Charcoal & Temperature Tips

Number of Coals per Baking Temperature for Dutch Oven Cooking by Lodge® Mfg.

		Oven Size(Second column is the # of coals on top/bottom)
		8"		10"		12"		14"
T e m p e r a t u r e	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

Baking temperatures taken from regular cookbooks, sometimes refer to Slow, Moderate, Hot, or Very Hot ovens. Those terms normally reflect following temperatures:

Slow	250° to 350°
Moderate	350° to 400°
Hot	400° to 450°
Very Hot	450° to 500°

Servings Per Dutch Oven

These are approximate as some people can eat more than others but they do serve as an aid:

Oven Size	Persons Served
8"	1-2
10"	4-7
12"	12-14
12" deep	16-20
14"	16-20
14" deep	22-28