Not trying to go overboard but I split redwood or cider and stack them under the chimney to light off the charcoal and it takes about 10 minutes and it really works great thumbs up 👍 on this.
This is a good test of how long each starter burns. The real question or test is how it affects lighting a chimney of charcoal. I use the wax cubes as they work fine, are cheap, and easy to find.
I love the economy of the Weber white cubes. I HATE the packaging and mess. Pushing those things through the foil always produces crumbs and little bits of foil. Tumbleweeds have no mess at all, but are more expensive. Great video, but if more people saw the mess of the cubes being opened I can imagine they too would convert. Thanks for posting. I’ve been wondering about this for a while.
Just bought my first weber cubes and thought I got a bum package because they were really messy, but I guess that's just the way they are....before the cubes, I used the tumbleweeds and I liked those as well.
Love the channel. I use to use the wax cubes but switched to the sure start lighting squares from Menards and played around with them and in fact found out that actually can break the square half or some times in quarters and lights my chimney just as fast so something to look into more as well.
Been using the Weber cubes for years and have never seen the little nugget at the end. Do the test again with a chimney of charcoal over them and I’ll bet you don’t get a nugget left. Tumble weeds are great but way more expensive than the Weber cubes. And I’ve never noticed a taste difference either.
I use the Weber cubes but I only use one and it starts great every time with no residual pieces, briquettes are ready to go in 15 to 20 minutes. I currently use Weber Hickory briquettes but also have a bag of Cowboy lump to switch up every once in a while.
Stephen Farrell I use lump at home... less ash! But in comps I need the consistency of briquettes. Thank you for your awesome comments. And feel free to share this video with your friends, it helps us grow.
If you would be interested in doing another of these tests I have heard of some people using cotton balls soaked in rubbing alcohol. Great vid as always!
Hi, I just started using the tumbleweeds, I too also like using them I'm my Kamado Big Joe. I put 2-3 in and im good to good! Its probably my favorite to use ! Great information on videos ! Thank you !
I love tumbleweeds. I use 1 per chimney, and have a super hot chimney in ~15min. Love the super flame when its first lit, and steady flame till the end.
I like the price of the Weber cubes and they work well, but as others said, they are messy and smell like charcoal lighter fluid. I have been using the tumbleweed starters more often. I love the hot burn and no smell! Thanks for doing this comparison.
Great info on starters. I usually use the Weber cubes in their chimney. I viewed a video where cotton balls were soaked in 90% Isopropyl Alcohol and used as a starter. I tried it out and it worked pretty good. No residue left behind and it did the trick. Much cheaper than buying cubes or any other type of starter. No after taste either. Maybe not good for your competition cooks to carry around a jar full of alcohol soaked cotton balls but for home use I think it's a good alternative. I used 2 cotton balls to start a full chimney of Kingsford. Would be interesting to do a more scientific comparison.
John Schock I used them for the first time in competition on Friday night in the Jonesboro SCA event. I took 12th. It was a good cook against some great steak cooks. The tumbleweeds were superb.
Price just went up on these. If you get to a walmart soon, you might find the shelves still list Royal Oak tumbleweeds at $3.87, but the register will ring them at $4.97. Of course the cashier will honor the shelf price. This was yesterday.
Great video and assessment! I pretty much had the same feeling watching that the cubes and tumbleweeds were best for starting a chimney, and lightning nugget more for something that needs a longer burn - at 20 mins, your charcoal should be lit. I have been using a variation on the cardboard things, but I think I'm going to be switching to the tumbleweeds after watching this!!!
I find these results interesting... I recently tried tumble weeds and find the wax cubes starts a chimney better than the tumble weeds. maybe time to try to light chimneys off of these and see how they all stack up against each other. I think I'll stick with Wadded up news paper or wax cubes currently.
