Charcoal Starter Experiment

well guys the weather starting to get a

well guys the weather starting to get a little bit warmer outside and that means

little bit warmer outside and that means

little bit warmer outside and that means pretty soon you’re going to be pulling

pretty soon you’re going to be pulling

pretty soon you’re going to be pulling the barbecues out of the side shed so

the barbecues out of the side shed so

the barbecues out of the side shed so for this project I thought it might be

for this project I thought it might be

for this project I thought it might be fun to try a little charcoal igniting

fun to try a little charcoal igniting

fun to try a little charcoal igniting light back to help you with your summer

light back to help you with your summer

light back to help you with your summer drilling now the only material are going

drilling now the only material are going

drilling now the only material are going to need for this simple light pack is

to need for this simple light pack is

to need for this simple light pack is one of these paper egg cartons as well

one of these paper egg cartons as well

one of these paper egg cartons as well as some of the charcoal briquettes that

as some of the charcoal briquettes that

as some of the charcoal briquettes that you’d normally use for barbecuing

you’d normally use for barbecuing

you’d normally use for barbecuing anyways now if you’ve ever tried working

anyways now if you’ve ever tried working

anyways now if you’ve ever tried working with charcoal before you’re going to

with charcoal before you’re going to

with charcoal before you’re going to know that it’s really messy stuff you

know that it’s really messy stuff you

know that it’s really messy stuff you get the stuff on your hands it leaves

get the stuff on your hands it leaves

get the stuff on your hands it leaves marks everywhere it’s very dirty

marks everywhere it’s very dirty

marks everywhere it’s very dirty it also takes quite a bit of work to get

it also takes quite a bit of work to get

it also takes quite a bit of work to get it to ignite holding a simple barbecue

it to ignite holding a simple barbecue

it to ignite holding a simple barbecue flame against it will not light it off

flame against it will not light it off

flame against it will not light it off it takes a lot more than that so the

it takes a lot more than that so the

it takes a lot more than that so the purpose today’s experiment is make a

purpose today’s experiment is make a

purpose today’s experiment is make a clean and tidy little charcoal starting

clean and tidy little charcoal starting

clean and tidy little charcoal starting bundle that will light off in an instant

bundle that will light off in an instant

bundle that will light off in an instant get our charcoal glowing and make

get our charcoal glowing and make

get our charcoal glowing and make summertime barbecuing that much easier

summertime barbecuing that much easier

summertime barbecuing that much easier alright so here’s the basic idea we’re

alright so here’s the basic idea we’re

alright so here’s the basic idea we’re going to start off with some of these

going to start off with some of these

going to start off with some of these paper egg cartons they come in different

paper egg cartons they come in different

paper egg cartons they come in different sizes you can get a pack of six for a

sizes you can get a pack of six for a

sizes you can get a pack of six for a smaller barbeque bundle or you can just

smaller barbeque bundle or you can just

smaller barbeque bundle or you can just go with the twelve pack for something a

go with the twelve pack for something a

go with the twelve pack for something a little bit more substantial now the idea

little bit more substantial now the idea

little bit more substantial now the idea here is almost as simple as taking your

here is almost as simple as taking your

here is almost as simple as taking your charcoal briquettes and setting them

charcoal briquettes and setting them

charcoal briquettes and setting them down in the slots designed for the eggs

down in the slots designed for the eggs

down in the slots designed for the eggs once all the slots are filled up go

once all the slots are filled up go

once all the slots are filled up go ahead and fold over the lid and now it’s

ahead and fold over the lid and now it’s

ahead and fold over the lid and now it’s almost ready to ignite with the

almost ready to ignite with the

almost ready to ignite with the exception of one small modification when

exception of one small modification when

exception of one small modification when we go to light these things off we want

we go to light these things off we want

we go to light these things off we want them to catch fire and burn thoroughly

them to catch fire and burn thoroughly

them to catch fire and burn thoroughly so we need a channel for the air to flow

so we need a channel for the air to flow

so we need a channel for the air to flow because without air fire will not burn

because without air fire will not burn

because without air fire will not burn if you look on this end of the box where

if you look on this end of the box where

if you look on this end of the box where it was chopped in half you can see there

