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How do i start charcoal?

How long will I have to wait after lighting charcoal to start cooking?

  • Like I know it will smoke for a while if I use lighter fluid or if it is self light, but I'm not sure how long that will be. And yeah I know there are better ways to light charcoal but I'm just using lighter fluid for now :P

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    I usually wait about 15 minutes after they're lit. You want most of the coals to be pretty white/ash colored. Some on the edges of the flames wont be, but when you spread them out, you should be able to feel plenty of heat rising up.

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Dalen

It really depends on what you are cooking, eg. u might require hotter coals for searing something fast. We usually wait anything from 15-25minutes before we put our food on, depending how many coals u have, how big your kettle/braai is, etc. Just play it by ear and estimate. Enjoy

danni

When there is no black left and all light gray color. I stack and restack while they are heating up to insure even burning.

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