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Weber 7416 Rapidfire Chimney Starter | 
 enlarge | Brand: Weber
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $17.99
Buy New: $12.79
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Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.8
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 12 x 12
MPN: 7416
Model: 7416
UPC: 077924878862
EAN: 0077924073939
Release Date: February 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Chimney starter system lights charcoal quickly and evenly | | • | Made from aluminized steel with a stay-cool thermoplastic handle | | • | Holds enough briquettes for a 22-1/2-inch kettle grill | | • | Cone bottom ensures a fast start; eliminates need for lighter fluid | | • | Measures 7-1/2 by 7-1/2 by 12 inches |
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Product Description
Weber Rapidfire, Chimney Starter, Made Of Aluminized Steel & Large Enough To Hold The Appropriate Number Of Briquettes For An Indirect Or Direct Fire On A 22-1/2" Diameter Weber Kettle, Unique Cone Bottom Allows For Fast Start & A Double Thermoplastic Handle Allows For Easy Pouring Once Charcoal Is Ignited
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| Customer Reviews: Read 60 more reviews...
You need this! April 10, 2008
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I'm a big food Network fan and my favorite guy is Alton. What I saw on one of his shows was the most awesome advice for this device. Take ONE, that's right, ONE piece of newspaper and sprinkle a few drops of vegetable oil on it; then put it under your chimney starter (outdoors, please, eggman if you're reading this) and fire it up with a full can of any kind of charcoal. You won't believe how well this works. One more thing; DO NOT set a chimney starter on a gravel driveway when you start it. For some reason, the heat transfers much easier through gravel than concrete. Just put the thing on your grill grate and wait for 20 minutes. You'll have smokin' hot coals that will be almost too hot for smokin' food. I even saw Alton searing tuna on top of one of these things.
The gold standard in chimney starters April 13, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is the absolute best way to get your grill going. Unlike the little chimneys sold at Lowe's, this holds a lot of charcoal, enough to fill an entire kettle grill, and the airflow through it is very efficient. Two sheets of newspaper and a match, and your briquettes will be ready to go in 10-15 minutes.
The aluminized finish on this resists heat and rust quite well. Other reviewers have commented on the helper handle, but the really key feature of this chiminey starter is the conical wire grid inside that holds up the charcoal. Unlike perforated metal plate inside the no-name chimeny starters, this wire grid lets all of the flame from the newspaper through to the charcoal, resulting in the charcoal lighting in half the time.
All of that, and it isn't any more expensive that the no-name brands. Bigger, faster, and more durable. What more could you ask for?
Night and Day May 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I usually cook in small batches, so I have a small Weber Smokey Joe. Since the grill is so small, I figured I could get away with using a perforated coffee can as a chimney starter to save the $13. I took the can, removed both ends with a can opener, and made a bunch of holes along the bottom with a bottle opener. I then put a sheet of newspaper inside, pile the coals on top, and light it. The can worked, and I used it for over a year, but then I finally decided that this starter was cheap enough that I should give it a try.
The difference is night and day -- my coals start in half the time with the Weber, are much hotter when started, and, if I need to, I can start a LOT more coals at once. When they call this "Rapidfire" they mean it. If I had known what I do now, I never would've gone the coffee can route. This thing is so cheap, and works so well, that everyone with a charcoal grill should have one.
This is the gold standard for chimney starters April 23, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I do a lot of outdoor cooking (grilling, Dutch ovens, and cast iron roasters) and I've never found a chimney starter that matches this one for price, quality, and efficiency. I have two right now and I've probably given away at least four to friends who didn't know about chimney starters. This is the only one I ever consider now.
A great way to light charcoal July 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This starter is bigger than I thought it would be when I ordered it. It is big enough that I have never filled it more than about halfway with briquettes. Even at about half-full it is enough to supply two dutch ovens (12 inch and 14 inch, stacked) with enough firepower to cook a good meal.
I really like that this requires no lighter fluid and will start the charcoal faster than the lighter fluid ever could. Applying a little cooking oil to the paper you place in the bottom does seem to start the charcoal faster, although it will temporarily smoke a bit more. Without adding oil I have found that I sometimes need to wait 10-12 more minutes longer or add more paper to the bottom before the charcoal is fully going.
To stress again the size of this, filling the starter completely as shown in the picture would probably use between one-quarter and one-third of a 20 pound bag of charcoal.
By consistently filling my it to approximately the same level (between the second and third holes on the side) my starter has developed a nice dull ring around it from the oxidation of the aluminum at high temperatures. Yes, the can was red hot (actually glowing). This does not in any way affect function and is almost certainly the reason for the aluminized steel, since this layer of oxidized aluminum will help to prevent oxidation of the steel (rust). I suspect that this would extend to cover the whole can after several years of use or a few big barbecues where the whole can is filled.
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