it was chopped in half you can see there

it was chopped in half you can see there are two air holes naturally formed so

are two air holes naturally formed so

are two air holes naturally formed so we’re going to flip it around and

we’re going to flip it around and

we’re going to flip it around and replicate that same idea on the other

replicate that same idea on the other

replicate that same idea on the other end

so using a pair of scissors I just cut a

so using a pair of scissors I just cut a small hole in the end here so now we’ve

small hole in the end here so now we’ve

small hole in the end here so now we’ve got a ventricle in both of the ends and

got a ventricle in both of the ends and

got a ventricle in both of the ends and I made a few slits along the top as well

I made a few slits along the top as well

I made a few slits along the top as well so we could peel that open and form a

so we could peel that open and form a

so we could peel that open and form a hole in the top as well we want the fire

hole in the top as well we want the fire

hole in the top as well we want the fire to be able to flow up and through the

to be able to flow up and through the

to be able to flow up and through the container and not get smushed and push

container and not get smushed and push

container and not get smushed and push off to the side so there we go it almost

off to the side so there we go it almost

off to the side so there we go it almost seems too easy but just like that we

seems too easy but just like that we

seems too easy but just like that we have a clean compact container it’s very

have a clean compact container it’s very

have a clean compact container it’s very affordable and with a simple lick of a

affordable and with a simple lick of a

affordable and with a simple lick of a BBQ igniter we can get our charcoal

BBQ igniter we can get our charcoal

BBQ igniter we can get our charcoal going now without paying at any further

going now without paying at any further

going now without paying at any further attention all right it’s time for the

attention all right it’s time for the

attention all right it’s time for the burn test so let’s take this thing

burn test so let’s take this thing

burn test so let’s take this thing outside light it up and see how it does

outside light it up and see how it does

outside light it up and see how it does all right guys I brought you outside so

all right guys I brought you outside so

all right guys I brought you outside so we can put this thing to the actual test

we can put this thing to the actual test

we can put this thing to the actual test looking inside here you can see this is

looking inside here you can see this is

looking inside here you can see this is charcoal straight out of the bag it has

charcoal straight out of the bag it has

charcoal straight out of the bag it has not been pre lit it hasn’t been tampered

not been pre lit it hasn’t been tampered

not been pre lit it hasn’t been tampered with in any way I just stuck it in this

with in any way I just stuck it in this

with in any way I just stuck it in this container we’re going to light this off

container we’re going to light this off

container we’re going to light this off so you can see how it actually performs

so you can see how it actually performs

so you can see how it actually performs so you can decide for yourself if it’s

so you can decide for yourself if it’s

so you can decide for yourself if it’s something you’d actually use so for

something you’d actually use so for

something you’d actually use so for demonstrational purposes I’m going to

demonstrational purposes I’m going to

demonstrational purposes I’m going to use this little Weber drill we’re going

use this little Weber drill we’re going

use this little Weber drill we’re going to set this thing right down on the

to set this thing right down on the

to set this thing right down on the bottom

bottom

bottom light it off and watch it burn one side

light it off and watch it burn one side

light it off and watch it burn one side is lit

is lit

is lit [Music]

okay so lighting the top isn’t going to

okay so lighting the top isn’t going to work because all the heat is traveling

work because all the heat is traveling

work because all the heat is traveling upward and it’s not burning down so

upward and it’s not burning down so

upward and it’s not burning down so we’re actually gonna have to light this

we’re actually gonna have to light this

we’re actually gonna have to light this thing from the bottom so he can travel

thing from the bottom so he can travel

thing from the bottom so he can travel up to the cold let’s just light it right

up to the cold let’s just light it right

up to the cold let’s just light it right here in the middle and see how that goes

here in the middle and see how that goes

here in the middle and see how that goes [Music]

