The Minion Method
Here’s my version of the popular “Minion Method” of lighting the barbecue. A technique for when you plan a long slow cook and want to get as much out of one load of charcoal as possible without needing to light a new batch mid way through a cooking session. Read more 
Extra Charcoal Grate – make charcoal last longer
Here’s a neat trick I picked up from Gary Wiviott’s excellent barbecue book “Low & Slow” to make your charcoal last longer! Read more
Lighting Charcoal – part two
We’ve already discussed the advantages of using a chimney starter when lighting charcoal in an earlier post. But how do you light the charcoal to begin with? Read more
Lighting Charcoal – part one
The first step for any barbeque is to light the charcoal. Lighting charcoal can be a tricky business, and success can be quite random, depending on weather conditions, particularly with variable winds. For a near 100% success rate, I recommend a chimney lighter like the one pictured. Read more
