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Build a heap of briquettes about 3 feet tall.
pour about a half gallon of Liquid Oxygen on to it.
Toss a road flare from a safe distance
you get a 15' fireball instantly .
pour about a half gallon of Liquid Oxygen on to it.
Toss a road flare from a safe distance
you get a 15' fireball instantly .
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Re: How fast can U start charcoal
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 7:23 PMBig bang UNLESS you have a lit match on top of the pile before you pour.
Back in the 90's Some engineers at Purdue had a friendly competition to see who could light their charcoal the fastest. Many schemes were developed including vacuum pumps, aviation fuel, etc. The winner was the guy who used LOX. 60 lbs of charcoal, 3 gallons of LOX, and a custom made BBQ. After the fireball there was 20 lbs of charcoal remaining. They also determined that if you pour before you light it, the charcoal will explode.
www.youtube.com/watch
13 years later and I'm still in awe. But how to keep the O2 liquid on the playa... -
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Re: How fast can U start charcoal
Fri, July 11, 2008 - 4:16 PMThe charcoal was ready to cook, too......I remember this guy. He was actually a computer geek in their information systems maintenance, and won the Ig Nobel prize for this. Not the Nobel, the one for uber-geekdom........
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Re: How fast can U start charcoal
Sat, July 12, 2008 - 1:34 PM******** But how to keep the O2 liquid on the playa... ********
Ya need a big Dewar.
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Re: How fast can U start charcoal
Thu, July 10, 2008 - 6:32 AMC4 works good as well------burns hot for a short period of time
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Re: How fast can U start charcoal
Sun, August 3, 2008 - 11:33 PMI'm so outclassed.
We just use a flamethrower.
Takes almost a whole minute,
but leaves more charcoal for grillin'.