Very informative video. I wouldn’t expect anything different from you with the videos I’ve watched. I do have one question though: What kind of adult beverage were you drinking while waiting for the lightening nuggets? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So the more the name implies how fast it will start,... the slower it burned... 🤔👀 For me a regular griller, I just want to get the coals ready to cook on as fast as I can and to me, it looked like the regular weber wax cubes did exactly that... They are what I have already been using...
@@FLYINGSMOKE Sorry no I just make them myself. You get a plastic ice tray, buy some gulf wax from witch is solid parafin wax. Load a couple of cotton balls in each cube hole. Melt wax in a metal container and pour in each cube hole. Then place in freezer to cool. Then take butter knife and pry out. Store in bag. Thay are also used for wet fire starter.
Not trying to go overboard but I split redwood or cider and stack them under the chimney to light off the charcoal and it takes about 10 minutes and it really works great thumbs up 👍 on this.
Great and informative video, as always. Like you say, the Tumbleweeds disappear once burned. I like that, so I use them most of the time.
Spring Ram man, this is why I shoot these! Thank you for taking the time to share your insight
This is a good test of how long each starter burns. The real question or test is how it affects lighting a chimney of charcoal. I use the wax cubes as they work fine, are cheap, and easy to find.
Tim McKusker I still use a wad of paper towels sprayed with Pam at home if I’m out of cubes. It works ok too.
I love the economy of the Weber white cubes. I HATE the packaging and mess. Pushing those things through the foil always produces crumbs and little bits of foil. Tumbleweeds have no mess at all, but are more expensive. Great video, but if more people saw the mess of the cubes being opened I can imagine they too would convert. Thanks for posting. I’ve been wondering about this for a while.
tgarry100 agreed. But they are cheap and they do work but I hate the mess to.
Thank you for watching !
Just bought my first weber cubes and thought I got a bum package because they were really messy, but I guess that's just the way they are....before the cubes, I used the tumbleweeds and I liked those as well.
Love the channel. I use to use the wax cubes but switched to the sure start lighting squares from Menards and played around with them and in fact found out that actually can break the square half or some times in quarters and lights my chimney just as fast so something to look into more as well.
I’m editing now!
@@FLYINGSMOKE looking forward to seeing that. Thank you
Been using the Weber cubes for years and have never seen the little nugget at the end. Do the test again with a chimney of charcoal over them and I’ll bet you don’t get a nugget left. Tumble weeds are great but way more expensive than the Weber cubes. And I’ve never noticed a taste difference either.
Craig K the heat may burn them off that’s great idea.
Not fan of the cubes from weber !
Brad Sabo they are cheap and easy to pack In my steak kit
I use the Weber cubes but I only use one and it starts great every time with no residual pieces, briquettes are ready to go in 15 to 20 minutes. I currently use Weber Hickory briquettes but also have a bag of Cowboy lump to switch up every once in a while.
Stephen Farrell I use lump at home... less ash! But in comps I need the consistency of briquettes. Thank you for your awesome comments. And feel free to share this video with your friends, it helps us grow.
If you would be interested in doing another of these tests I have heard of some people using cotton balls soaked in rubbing alcohol. Great vid as always!
Matt Young I think that is a great idea! It like one of my favorite TV shows... Mythbusters.
Hi, I just started using the tumbleweeds, I too also like using them I'm my Kamado Big Joe. I put 2-3 in and im good to good! Its probably my favorite to use !
Great information on videos !
Thank you !
Brad Sabo thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment
Thanks for taking the time to make the video. Great information. Did you see if the nuggets left behind from the Weber cubes would relight?
Trax no sir. I guess I should have👍🏻
I love tumbleweeds. I use 1 per chimney, and have a super hot chimney in ~15min. Love the super flame when its first lit, and steady flame till the end.
Thanks for watching
I like the price of the Weber cubes and they work well, but as others said, they are messy and smell like charcoal lighter fluid. I have been using the tumbleweed starters more often. I love the hot burn and no smell! Thanks for doing this comparison.
