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- Some people have a hard time trying to start a charcoal grill. Some have even burned themselves by using too much fluid. This video shows how to start one in a decent time and without accident. Always be careful when working with or handling flammable fluids.
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People who make “How To” videos are The Real MVPs!!
This guy sounds like a dad who wears sandals and tucks his polo shirt into his shorts so I trust him
Love this comment!!!!!
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Thank you so much! Usually my boyfriend grills but I want to have some steak ready when he gets home tonight! You’re a lifesaver
You got this! Just take your time and make sure that the coals have ashed over. That way you know that the fluid is burned off.👍
Damn, do you have a sister? 😁 Hope it turned out good!
Your boyfriend is a lucky man.
Your boyfriend must love you. Lucky fella.
Women just can't occupy a masculine space without being harrassed.
Clear and straight to the point. I’m bbqing for the first time. Thank you
I'm sure you will do fine. I tell most first timers, if it starts to get out of control, just shut the lid and shut the vents if possible. There's no need to use water and it could make it worse. Also get to know the levels in your grill if you have them. Works like an oven. As the coals start to burn away your food might start to cook a little slower. You can use the height adjustment to either move the coals closer to the food or away from it. Its takes time but the more you use your grill, you'll develop a technique. Have a good day.
What's the difference between grilling and bar-be-quing? It seems white people say grill and black people say bar-be-que.
Girl I went to Culinary school and work in the industry as a chef but charcoal grilling is not my strong suit lol! So thankful for this video. Forever learning!
How did it turn out?
Honestly, I felt kind of stupid looking this up, but thank you. Hopefully my sausage turns out
Nothing is stupid when you're trying to find out answers you need. Just take your time and you should be alright. Thank you!
@@Meanpooh in case you were wondering, the sausage could have been done more but the brats were great
@@GrumpyTy34er Congratulations, sometimes pork is a little hard to cook without burning them. Glad everything went all right.
It worked great for me and I’m a first timer! 👍
You ain't the only one lmao
Trying to learn because my significant other didn’t want to do a cookout. Trying to not be dependent and just be able to have a cookout whenever I want to.
Take your time and have a little patience and i think you’ll be ok. Once you get it started, cooking the food is another small hurdle. Anyway if you are using fluid make sure your coals are white and orange looking before you put your food on. You don’t want any of the residue affecting the taste.
Literally same situation
I like that .💪🏾
I’m back again to this video. This time I no longer have a significant other and will be doing future cook outs on my own.
Thank you! I just bought a charcoal grill and never knew how to grill! Video was very helpful 😋
Awesome, glad it helped.👍🏽
just buy a charcoal chimney. lighter fluid is shit
This is the best video for all starters trying to grill for the first time
Thanks for the tutorial! My boyfriend is on a fishing trip and I wanted to make some hamburgers tonite and haven’t grilled by myself in a while. Now ... I got this !!!! 😋
don't light the lighter fluid right away. let it soak in for 2 min or so
I just tried it...and his method works! I always thought that when the fire goes out you need to add more fuel and light it again...but all I had to do was wait! Thanks for this simple video ✨
You are welcome and congratulations! Have a safe Memorial Day!
Thank you 🙏🏾✨
Here because my father failed.
You can do it!
Same. Be the good version of him.
Thank you. I have just been given a charcoal bbq for Xmas. i have only used gas bbq's before so your video has helped. Merry Xmas and thank you
You're welcome and Merry Christmas to You!
Thanks! I just cooked brats on the grill instead of the stove cause they taste better on the grill.
👍, So yummy on the grill!
Thanks man, for the life of me I could’t get the BBQ started until I saw this vid!
Glad I could help!
Alrighty! I think I'm ready to start cooking for the first time on my grill. My dad sent me some omaha steaks and I wanted to make sure I did this correctly. THANK YOU :) Wish me luck!
Rock on! You can do it!
@@Meanpooh oooooo those steaks were AMAZING. I had no idea I needed to make a high and mod heat side, THANK YOU
Great to hear!! I will be grilling on Christmas, yum, yum!! Take care. 👍
Thanks for the help.
Now I can cook my friend Garett’s mom a nice meal before we go to bed.
