Electric Charcoal Starter Vs Chimney

The dimensions of the chimney starter are 8 inches.

Electric charcoal starter vs chimney.

A charcoal starter is just a metal cylinder divided between a section for the fire starter and the charcoal. I really like my chimney starter though i ve found that i need 2 of them in order to have enough charcoal for most of my grilling. You can t beat plug it in and turn it on for a simple startup. With these 2 things in mind i was thinking about getting one of those electric starters that sit in the coals.

If you re in the market for a large capacity chimney starter the oklahoma joe s 9848125r04 half time charcoal starter xl brown a is a great choice and makes a great case for the best charcoal chimney starter. In this category it s all about the electric smoker. The biggest difference is in my opinion that with a chimney starter you light all the charcoal and with an electric grill starter you light only the charcoal that is touched by the heated tip and it will take longer for all the charcoal is ready to be ready to use. Also on occasion if the fire doesn t get going good i have to start over.

Vents are crafted into the chimney starter for the flame has a constant source of oxygen.