bbq: I had A hard time warming the coals when I was BBQ-ing so How do i heat the up good. ( I don't want to use alcohol)|||if you don't like the taste of lighter fluid (i don't), you can buy a device called a chimney starter. it's a metal cylinder that has a handle. you dump your charcoal in the top and there is a space underneath to place some wadded up newspaper coated with a small bit of vegetable oil. light the paper and it lights your coals. it's the best.|||Charcoal lighter fluid.|||Lighter fluid or an electric charcoal starter.|||My family buys coals with lighter fluid in them from save a lot. You put them all on the grill in a big clump in the center. Then, light them. After about 30-45 minutes the lighter fluid smell will go away. Then, with a stick spread them out. Begin barbecuing after that.|||Take Hank Hill's advice and use propane. But really, just use lighter fluid.|||I had this problem before. The key is using brand name charcoal and using enough of it. Don't skimp on the amount you use. The more you use, the hotter the coals will be and the longer it will burn. I hate using lighter fluid because I can taste it in the food. Instead, use newspaper in between the coals and light that. Stand back and let it burn a little, then start grilling.|||I use the little white bricks of solid parrafin. Spread them evenly around your charcoal, light up in a nicely ventilated area and come back 30 minutes later with the food you want to grill.|||Make a pile, cover with lighter fluid and ignite. Once the coals are a glowing orange, spread them out.|||Do you always try to make yourself look foolish by cooking up such questions?