that you won’t go back to fluid is it’s very efficient airflow and conical wire grid inside that holds up the charcoal. Unlike perforated metal plate inside the no-name chimney 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 of fluid lit charcoal.
The unique heat shield keeps the handle cool and Weber even provided an additional handle to help pour the charcoal out when its done.
In my post 6 tips for a beginner Dutch oven cooks you can see my Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter at work.
Here’s three tips for starting charcoal with your Weber Rapidfire® Chimney Starter:
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Use only one full sheet of newspaper to light your charcoal.
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Add a couple of drops of vegetable oil to the paper!
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Wad the newspaper up tight!
Always be safe!
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Never light the charcoal chimney when it is sitting on the ground! (Grass, sticks, wood and even concrete will burn).
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Wear heavy heat resitant gloves when holding your chimney!
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The Weber charcoal chimney will stay hot even after the coals have been removed!
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No more rusty tin cans that only last a season!
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