Not sure if this is the right place for this, Firelighters for BBQ's are a bit crappy. We've just had a wood-burning stove fitted into one of the Inglenook fireplaces in the Elizabethan Wing here at Bernard Towers and the 'ZIP' brand firelighters that I've been buying for it are marvellous, little blocks of what appears to be paraffin based joy. Question is; Can I use these little fellows on my BBQ next time we're out on the moors, or am I likely to: a, produce venison stew that taste of nothing but accelerant or b, poison everyone in the entire shooting party? As an aside, I tried one in my Kelly kettle under a lump of cow dung and the coffee produced, suffered no ill effects. Thanks in anticipation.
I imagine that the parafin will all burn off quite quickly. As long as you don't cook straight away. I don't think you need to worry.
I use cotton wool ballls soaked in vaseline They work out a hell of a lot cheaper compared to firelighters If using natural materials then silver birch bark and pine knots from a rotten pine stump shaved into feather sticks are good accelerants
Or get one of them extremely over powered hairdryer, we had one as a kid. Or try a hot air paint stripping gun.
It looks like I once more have not read it all so unless you have a mains hook up get a small diy style gas powered torch used in plumbing.
Bernard. If you read the instructions on the side of the packet it clearly states: "In case of accidental ingestion, drink copious amounts of Grenadine and seek reassuring platitudes from anyone who shows a modicum of concern. If symptoms persist, consider those less fortunate." So I wouldn't be overly worried about the fumes that will be given off when using them for light BBQing duties, unless one of your guests was to mistake a small segment for Paneer. Best to keep said items in separate containers and clearly label as such. I find Tupperware particularly useful in this regard. Read my Blog...7,984,453 things you didn't know about Tupperware
