I blew up my grill

[Franklin]

Its time to get a charcoal grill. Much better than a gas grill. Gas grills are nothing more than outdoor ovens. Charcoal grills give the food a beter taste. Also nowadays you dont even have to use lighter fluid.

Don't use that "no lighter fluid needed" stuff unless you like the taste of chemicals. If you want to go the charcoal way, use natural charcoal chunks and start them in a coal chimney (easy to find in the bbq section of department stores).
Stuff some newspapers doused with a little vegetable oil into the bottom of the chimney and pour the coals on top. Light the paper and wait for the coals to start burning and glowing, then pour them onto your cooker and off you go. Takes about 20 minutes. (For God's sake, make sure the chimney is on a non-flammable surface.)

On topic, years ago, we had a tempermental propane grill that I had to start with a long-tipped lighter. It was a very good grill, but for some reason, no igniter I'd buy would work more than a couple times on it before conking out, so I gave up on them. I was used to lighting it with the lighter and never had a problem.
One evening when she was home alone, my wife decided she wanted to grill her supper. She left the propane on too long before igniting a burner with the lighter. Long story short, she singed her armhairs; when I got home I got a lecture on taking care of things (it's ALWAYS my fault); we got a new grill the next day; and she's had NOTHING to do with gas grills ever since.

 

[Alpha Romeo]

she's had NOTHING to do with gas grills ever since.

Hows that a bad thing? lol

 

[apostle83]

I had to reread that - where you said arm hairs, I read armpit hairs.

 

[Mallory]

Glad you're OK, minus the loss of hair...

He's Greek. It was probably all regrown by this morning.

 

[Crusher Disciple]

Glad you're OK, minus the loss of hair...

He's Greek. It was probably all regrown by this morning.

DAMN! And I thought I was mean.

 

[Franklin]

she's had NOTHING to do with gas grills ever since.

Hows that a bad thing? lol

You're right, actually. That and getting a new grill out of it.

 

[Holdfast]

Ah, misc. my online confession booth.

I'm alive, though I have a few less hairs (if you can believe that) and an instant tan.

Long story short, the grill came out of hibernation this month. Stored were some small butane canisters for campfire stoves. Not the refillable kind, but more aerosol can sized. You know, this casing and such. Were I not absent-minded, they were going to be relocated as part of the process. You know what's next.

The show scared the shit out of my neighbors. Rolled the brigade. I live on a 1st floor with a concrete patio..no wood, but fence, dry bushes and then the grill cover were melted.

Moral of the story: If you think you're being smart by storing flammable stove fuel outside the house, make sure it's not where the heat from a warming grill could get to it. Here endeth the lesson.

Upload to youtube now please.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

I was hoping for pictures.

 

[jkladis]

That's a grate. Naturally it should not be arched.

Five fuel cans in all. One of the final five (see what I did there)

It was a warm weekend and got a decent head tan, but notice the extra tan line just right of the sideburn.

 

[Trippy]

Holy crap! Glad you're ok!

Ya, I'm a charcoal griller myself...no lighter fluid either. I have a plug in charcoal 'warmer' that in 20 minutes gets it just right (and I only use it on my dad's patio too...it's bigger)

 

[RJDiogenes]

Good to hear you're okay and your house didn't burn down. That's always been one of my greatest fears since I was a kid. Not that your house would burn down, but that my house would burn down. In other words, you're not invited to any cookouts at my place.

 

[Timby]

God damn it.

Note to self: Next time, stash more fuel cans there.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

Do you want some napalm?

 

[Captain Ice]

*makes note* jkladis NOT to cook at the VirconVegas BBQ and pool party

Sorry to hear about this man, but look at the bright side...now you can buy that six burner stainless steel grill at Home Depot with no guilt whatsoever.

 

[Dar70]

Its time to get a charcoal grill. Much better than a gas grill. Gas grills are nothing more than outdoor ovens. Charcoal grills give the food a beter taste. Also nowadays you dont even have to use lighter fluid.

Don't use that "no lighter fluid needed" stuff unless you like the taste of chemicals. If you want to go the charcoal way, use natural charcoal chunks and start them in a coal chimney (easy to find in the bbq section of department stores).
Stuff some newspapers doused with a little vegetable oil into the bottom of the chimney and pour the coals on top. Light the paper and wait for the coals to start burning and glowing, then pour them onto your cooker and off you go. Takes about 20 minutes. (For God's sake, make sure the chimney is on a non-flammable surface.)

Actually thats exactly what I meant.(or using a charcoal warmer) No charcoal fluid. The natural charcoal chunks are great and inexpensive. You defineitly can you newspapers. They also have a gel you can put on it but it doesnt work so well.

 

[pookha]

glad you are ok/..

Moe: Oh, boy! The deep fryer's here. Heh heh, I got it used from the navy. You can flash-fry a buffalo in forty seconds.

Homer: Forty seconds? But I want it now!

uh you do know about frozen turkeys

 

[M'Sharak]

It was a warm weekend and got a decent head tan, but notice the extra tan line just right of the sideburn.

Nice tan.

Glad you got out of it with nothing more serious. (Video of the fireball would have been pretty cool, though. )

 

[jkladis]

Thank you. I totally wish this was on video. It would have my 15 seconds on a cable show.

 

[Alpinemaps]

Glad you ok, but man did I laugh!