the thing I love about these egg cartons

the thing I love about these egg cartons is their natural air channels built in

is their natural air channels built in

is their natural air channels built in to allow the air to flow and feed the

to allow the air to flow and feed the

to allow the air to flow and feed the flame so even when we turn it upside

flame so even when we turn it upside

flame so even when we turn it upside down the flame will keep going and here

down the flame will keep going and here

down the flame will keep going and here you see why it’s really important that

you see why it’s really important that

you see why it’s really important that we have this little vent hole in the top

we have this little vent hole in the top

we have this little vent hole in the top to allow the air to flow and heat the

to allow the air to flow and heat the

to allow the air to flow and heat the build now we wait

guys it’s been 15 minutes since we first

guys it’s been 15 minutes since we first slid it off so let’s go take a look

slid it off so let’s go take a look

slid it off so let’s go take a look so the charcoal has started off you can

so the charcoal has started off you can

so the charcoal has started off you can see it’s turning white they’re starting

see it’s turning white they’re starting

see it’s turning white they’re starting into ashes and that’s exactly what we

into ashes and that’s exactly what we

into ashes and that’s exactly what we want you can see all the papers burn

want you can see all the papers burn

want you can see all the papers burn down to a white ash but every single one

down to a white ash but every single one

down to a white ash but every single one of these briquettes did start off

of these briquettes did start off

of these briquettes did start off they’re burning just the way that they

they’re burning just the way that they

they’re burning just the way that they should they’re all grouped together and

should they’re all grouped together and

should they’re all grouped together and I think at this point it should be safe

I think at this point it should be safe

I think at this point it should be safe to go ahead and throw in the grill and

to go ahead and throw in the grill and

to go ahead and throw in the grill and cook up some hotdogs

cook up some hotdogs

cook up some hotdogs [Music]

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alright so quick update guys our hotdogs

alright so quick update guys our hotdogs have been sitting on the grill for a

have been sitting on the grill for a

have been sitting on the grill for a little over half hour so let’s go take

little over half hour so let’s go take

little over half hour so let’s go take our first peek the other good think

our first peek the other good think

our first peek the other good think they’re done still nice and warm let’s

they’re done still nice and warm let’s

they’re done still nice and warm let’s take a look here let’s crack them open

take a look here let’s crack them open

take a look here let’s crack them open looks like six all the way through you

looks like six all the way through you

looks like six all the way through you know what use me perfect six cold six

know what use me perfect six cold six

know what use me perfect six cold six hot dogs we’ll see going in May now if

hot dogs we’ll see going in May now if

hot dogs we’ll see going in May now if you want your little barbecue starter to

you want your little barbecue starter to

you want your little barbecue starter to ignite even faster you can grab a small

ignite even faster you can grab a small

ignite even faster you can grab a small piece of printer paper and simply wrap

piece of printer paper and simply wrap

piece of printer paper and simply wrap it around the box a thin sheet of

it around the box a thin sheet of

it around the box a thin sheet of printer paper like this will go up in

printer paper like this will go up in

printer paper like this will go up in flames a lot faster than an egg carton

flames a lot faster than an egg carton

flames a lot faster than an egg carton and I like to wrap mine around the box

and I like to wrap mine around the box

and I like to wrap mine around the box and tape it at the bottom just it looks

and tape it at the bottom just it looks

and tape it at the bottom just it looks a little bit nicer the paper just acts

a little bit nicer the paper just acts

a little bit nicer the paper just acts as a tinder to make the cardboard go off

as a tinder to make the cardboard go off

as a tinder to make the cardboard go off a little bit faster but it also gives it

a little bit faster but it also gives it

a little bit faster but it also gives it a little bit cleaner look as well and if

a little bit cleaner look as well and if

a little bit cleaner look as well and if you just want to have a little bit more

you just want to have a little bit more

you just want to have a little bit more fun and take it to the next level you

fun and take it to the next level you

fun and take it to the next level you could use some string or some twine to

could use some string or some twine to

could use some string or some twine to bundle it up into a package or in my

bundle it up into a package or in my

bundle it up into a package or in my case firework fuse

case firework fuse

case firework fuse [Music]

yeah it works that’s actually really

yeah it works that’s actually really cool

cool

cool [Music]

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[Music] so there you have it guys a quick and

so there you have it guys a quick and

so there you have it guys a quick and simple hack using some briquettes and

simple hack using some briquettes and

simple hack using some briquettes and some egg cartons to make a really cool

some egg cartons to make a really cool

some egg cartons to make a really cool self-starting bundle of charcoal

self-starting bundle of charcoal

self-starting bundle of charcoal hey thanks for joining me for this

hey thanks for joining me for this

hey thanks for joining me for this experiment I’ll be looking for you the

experiment I’ll be looking for you the

experiment I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then

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