You're welcome. Make sure to have a hose just incase things get out of control. If you have a lid on your grill and things go south, just shut it and close all your vents. That should starve the flame without the need of water.
Garrett is gonna be pissed
I tried it step by step and now I'm looking like ghost Rider 🤣🤣🤣 jk
Nice one!😧
Honestly thank you so much 🙏🏻 Starting a grill is something ive been so terrible at but thanks to you... im nearly a master on the grill 💕🙏🏻🔥 I appreciate you!
You are welcome! Comments like yours are very much appreciated and makes me happy that someone has actually found the video helpful.
BTW, if things get really out of control while cooking, just shut the lid and close the vents. It will suffocate the fire, now if the house is on fire call 911.
Thank you so much. Saved a life and some burgers!
Great job!👍
Thank you dad
Hey meanpooh congratulations this is your most popular video!
It is summer now and everyone is going out and having BBQs in their garden.
Yep, this is before I even thought of a gaming channel. If I ever quit, I'll be doing How To's with Appliances, Cars, etc.
I just learned A LOTT
Thanks dad, love you
Love you too!
What if your grill has no thermometer?
Thank u!! I luv grilling but starting the fire is the hardest for me.. i think its nerves and trying to rush. This process cannot be rushed i have learned. Thanks again
You are so welcome and you're right. Patience is key.
Thanks for explaining the ash
I have been bbqing for 33 years and personally I don’t know why people are so against lighter fluid. I have done a taste test and people don’t know the difference between lighter fluid bbq and natural wax fire starters. I don’t know where that trend of not using lighter fluid started. I never will try Matchlight because that charcoal is been soaking in lighter fluid for probably years. I use a little amount.. believe me it goes a long way. I can make 10 bbq with one kingsford or royal oak lighter fluid 32 ounce. I don’t recommend the cheap lighter fluid, that’s a whole different ball game. Cheap lighter fluid does release a bad taste. I guess that’s where the anti lighter fluid mania started.Get the good stuff and stop buying cheap to save an extra dollar.
I agree with the Matchlight. It leaves a horrendous taste on food and that's without using fluid. It burns really fast as well. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope someone finds it useful.
Meanpooh Your welcome.
Excellent video!!!
Thank you very much!
Your southern accent😍 I'm a first time BBQ'er
Thank you! How did it go?
This was a lifesaver!!!
You're welcome!
“Get it nice and wet” *proceeds to pour for 15 seconds*
Thank you for this!
My pleasure!
Went to visit my sister and tonight turns out she wants a little BBQ party with some friends and only has a charcoal grill! Always have used gas so hopefully this vid does me well!
How did it go?
When meanpooh got rid of his Acer Nitro 5 laptop.
He sounds like Uncle Hank 😂😂
But its not propane
Thank you kindly sir
You're welcome.
Some say lighting fluid isnt good for you...suggestions?
It’s not good for food but it’s good for lighting. That’s why they made it. Some people do t let the fluid burn off therefore their food tastes like fluid. I have a link to a charcoal starter in the video, no fluid involved.
What can you use if you don't have any lighter fluid?
Paper but it's kind of messy.
Thank you!
Should vent be open or closed
Vents should be open. You can use them to control temperature by adjusting the amount of airflow going in.
Thank u so much
You are welcome!
Thanks for doing this video. Me and sis was trying to get it working and felt that we failed. The video showed us we were doing it correctly so thank you 😁😁
Great, so how did it turn out?
@@Meanpooh well we need some practice lol
Can I use any kind of alcohol for the charcoal?
I would only use charcoal lighter fluid or if you don’t have any, use a torch. There are also starter cubes. If you prefer not to use those method,s try the chimney starter. I have a link in the top right.
So while the charcols burning does it matter if the lid up or down? Been wanting to learn to grill for my friends since none know how.
Leave the lid open. Once you start, you'll try to cook a lot of your favorite foods on the grill👍.
@@Meanpooh Thanks.
@@Anuca You're welcome!
@@Meanpooh Oh, with the grates, when exactly do you put them back on. I'd assume I'm not supposed to use my hands when putting them over the fire either haha.
@@Anuca You can put them on after you start the fire or if the flames are high you can let the fire burn down before you replace them. Use a pair of gloves as the heat from the coals is very hot.
Why alot of people advise against lighter fluid ??
