On Wed, 27 May 2009 15:52:55 -0400, John H
wrote:


I just pour the hot coals over the newspaper ashes. What the hell,
ashes are ashes. By the time I put the food on, any ashes have
settled.

But, each to his own. I detest the smell and taste of charcoal
lighter, and it's just one more thing to run out of.

Too much newsprint mercury and cyanide on the food when you use
newspaper. Rather have diesel.
Seriously, the lighter smell never bothered me.
If I'm out, I just light the corners of a couple briquettes with a
lighter. Burn my fingers sometimes. Battle scars.

--Vic