Lighting Instructions: For best results, start your fire 15 minutes before cooking. Lighter Fluid Method: 1. Arrange 100% All Natural Hardwood Briquets Charcoal in a pile. Follow lighter fluid container directions. Open all grill vents and leave grill uncovered. 2. Light the pile in several places. 3. In approximately 10 minutes, or when pile is predominately ashed over, spread charcoal evenly. Wait 5 minutes and begin cooking. Natural Light Method: 1. Arrange a layer of charcoal on bed of grill. Place a Tumbleweed in the middle of the charcoal. Use (1) Tumbleweed per 2-3 lbs. of Hardwood Charcoal Briquets. 2. Add additional charcoal on top of the base and the Tumbleweed, forming a small pyramid. Tumbleweed may be fully covered by charcoal. Keep the Tumbleweed end exposed to allow for lighting access. 3. With a long-stemmed lighter, light the end of the Tumbleweed. When charcoal is covered in gray ash, spread evenly and begin cooking.