Because it can leave a bad taste on your food if used wrong. It is also said that it contributes to smog. Some ingredients are said to be dangerous to you over time but these chemicals are burnt off before you start cooking. This is not concrete but things I've read over the years. I've been using fluid for years and a chimney starter at other times.
@@Meanpooh thanks
@@amr-50 No problem.
Instructions unclear .... And burnt my house 😭 down .. thanks y'all
Oh no!
Thank you so much now I can surprise my fiancé with some hamburgers I did all by myself without his help !!!
TWU! Im glad I could help! Just take your time and make sure the coals are nice and white with orange flame. This will guarantee that your food will not have any fluid residue taste.👍
Tip: don’t use lighter fluid because it will make your food have a Chemical taste to it or atleast that’s what I heard
Tip...You’re doing it wrong.
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You’re a rookie if you need to use lighter fluid.
Or you want it done quickly and you couldn't give two rat's a$$.
@@coryCuc sure do it the girly way.
@@carlingas666 Awww, lighter fluid hurts your feelings huh? Do you buy your meat at a store? Sure you do you girly man. Why don't you slaughter it in your backyard and make your own meat? Ahh that's right. Because you're a girlie man. You probably even have light switches instead of oil lamps you tool.
Have never used gas to start
Thanks so much
You're welcome!!!!
Lighter fluid gives it a bad taste
It will if you put too much or you do not allow it to cook off.
I heard lighter fluid was a bad thing
Not letting it burn off is bad. Try using the Chimney starter method. It's a sure way to not have fluid involved.
Every other video I’ve seen says don’t use lighter fluid.....
It's a choice mostly. Some people don't know how to use it. They say their food tastes like fluid but the problem is that they didn't let the fluid burn off before putting the food on. Some ever spray fluid on the rack in which the residue can get on the food.
Meanpooh gotchu
Smoke & Heat cooks the meat. Not fire. Slow is better.
True.
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Youre Welcome!
Bruhhh, that meat isn’t seasoned
Nope, it was a quickie. Can do that after its done. Steaks are a different story though.
with that amount of lighter fluid you can light a cow on fire 😂😂😂
You can do that with one match, no fluid required.
Hot dogs Was burnt but still ok
I love em charred just a bit. Yummy, all beef the best!
There is no such thing as a burnt hotdog!
17 and learning how to work a grill 🤘🏿I wanna be that uncle where no one will eat the meat at the barbecue unless it’s me grilling
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That’s a great role Model to be 🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾
Start the charcoal with a stick made fire. Trust me
@@drmg735 should you fan the coal?
@@huss9629 well you do want to provide oxygen so yes
Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Grab some charcoal
*Make sure it's your favorite*
Yes, make sure of that. Different coals such as mesquite and hickory add distinctive flavors to the food.
*ThEn CrAcK iT aNd SnOrT iT*
Lol
And if you want to get rid of your laptop get a metal clamp put the laptop on it and undo it and there you go laptop destroyed!
Make sure to have your dial pad up to call the fire fighters
@Greg Pettis yeah me too
Now this is how you do bar b q fast and easy , not like them other videos that take 30 minutes just to light up the charcoal.
Thank you Brother👍
Read the title and went straight for the torch next to my dab rig. Many thanks earthwhile relative!
Anytime.
"Torch next to my Dab rig" Lol 😂 I did the same just now!🤣🤣
same thing i use to light mine
It’s honestly better to use a chimney to light this. If you don’t have one, it is better to grab some twigs or starter for your fire and put that beneath the charcoal to get the heat to light the charcoal evenly.
I tried to light my grill and someone called the fire department.
You're kidding?! 🤣
Same thing happened to me, but an ambulance showed up. The Emt was actually on his break so he gave us some tips and ending up getting a bite with our family.😂😂😂
Lol!!
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Wish i found this before I started 😆 it's my first time
It's all good. You'll get better with each session, like working out. Thanks for stopping by!👍🏽
throw a bellow in there and you can cook your burgers and forge some steel.
Thanks for the tutorial! Wife and I off to grill some kebobs tonight. Cheers
You’re welcome! Yummy 😋 👍
Thank you this was so helpful I can’t tell you how many of these I have watched but yours is the first to actually make sense thank you
Thank you very much. I tried to make it easy as possible. The only hard part is keeping the temperature at a certain degree but it will come with practice. Sorta like using a stovetop without thermometer.
