Neighborhood grilling Etiquette...

[troy]

Unless you're one of the guys who puts a bottle of lighter fluid on the briquettes in place of actually knowing how to start a grill, you're good. Charcoal smell good. Lighter fluid smell bad.

So true. I was just at the state park yesterday, Someone started a grill and the lighter fluid scent hung around for a good 20 min to a half hour. An hour later the burgers did smell great. Another half hour after that someone else was using lighter fluid. With chimney starters being so cheap and easy I really don't understand why anyone uses lighter fluid or even worse match light charcoal.

 

[EL SOFA]

Is this a California joke because if so it’s hilarious? Your number two point I will concede but the rest are truly ridiculous. Where’s OP supposed to use his grill, his bathroom? All because someone is on a diet and we don’t want to offend them with the temptation of food. How about they close the window and go eat a piece of broccoli in the corner while rocking back and forth?

Lol!! Agreed. I've made a decision based on these posts (thanks everyone), to just test the wind, make sure the neighbors are okay and I'm going to use a gas grill. No worries. Weber grills are sweet anyway ,so I'll move to new era

 

[EL SOFA]

California. Love the club. Avacado, turkey, mayo and tomato, lettuce

 

[davent]

With the chimney starter once the two sheets of newspaper have burned the smoke issues over and you're a good neighbour again, a few minutes at most.
dave

 

[EL SOFA]

We are all different and I get the fact that some people don't like the smell of charcoal with lighter fluid. Call me crazy but thats one of my favorite smells. Pure summer and baseball. I thought most folks liked it too but yall have opened my eyes a bit.

 

[EL SOFA]

With the chimney starter once the two sheets of newspaper have burned the smoke issues over and you're a good neighbour again, a few minutes at most.
dave

Okay! Will do mate

 

[oc_in_fw]

So true. I was just at the state park yesterday, Someone started a grill and the lighter fluid scent hung around for a good 20 min to a half hour. An hour later the burgers did smell great. Another half hour after that someone else was using lighter fluid. With chimney starters being so cheap and easy I really don't understand why anyone uses lighter fluid or even worse match light charcoal.

Newspapers are getting harder to come by. Luckily, we have a classified paper (free) call the Green Sheet. Their slogan is “The Green Sheet brings you buyers”. I have modified that to “The Green Sheet lights my fires”.

 

[davent]

Our local daily is published and arrives daily six days a week, no shortage here.
dave

 

[troy]

Newspapers are getting harder to come by. Luckily, we have a classified paper (free) call the Green Sheet. Their slogan is “The Green Sheet brings you buyers”. I have modified that to “The Green Sheet lights my fires”.

True, we also get a couple free local ones in the mail. If I do run out I just rip a hunk of the bag off and use it.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

Newspapers are getting harder to come by. Luckily, we have a classified paper (free) call the Green Sheet. Their slogan is “The Green Sheet brings you buyers”. I have modified that to “The Green Sheet lights my fires”.

I use fire sticks. Cheap, easy to light, and no chemicals.

 

[TropicalHotDogNight]

Is this a California joke because if so it’s hilarious? Your number two point I will concede but the rest are truly ridiculous. Where’s OP supposed to use his grill, his bathroom? All because someone is on a diet and we don’t want to offend them with the temptation of food. How about they close the window and go eat a piece of broccoli in the corner while rocking back and forth?

All that I suggested was for the OP to be friendly and talk to his neighbors.

 

[Iloverootbeer]

So true. I was just at the state park yesterday, Someone started a grill and the lighter fluid scent hung around for a good 20 min to a half hour. An hour later the burgers did smell great. Another half hour after that someone else was using lighter fluid. With chimney starters being so cheap and easy I really don't understand why anyone uses lighter fluid or even worse match light charcoal.

A dedicated wet shaver uses aftershave to light his briquettes

 

[Doc4]

the smell of charcoal with lighter fluid. Call me crazy but thats one of my favorite smells. Pure summer and baseball.