One of the most often asked questions about Dutch oven cooking is how many coals to use. Well here it is. Please keep in mind the larger the oven, the greater number of coals.
Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Baking Temperature Chart
Dutch Oven Sizes
Temp. |
8 inch |
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10 inch |
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12 inch |
|
14 inch |
|
16 inch |
|
°F |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
300° |
9 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
15 |
7 |
19 |
9 |
21 |
11 |
325° |
10 |
5 |
13 |
6 |
16 |
7 |
20 |
10 |
22 |
12 |
350° |
11 |
5 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
8 |
21 |
11 |
24 |
12 |
375° |
11 |
6 |
16 |
7 |
18 |
9 |
22 |
12 |
24 |
13 |
400° |
12 |
6 |
17 |
8 |
19 |
10 |
24 |
12 |
27 |
13 |
425° |
13 |
6 |
18 |
9 |
21 |
10 |
25 |
13 |
28 |
14 |
450° |
14 |
6 |
19 |
10 |
22 |
11 |
26 |
14 |
30 |
14 |
500° |
15 |
7 |
20 |
11 |
23 |
12 |
28 |
14 |
32 |
15 |
Chart 2 is from Lodge
Number of Coals per Baking Temperature for Dutch Oven Cooking
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Oven Size
(Second column is the # of coals on top/bottom) |
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8" |
10" |
12" |
14" |
T
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325°
(slow) |
15 |
10/5 |
19 |
13/6 |
23 |
16/7 |
30 |
20/10 |
350°
(slow - moderate) |
16 |
11/5 |
21 |
14/7 |
25 |
17/8 |
32 |
21/11 |
375°
(moderate) |
17 |
11/6 |
23 |
16/7 |
27 |
18/9 |
34 |
22/12 |
400°
(moderate - hot) |
18 |
12/6 |
25 |
17/8 |
29 |
19/10 |
36 |
24/12 |
425°
(hot) |
19 |
13/6 |
27 |
18/9 |
31 |
21/10 |
38 |
25/13 |
450°
(very hot) |
20 |
14/6 |
29 |
19/10 |
33 |
22/11 |
40 |
26/14 |
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