We have the same surname. 😅
Hey fam
This was awesome. My father n law was not around today and I did it! Thanks to this video I had a perfect grill going.
That is awesome! I'm glad it worked out for you. Sometimes its really hard to follow instructions online and get it right. Hopefully you will have many more days grilled food. There's almost nothing better. 👍
Could have spread the charcoals once they are burning on their own.
That way the heat will be evenly spread and all of the meat on the top would have same much cooking time.
Thanks
What the Hell TH-cam recommend me This Meanpooh 😂 love you bro ❤️😄
My dude, I made this a while ago when I was just messing around. Wasn't even thinking of Gaming at the time. 😂 Love you too my friend!
Omg! Thank you for this 👍🏼
Thank you!! I feel like a grill master now. I’ve had great success with this video. Thank you!
So glad!
I just watched bud light - real men of genius - MR gasoline barbeque starter.......it was funnier and quicker.....😎
Do you keep the grill open the whole time the charcoal is ashing over?
Yes.
Meanpooh - Thank you!!!
No problem.
My girlfriend closed the lid but I’ll take charge next time and leave it open, I think my mistake was not having the charcoal together
Did everything come out ok?
Makes me laugh how there are still comments coming through 😁🙌🏻😂
It's been almost 20 minutes and my charcoals are still mostly black
Dude we started grilling at the exact same time
@@joshlockwoodmusic that's cool! Finally got my steaks to a medium rare! Hope yours went well!
I’m 23 and I always look at this video to help me learn to grill🤣‼️
Do you close the grill while the charcoals turn white?
Sometimes but mostly not.
I had to watch a 3 minute video to learn how to put lighter fluid on charcoal?!
Nice lesson for us beginners
Thanks “dad” 😊
Always!
Thank you so much for this! - from a wife whose husband doesn’t believe in grills with buttons 😂
You’re welcome! I am also the same way. Propane is convenient but it’s no fun. Sitting out with friends downing a cold one while enjoying the aroma of briquettes and steak.
1k viewer 🤗
Uh i just cae here if i did it right. Seems like i did it uh i grade myself 80%.. Thx for the tutorial tho!
He has that calming voice like tabitha brown
Thank you for the comment, it's nice to know it's appreciated👍. I watch her from time to time.
Thanks this helped me soo much!:)
Im glad it helped you out! Makes me feel very happy when people get the results the were kinda expecting from a video.👍🏽
you made this easy for me. thank you sir
First time griller everything was easy to understand thank you sir
Thank you very much. I tried to make it as simple as possible. Some people get impatient and try to add more fluid to the coals after lighting which will make your food taste kinda funny. Trick is to add just a bit to get them wet then let the residue burn off.
@@Meanpooh thank you so much for this tutorial. I thought that the fire was going out once the charcoal turned grey. When do you know to add more charcoal?
You shouldn't have to add anymore but if you have a thermometer on your grill and you notice that the temp is going down you could add more. Thing is some coals have residue on them and while it's burning off, it could get on your food.
You have 2 options.
If your heat is going low and you think you may need only 5-10 more minutes, you could lower the food to the coals provided you grill is adjustable.
2nd, you could use a chimney starter and have the coals ready to go. I have a video here.
th-cam.com/video/YhGvGooFN8w/w-d-xo.html
Theres also a card for the video in the top right corner of this video.
All you have to do is just add them. Move you food to the side and then drop them in.
Hope this helps.
BTW, after a few grillings you'll know exactly how much to add. Its better to add more than not enough.
Your the man! Im very impatient and this video helps a lot!
Glad I could help! Just make sure that all the coals are white before adding food and do not add any fluid while cooking. Food will be ruined. If you don't like using fluid there is a Chimney starter method that I have linked in the video.
Charcoal is the original green energy. Millions of years of plants and sunlight in a high energy piece of carbon.
Lighter fluid isn't necessary and quite terrible for flavor.
Then youre doing it wrong.
:48 that’s what she said
No need for fluid.
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No lighter fluid!!
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Thank you
Welcome!
bro why did i get an ad for a flame thrower before the vid started 😐
😀🤣!!!