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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"
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(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