how to start a braai fire, asking for a friend.

[newklear]

Prometheus is not amused, so on behalf of Him, Aristotle, Paracelsus and Johann Joachim Becher, keep an open mind to what happens during the process of adding Thinners to your fire.

You are essentially leaving behind fossils through a collective process of oxidation with the addition of more chemicals.


Might as well throw a whole packet of marshmallows in the fire and harpoon them on a stick for your after braai treat!

 

[scudsucker]

I can tell you that nothing gets a fire going quicker than a good old blaas from your bellow.

A friend of mine has a piece of pipe with one end more narrow than the other. He blows in the wider end for a similar effect.

Not as good as a bellows but much more portable for hiking trips.

 

[dualmeister]

Thought that **** only happens on Youtube.

 

[Nerhzelok]

Are you still wanting advice?

I will say if the wood is wet or you are in a hurry, a hairdryer speeds up the process. Not to be done with the guys around though

Why not? It shows initiative and creative problem solving. The lads should be proud.

 

[rh1]

So my friend wanted to braai and was slighty in a hurry. He took his Webber, took fireligther and charcoal and start his fire. But this was not fast enough for him, so he took a fan and try to get the fire ready, but eskom stop the fan with load ****. Then the next thing was to apply some thinners. But as you know thinners tend to make a huge flame. And a huge flame send you to hospital. So his face got burnt, but he will be okay. He was in hospital for 2 days.

1. Use wood
2. Use wood
3. Something to act as kindling
4. Ensure wood is stacked in a manner that ensures good airflow.
5. Fanning or good blow is only needed (in my experience) when the wood is wet.
6. Dont use any flammables.
7. If wood is wet, you going to use more firelighters/kindling etc. And the fire will take longer to get going.
8. Charcoal, is basically pre-burnt wood and only need a few pieces of firelighters to ignite.

 

[bwana]

1. Use wood
2. Use wood
3. Something to act as kindling
4. Ensure wood is stacked in a manner that ensures good airflow.
5. Fanning or good blow is only needed (in my experience) when the wood is wet.
6. Dont use any flammables.
7. If wood is wet, you going to use more firelighters/kindling etc. And the fire will take longer to get going.
8. Charcoal, is basically pre-burnt wood and only need a few pieces of firelighters to ignite.

Charcoal is his best bet for regular use. He's not going to do his weber many favours if he uses wood in it too often.

Interesting enough in many countries they cook with dried manure, which could prove to be valuable considering the BS the OP tends to post.

 

[Aghori]

Goeie fok, thinners on an open flame? How dom can one be... ok, I once threw a litre of sanitiser on a bonfire when I got drunk with @Pineapple Smurf so I shouldn't speak.

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Are YOU retarded? The fumes would be burned off within the first few seconds, leaving behind a normal fire.

Hint: I was being facetious.

I was going to say that he ended up being the braai, but that might have been in bad taste <- see what I did there?[/i][/i]

 

[neoprema]

Goeie fok, thinners on an open flame? How dom can one be... ok, I once threw a litre of sanitiser on a bonfire when I got drunk with @Pineapple Smurf so I shouldn't speak.

pics or it didn't happen

 

[Aghori]

pics or it didn't happen

Will pm you.

 

[Speedster]

Thinners is not appropriate. Rather use petrol.

(don't really use petrol).

If you must, diesel is even better as it burns a bit slower (less explosive flames)

 

[Aghori]

If you must, diesel is even better as it burns a bit slower (less explosive flames)

Serious? I always thought diesel required compression to ignite.

 

[lkswan747]

Using thinners is just plain thick!

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Goeie fok, thinners on an open flame? How dom can one be... ok, I once threw a litre of sanitiser on a bonfire when I got drunk with @Pineapple Smurf so I shouldn't speak.

I tried this with a 500ml spray bottle of sanitizer. There must be some shhit in there that counters the effect because it took much longer than what I had hoped for to get the fire going.

Actually thinking back @WAslayer told me to use vaseline and toilet paper which ended up getting the fire going properly.

Another trick I use if I don't have firestarters is to put 2 briquettes (I only use briquettes) each plate of the stove (gas of course) until they're about 50% white then put them in the bottom of the braai bak and cover them with fresh briquettes. Or I put another batch on the stove if I need a lot of coals.

 

[Alton Turner Blackwood]

Goeie fok, thinners on an open flame? How dom can one be... ok, I once threw a litre of sanitiser on a bonfire when I got drunk with @Pineapple Smurf so I shouldn't speak.

My ex tried to get a fire going at our previous house with a 5 litre can of "creme soda" (as a friend of mine likes to call it).

I bought the fuel for the generator, but went somewhere.

She had an epiphany and thought ot would be a good idea to throw some creme soda DIRECTLY from the container onto the fire.

When the container caught alight she tossed it away...onto an old couch which was standing neaeby. She lost most of her eyebrows and some hair.

 

[neoprema]

Will pm you.

i swear if i open any pics and its a naked dude or something i'm gonna throw hot coals at you.

 

[Speedster]

Serious? I always thought diesel required compression to ignite.

I've used it many times for firefighting purposes and it works really well (still need to be careful). It is still dangerous, but less so than petrol

 

[zerocool2009]

“Divorce” your friend!

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

I tried this with a 500ml spray bottle of sanitizer. There must be some shhit in there that counters the effect because it took much longer than what I had hoped for to get the fire going.

Actually thinking back @WAslayer told me to use vaseline and toilet paper which ended up getting the fire going properly.

Another trick I use if I don't have firestarters is to put 2 briquettes (I only use briquettes) each plate of the stove (gas of course) until they're about 50% white then put them in the bottom of the braai bak and cover them with fresh briquettes. Or I put another batch on the stove if I need a lot of coals.

next time just chuck a full spray can

 

[backstreetboy]

1. Use wood
2. Use wood
3. Something to act as kindling
4. Ensure wood is stacked in a manner that ensures good airflow.
5. Fanning or good blow is only needed (in my experience) when the wood is wet.
6. Dont use any flammables.
7. If wood is wet, you going to use more firelighters/kindling etc. And the fire will take longer to get going.
8. Charcoal, is basically pre-burnt wood and only need a few pieces of firelighters to ignite.

No thanks you only need one piece with a few pine wood offcuts and bob's your uncle. Will also be fast enough for the OP and you can use the flame to clean your braai grid.