How do you light a barbecue?

Question

Gas and/or charcoal...how do you light it?

Answer 1

you can get charcoal in ready to go bags that you just need to light and leave or you can use standard charcoal/briquettes then use fire lighters to start it off.
if you use lighting fuel don't add to much, i made that mistake and melted the lid of my BBQ
(i was drunk tho)

Answer 2

I have never used gas, but probably just push the "light gas" button, or strike a match (older buttons).
Charcoal, use an electric device that heats the charcoal until it catches fire. That way, there is no of that smell from charcoal lighter fluids.

Answer 3

the only way to light a charcoal bbq is to use a charcoal chimney. I use the weber brand chimney starter. its easy to use, you put 2 pieces of crumpled newspaper in the bottom load the top w charcoal and light when your coals get red/gray you pour the charcoal across the grill. the handle never gets too hot so you can pick it up without gloves when you pour the coals out.

Answer 4

Get a chimney starter. See references. They work great and fast, without any lighter fluid. Just put the coals in the top and a crumpled sheet of newspaper in the bottom, light the newspaper and in a few minutes the coals will be ready to dump into the grill. This works much better than trying to light the coals in the grill.

Answer 5

For charcoal, I like the heating elements you plug in and put under the coal for about 10 minutes.

Answer 6

firelighters, 3 or 4 dotted around amongst the charcoal should do it.

They are light using a match

Answer 7

Gas bbqs should have a igniter to light them.
Use a long match or use a Electronic Gas Lighter like the one in the link below.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Kitchen/Kitchen+Accessories/Kitchen+Gadgets/886/230410982/Product.aspx

Answer 8

Gas, with a match or a lighter
Charcoal, with some propellant and a match or a lighter.

Answer 9

just charcoal, and a match

Answer 10

with either matches or a long nosed lighter on the corner of the brick bag