Back when I was using my NBBD offset, I used an old Folgers coffee can that I had cut the top and bottom out of and punched holes along the bottom edge to allow a bit more air flow thru. I would set it on the grate of the firebox, put in some newspaper and fill it up the rest of the way with lumb charcoal and light. when the coals were going nicely, I used a pair of pliers to lift the can off the grate, spilling the coals into a nice little mound and wala, fire.
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