KitchenTried-and-true tip

Build a charcoal pyramid around a starter in a tray

Light a grill without a chimney starter by stacking charcoal in a pyramid around the firelighter.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Grill tray
  • Charcoal
  • Firelighters
  • Long match or gas lighter

How to do it

  1. Put about half of the charcoal you need into the tray and stack it into a pyramid.
  2. Place the firelighter on the pyramid or in the gaps, following the manufacturer's instructions.
  3. Light it with a long match or a gas lighter.

Sources

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  • toom.de (opens in a new tab)zuerst etwa die Hälfte der benötigten Holzkohle in die Schale und schichte sie zu einer Pyramide auf.“; https://toom.de/selbermachen/garten-freizeit/grillen/grill-richtig-anzuenden/ — „Zünde den Anzünder beziehungsweise die Grillkohle mit einem langen Streichholz oder einem Stabfeuerzeug an.

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