When buying charcoal for your Big Green Egg, never buy briquettes; the chemicals in the briquettes will get into your food. Natural lump charcoal is better in every way; it burns cleaner, hotter, and longer. There are several brands of natural lump charcoal, so it’s best to experiment and see which is best for you.
The two most common ways to light natural lump charcoal in the Big Green Egg are using paraffin starter blocks or an electric coal starter.
Using a paraffin starter block to ignite your Big Green Egg is easy. Just place one square starter block in your charcoal heap, light it and walk away. A few minutes later you should be ready to cook! Best of all, these are odorless, tasteless, and free of chemicals so they won’t impact the flavor of the food at all.
Using an electric coal starter is just as easy as a paraffin starter block. Plug in the electric starter, bury it in the coals and walk away. A few minutes later you are ready to cook. You’ll need an extension cord or an outlet close to your grill, however. And be careful when you take it out, these things get very hot!
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