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[dbug]

I whacked in a few firelighter cubes, and piled up 6 or 7 charcoal lumps around it. It started as expected, and after half an hour or so, went to the grey with a glow. Chucked food on, and it started well, then went out.  Added petrol to get flames again to get the charcoal to start again, but after the flames, it went out again. And again, and again....

A grid, over a steel base, with wood and charcoal mix, works every time.

Best advice to you Jaime is get SWIMBO to cook your steaks on a griddle indoors. 

[ronnyd]

I wish someone would come over and sort my neighbours BBQ out. It stinks to high heaven most of the time, (not just on startup). I,m surprised he hasn,t poisoned himself and his wife by now.

[TheBoy]

The issue is not with lighting it. I can get it started nicely.  Its keeping it lit.

Using charcoal briquettes.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Chuck it and buy a gas BBQ! 

[TheBoy]

Chuck it and buy a gas BBQ! 

Whilst convenient, you really need a smokebox to get a gas one to make the grub taste BBQ'd.  After ages with gas, I went back to charcoal a few years back

[Sir Tigger KC]

Chuck it and buy a gas BBQ! 

Whilst convenient, you really need a smokebox to get a gas one to make the grub taste BBQ'd.  After ages with gas, I went back to charcoal a few years back

You must have cleaned it!     

[TheBoy]

Chuck it and buy a gas BBQ! 

Whilst convenient, you really need a smokebox to get a gas one to make the grub taste BBQ'd.  After ages with gas, I went back to charcoal a few years back

You must have cleaned it!     

Clean? How do you do that? Sounds suspiciously like a pink job to me

[dbug]

The issue is not with lighting it. I can get it started nicely.  Its keeping it lit.

Using charcoal briquettes.

Use good quality lumpwood charcoal 

[Kevin Wood]

The issue is not with lighting it. I can get it started nicely.  Its keeping it lit.

Using charcoal briquettes.

Use good quality lumpwood charcoal 

Agreed. Always easier on a fussy BBQ. I only use Briquettes in my smoker these days, and only because I have to keep that going for 10 hours.

Hmm. Must be overdue a beef brisket, actually. Might pop into the butchers tomorrow.

[TheBoy]

The issue is not with lighting it. I can get it started nicely.  Its keeping it lit.

Using charcoal briquettes.

Use good quality lumpwood charcoal 

(and Kevin) thanks for the tip . Unless I plan ahead, it'll be whatever Tesco sell, probably their own

[henryd]

Chuck it and buy a gas BBQ! 

Whilst convenient, you really need a smokebox to get a gas one to make the grub taste BBQ'd. After ages with gas, I went back to charcoal a few years back

Me too,gas doesn't cook the same