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Homemade Fire Starter Cubes
Author:
Mike
Equipment
Small Crock Pot
or double boiler
Ingredients
Wood chips
I found a big bag of alder wood chips on the clearance rack for $1. You can also substitute hamster cage liner from what I've heard
1
pound
household paraffin wax
4
cardboard egg cartons
do NOT use Styrofoam cartons
Instructions
Place the wax in the crock pot or double boiler over slowly boiling water until melted.
Separate the bottom of the egg cartons and discard the tops.
Fill each egg cavity with the wood chips. I started by only filling them 1/4th of the way through but later found that you can fill them completely.
Add the wax until the cavity is full.
Let cool overnight before cutting into individual cubes.
To light, place under a chimney full of charcoal, open-side up (so that the melting wax doesn't drip down) and light with a match or lighter.
Notes
Store in an air-tight container for best results.