I would expect there are as many different fuel/starter combinations as there
are smokers out there.  I was told by the fellow that first got me started in
beekeeping that if you put three beekeepers in one room and asked a question
you would get 7 answers--he was correct!!!  And that is a GOOD thing!

For what its worth, I used to use paper for starter, but the dryer lint works
well, is free, lights easier than even the paper.  I keep it and my fuel
which is usually just what I manage to rake up in the yard (leaves from oaks
and apple trees mixed with pine needles) in a 5 gallon bucket with a lid.  If
I need a really long smoke I will add a 1/2-1 cup of the processed pellets
available from Dadant or Western Bee.  These will last a long time, though I
dont like the smell as much.

Tim Morris
Pulaski, Tn

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