Royal Oak all natural clean-fuel.

Their hyphen, not mine.

It’s a charcoal lighting fluid. The claim is that you won’t taste the lighter fluid on your food. I’m trying it now, unfortunately, I’m afraid. I don’t mind the smell of lighter fluid, and I’ve never noticed an impact in flavor on the grill. Just in case, I thought I’d try this stuff. The smell is difficult to shake. It reminds me of some rut got liquor I can’t place, only worse. I have to wash my hands thoroughly after handling it, just to avoid the dry heaves. I bought some decent beef to grill, and this is all I’ve got, so I’m committed. What concerns me the most is that many minutes after burning off, I can still clearly smell it in the smoke. Whenever the wind shifts to me, I struggle. I’ll report later on the edibility of the meat. Chime in if you’ve traveled this road.

P.S. It was hell to light, as well. I’ll likely write or call the loon in charge of that outfit.

Tell them it sucks and you won't buy it again.

I use 70 or 90% rubbing alcohol when I fire off my charcoal chimney. May cost a little more at this Covid juncture but, very clean burning. Years ago I had the exact problem you’re experiencing with just a little bit sprayed on charcoal.

This, from the man that made me re-think the term "oil field trash". At one lease I was on for just a year (north of Sanderson), the Houstonians in the neighboring trailer invited me for supper. The grown son lit the disc cooker, on the coals, on the disc, etcetera, with gasoline. He turned the meat very frequently, more than I'd ever witnessed. I ate it and was glad I had it!

The phrase "suck it up..." (you know the rest) came to mind, but... I want you to bring booze.

I’ve always bought Kingsford

Friend of mine competition cooks weekly and talks up Royal Oak

I tried it once, it wasn’t the smell that threw me but it seems to burn way hotter

I tried Royal Oak once, back to Kingsford I am

I thought I got a bad can That stuff sux! Your meat will taste like the smell DON"T get any on your hands it doesn't wash off well.

BIL always used it and I always got the scours after eating his grilling. The stuff is just kerosene and that smell is hard to shake.
A charcoal chimney started with newspaper works the best.

Exactly. It’s that bad!

Great.

I use a chimney at home. Right now, I’m doing what I can. I’m finishing up, and I can still smell that crap when the wind shifts.

Gas grill for me.

Dang, next time I fire up charcoal it’s going to be straight charcoal in a chimney only. Even if I have to light each one by hand. I don’t care for the lighter fluid taste either and the royal oak does not sound appealing

Keep on keepin on Sneaky! You’s good peeps in my book

You might just finally have a point, Bill.

I never had a problem with it until now. The meat smells fine, now that it’s away from the fire. I think the smell is stuck in my jacket, though.

That bad huh?

Too impatient. Love the charcoal but get in a hurry.

I thank you, though I do know better.

It’s affected me.

Yep. That’s it.

Dam he does have a good point

I’ve learned to trust a few other’s opinions, on top of my own, thus solidifying my own. Face it man. You’re alright

Nothing beats a grill over a campfire with pecan wood.

I use one of these, no smell.

You can put one or three of them on my plate anytime

Lighter fluid - phooey. During the season, it's Mesquite and a pear burner here. Gas grill only for off season when it is hot and time is short.

Now I know what cigars to bring. This, from a former cigarette smoker

I did smoke one just to cover the smell.

Yeah, gotta give this pic to him. Every time I see it, I think “dang those STILL look amazing”

No, no, and no. If you cook a lot of wood/Kingsford/ mesquite fires-and I do. I found the answer; get one of those small propane bottles(always at garage sales) hook a Harbor Freight torch burner to it, get the welder striker, and never look back. You can flat start a fire in 2 minutes. No smell.

Never use lighter fluid. Use a torch(pear burner) fire is going in no time.

Well, the meat turned out alright. It’s certainly edible. I would not recommend that lighter fluid, though. Not at all.

Have ya tried desiael ? They say it works for corn...

Nope. We don't do desiael or meth for the most parts.

Some are into it though.......

Love happy endings.

I use an electric starter, but use lump oak charcoal only.

I thought retirement was all about sitting back and enjoying everything at a slower pace because you literally have nothing to do. It's us younger people in this world who are in a rush and don't take time to sit back and enjoy the simple things in life?

I use a paper towel with a small amount of canola oil.

I will do that if I don't have any old ads laying around.

I’ve never had an issue with kingsford, gulf, or even HEB brand lighter fluid. I just make sure to let it soak in for a few minutes before lighting, and make sure my coals are all grey colored before putting the meat on.
That lighter fluid Sneaky used must be some China junk.

When you have it in your mind you want a steak, impatience kicks in

Even when steak night is the exact same night of the week for some, maybe not all, but some eat it the same day of the week.

I use a chimney. Pro-tip, shove the newspaper in, then before you add the charcoal, add a small handful of really dry twigs. I've never had to light it twice since I quit using just paper.

It's probably repackaged hand sanitizer made by one of the distilleries. They can't hardly give that stuff away that they produced and distributed in liquor bottles. Everybody wants small hand pump bottles with aloe in them.

You might be on to something. We made hand sanitizer at work, for awhile, and the ethanol that went into it smelled very similar. Awful stuff.

Royal Oak is smoky as hell. Kingsford or good lump for me.

We cook over wood a bunch. When in Bee County, we would cut a beer can in half, fill it the top with plain ol gas and light it. Sure worked great. Just don’t bump the grill while the torch is lit.

My favorite fire started is gas and diesel mixed. Its more volatile than plain diesel and it doesnt burn out as fast as gas.

If brush piles etc. i like to take a jug of used motor oil and put some gas in it. Al Gore is probably not a fan.

So, you want a bag a charcoal in your Christmas sock?

This stuff is AWFUL. I dumped the rest of the bottle in the fire pit and even the wood jumped out it smelled so bad.

I really think these are under-appreciated as for how fast and easy it is to get charcoal to cooking temp with one of these using nothing more than a bit of paper.

Charlie

this 100 times

damm meat has worms

Lump charcoal, seasoned oak and a pear burner here.

I buy the cheap stuff, once it’s good and gray, time to cook, you guys worry about this crap to much

Not my be. I love the things

I much prefer to cook over wood. I searched the yard over, and I came up with nothing acceptable, to my knowledge. I don’t mind charcoal, but it is a last resort for me. I’m out of my element, here, so I went with my backup plan. A can of gas sounds better than the goat piss I used last night.

It’s clear that many of y’all don’t understand the situation. Either I didn’t explain it well enough, or the misunderstanders don’t read well enough. It could also be a combination of the two. At any rate, I am not at home. I have a chimney, there, but where I am currently working, I have very limited cooking resources. In fact, my kitchen resembles the campfire at many deer leases. I have a ring of rocks with a grate over it, at the edge of the yard. I’m not interested in throwing money at this. I like my hobo cooking at work lifestyle. I might just fab up a chimney, this weekend, to improve my hobo cooking, if I have the time. I’ve never had an issue with lighter fluid, until now. This was a trial run, because I like to experiment, and it failed. Now I know. I’m passing this failure on to you so that you don’t have to experience it, yourself. I’m certain that those of you needing to read this won’t, but I feel I’ve done my part.

Thanks for the tip. My chimney works well once it’s going, but I have struggled with getting it going on the first try.

the passive aggressiveness in that post is impressive

Only the last sentence was meant to come across that way.

no judgement just an observation

Let’s Eat!!!

I don’t mind either.

What are a few carcinogens between friends

Cancer, eventually.

Sneaky only being passively aggressive? Must be the season.

Some on this thread act as if they discovered fire.

Gracias.