BBQ Charcoal 20KG: How to Start a BBQ with a Charcoal Chimney | Charcoal Bulk Suppliers

Start by preparing your charcoal BBQ grill properly and using high quality lumpwood charcoal for the best BBQ results. Our Fast Pack BBQ Charcoal 20KG is made from naturally sun dried oakwood and comes in two easy to handle 10kg bags with approximately 80 to 100L of premium hardwood lumpwood charcoal.

Inside the bags, you will find carefully selected medium to large chunky pieces designed for:

• Better airflow

• Longer burn time

• Higher cooking temperatures

• Cleaner burning performance

• More consistent BBQ heat

Before lighting your coal BBQ grill, always remove old ash from previous cooking sessions and fully open the air vents. Proper airflow is extremely important because it helps the charcoal ignite faster and burn more evenly throughout the grill.

Carefully open the charcoal bag using the stitched thread along the top instead of ripping the bag open. This helps reduce unnecessary charcoal dust and allows easier storage for any remaining charcoal after cooking.

Unlike many cheap BBQ charcoal products often found during charcoal BBQ sale promotions, our premium oakwood lumpwood charcoal contains larger dense pieces instead of excessive small fragments and dust. This creates a cleaner and more professional grilling experience for both home BBQ users and commercial barbecues charcoal BBQ setups.

Our BBQ charcoal is ideal for:

• Home BBQ grilling

• Restaurants

• Catering businesses

• Professional charcoal BBQ cooking

• Long BBQ sessions

• High heat grilling

Because the oakwood is naturally sun dried, the charcoal burns hotter, lasts longer, produces less smoke, and helps deliver cleaner flavour to your food without the harsh smells often caused by low quality charcoal products. Once your grill is cleaned and your BBQ charcoal is prepared, you are ready for the next step: filling and lighting the charcoal chimney.

Once your charcoal BBQ grill is prepared, it is time to fill and light the charcoal chimney using your premium Fast Pack BBQ Charcoal 20KG. Using a charcoal chimney is one of the best ways to light lumpwood charcoal because it creates natural airflow without needing chemical lighter fluids or dangerous fire accelerants.

Start by placing your charcoal chimney securely inside the grill or on a heat resistant surface. Fill the chimney with your lumpwood charcoal, allowing the medium to large oakwood pieces to sit naturally without overpacking them. The larger chunky pieces create excellent airflow inside the chimney, helping the charcoal ignite faster and burn more evenly.

Underneath the charcoal chimney, place:

• Tissue paper

• Scrunched paper

• Thin cardboard strips

Insert them underneath the lower ventilation holes of the chimney starter. Once ready, carefully light the tissue or paper from underneath. The fire will begin pulling upward through the chimney as oxygen naturally flows through the charcoal.

Within a few minutes, the bottom charcoal pieces will start glowing red and gradually ignite the charcoal above them. Thanks to the dense sun dried oakwood used in our BBQ charcoal, the heat builds steadily and creates a strong consistent burn throughout the chimney.

Allow approximately 10 to 15 minutes for the charcoal to fully light. You will notice:

• Flames rising through the top

• The charcoal glowing orange

• A light grey ash coating forming around the charcoal

• Strong heat coming from the chimney

This method is far better than using lighter fluid because it keeps your charcoal clean and protects the natural flavour of your food. Many cheap BBQ lighting methods use chemicals that can leave unpleasant smells, affect taste, and create unnecessary smoke during cooking.

Using a charcoal chimney with high quality lumpwood charcoal gives you:

• Faster ignition

• Cleaner burning heat

• Better BBQ flavour

• More even cooking temperatures

• Reduced chemical smells

• Safer BBQ lighting

Once the charcoal is fully lit and covered with light grey ash, you are ready for the final step: pouring the charcoal into the grill and creating the perfect cooking heat for your BBQ.