Brian wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> I just bought my first Weber grill and I love it. I bought last year's
> Platinum model because I had to have a table and couldn't afford a new
> Performer. Anyway, I set up my first batch of lump charcoal in my
> Weber chimney starter and put it on my concrete patio. I went into the
> kitchen for a minute and heard "POP!!!! POP-POP-POP!!!! I ran outside
> and found that the heat of the lump charcoal busted up the surface of
> the concrete!!!

To avoid problems like this, I got a little cheap
weber-style grill, a little one, and set the chimney
on the fire grate while starting it.

Dana