Ok.... you would think making by a fire should be easy... what the fuck am I doing wrong?!?
we have a metal fire pit that every now and then we light up after a BBQ... for some reason I can never get a good fire going... the wood is dry and burns fine in my log burner but just doesn't seem to properly "catch" in the firepit... last night I tried to light it, it just smoulders and gives off small flickers of flame... I doused the wood in BBQ lighting gel to try and make it take but once the gel burns off the wood goes back to smouldering then peters out.... I presume there is enough air getting to the fire as it's basically a round open bowl..... should I drill a few holes in the bottom to help air flow?? I know some ogers are badass backyard demons so please give me some tips and pointers... got a big BBQ coming up and I wanna round it off with a nice fire.... not a group of us sat round some shitty smoking logs...
Start with tinder (dryer lint, cotton balls, unraveled twine, etc). Build a teepee around it with kindling (pencil/finger sized sticks). Ligt the tinder. Add progressively larger sticks till you have a nice fire. Then use split logs for a final teepee. Learn the basics of fire building.
EasyTapper - Start with tinder (dryer lint, cotton balls, unraveled twine, etc). Build a teepee around it with kindling (pencil/finger sized sticks). Ligt the tinder. Add progressively larger sticks till you have a nice fire. Then use split logs for a final teepee. Learn the basics of fire building.
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Start with kindling and tinder (not the app) only. Some people like a box, some like a teepee, but basically, your trying to maximize combustable surface area and having enough gap that there is air. Light at the bottom in as many places as you can reach, and just keep adding small stuff, loosely stacked. Increase tinder size gradually until you can burn logs half-split. If need be, eat beans and fart on it for extra fuel.
there are no holes in the bottom at the moment but it is very "open" so I wasn't sure if air flow would be a problem?
Seriously, it's the solid steel base. You need to put a few 1/2 inch holes in it around 2-4" below the grill.
When shopping for one of these prefab firepits, that's the most important thing. Many will come with holes/vents in the lower portion, better ones will have some sort of mesh to keep large ashes and/or flames in (to protect your feet and surface).
Tinder, not only a dating app. Air helps but I could start a fire almost anywhere with the proper tools. Seasoned wood(split if possible), tinder(bark, branches, etc) and a match is usually what I need.
If there's no wind or its humid or has just rained I'll use some old cooking oil or leftover food grease to help it out. take an old pack of beer and open it up a little to add a few leaves of newspaper, tinder. Then pour a little oil over it. Make sure your logs are getting hit good with the flames, teepee formation works well. Add more tinder if needed.
Don't drill holes. If you are getting a good flame on your log burner(I'm assuming this is a smoker or chimney) then more air is not your issue. You should also stop using any kind of lighter fluid or gas when cooking food.
I haven't actually read any of it, not even your post.
But every time I scroll by I see "Firefighter Armpit" and curiosity gets the better of me for a second before I remember "that's not Firefighter Armpit" and get a little sad about my life.