Great info on starters. I usually use the Weber cubes in their chimney. I viewed a video where cotton balls were soaked in 90% Isopropyl Alcohol and used as a starter. I tried it out and it worked pretty good. No residue left behind and it did the trick. Much cheaper than buying cubes or any other type of starter. No after taste either. Maybe not good for your competition cooks to carry around a jar full of alcohol soaked cotton balls but for home use I think it's a good alternative. I used 2 cotton balls to start a full chimney of Kingsford. Would be interesting to do a more scientific comparison.
Awesome
I've only every used the weber cubes, I'll be picking me up some tumbleweeds to try out next time I light up.
RNEW BBQ let me know how they work for you! Thanks again for watching.
@@FLYINGSMOKE will do.
I’ve used each of them my favorite is the tumbleweed.
Gone Outside thanks for your insight. I made the switch and am very happy with the results.
My go to fire starter is the Royal Oak tumbleweeds! Started with them and never let me down,
John Schock I used them for the first time in competition on Friday night in the Jonesboro SCA event.
I took 12th. It was a good cook against some great steak cooks. The tumbleweeds were superb.
Price just went up on these. If you get to a walmart soon, you might find the shelves still list Royal Oak tumbleweeds at $3.87, but the register will ring them at $4.97. Of course the cashier will honor the shelf price. This was yesterday.
Hao Nguyen heading to Walmart tomorrow!
Great video
Jonathan Hicks thank you sir! Share it, it helps our channel grow...
Great video and assessment! I pretty much had the same feeling watching that the cubes and tumbleweeds were best for starting a chimney, and lightning nugget more for something that needs a longer burn - at 20 mins, your charcoal should be lit. I have been using a variation on the cardboard things, but I think I'm going to be switching to the tumbleweeds after watching this!!!
PK Matt glad my video helped you!
I tried the webber cubes 3 times and knew I needed something else. I tried the tumbleweed next and havent looked back. I noticed a difference flavor.
Rich Blount the tumbleweeds don’t stink like the wax cubes. I like them plus they are more available around me.
Can you use pieces of a duraflame chimney log to get the charcoal started
I have no idea. What would be the reason?
I find these results interesting... I recently tried tumble weeds and find the wax cubes starts a chimney better than the tumble weeds. maybe time to try to light chimneys off of these and see how they all stack up against each other. I think I'll stick with Wadded up news paper or wax cubes currently.
Thanks for your comments. And supporting my channel.
Very informative video. I wouldn’t expect anything different from you with the videos I’ve watched. I do have one question though: What kind of adult beverage were you drinking while waiting for the lightening nuggets? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Felony Fetcher Sunkist diet 🍊
Could the nuggets be cut in half? Double the amount, but still get a long burn?
William McDermott I guess, but they might break apart
Great info! I'm switching to tumbleweeds, too.
Donnie Skaggs I really love them. So much so, I used them in the World Championship. If only I did as well as they did.
So the more the name implies how fast it will start,... the slower it burned... 🤔👀
For me a regular griller, I just want to get the coals ready to cook on as fast as I can and to me, it looked like the regular weber wax cubes did exactly that... They are what I have already been using...
ZiggZagg11 I still use them too. They are in large supply in my garage.
Thanks for your comments!
I make my own. buy some gulf wax melt it and fill ice cube tray with cotton balls, pour wax and let cool
What is the cost?
@@FLYINGSMOKE about $5 to make a 100
Is there a TH-cam video on this?
@@FLYINGSMOKE Sorry no I just make them myself. You get a plastic ice tray, buy some gulf wax from witch is solid parafin wax. Load a couple of cotton balls in each cube hole. Melt wax in a metal container and pour in each cube hole. Then place in freezer to cool. Then take butter knife and pry out. Store in bag. Thay are also used for wet fire starter.
ACER TRIPLEX why the cotton ball?