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How do I light a charcoal grill on a windy day?

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If you're using a charcoal starter, there shouldn't be too much of an issue as long as you have the appropriate lighting material to get the brackets going and then upon transferring. Usually, most BBQs have windshields attached to them. So the key is to utilize that feature as well as the lid for the cooking area in general. On a windy day, you're going to want to use the lid a lot more often to avoid flare-ups and potential extinguishing of the fire itself.

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When making a disposable BBQ with an aluminum pan, does covering it with an aluminum cover weaken the temperature?

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Yes, covering your fire will smother and extinguish it.

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Used a brick-built BBQ on a hot sunny day with no wind. We lit it using kettle and the ashes were glowing then went white, so we tipped them into grill blade but it went out quickly. What should we do?

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Be sure there is oxygen to the coals when they are placed on to the grill blade, but you also want to keep the coals in a pile and not have them spread out, or they die out quickly.

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How can I ensure that all of the charcoal will burn when I light my grill?

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If you follow the steps in the article, all of your charcoal will burn.

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