Actually, we bought a "charcoal chimney" for about $10. It's about 8" in diameter and about a foot high. You fill it with charcoal, then stuff newspaper in the bottom part, and light it. The heat of the burning newspaper rises (using the "chimney effect") and heats the charcoals. Within about 10 minutes, the charcoal is hot and can be poured out and spread across the grill.
I've got two BBQs on my balcony. One high-tech gas grill with side-burners, and a good old fashioned cancer-causing charcoal grill.
We usually use the charcoal grill because it simply tastes better...
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