Dutch Oven Coal Chart

Here is one way to get the temperature you want from your Dutch oven.

Heating Chart from Lodge

Oven Size	325	350	375	400	425	450
8”	15	16	17	18	19	20
	10/5	11/5	11/6	12/6	13/6	14/6
10”	19	21	23	25	27	29
	13/6	14/7	16/7	17/8	18/9	19/10
12”	23	25	27	29	31	33
	16/7	17/8	18/9	19/10	21/10	22/11
14”	30	32	34	36	38	40
	20/10	21/11	22/12	24/12	25/13	26/14

In this chart, the total number of coals you need are in bold. The pairs of numbers are there as a convenience to use when you’re baking. The first number is the number of coals on the lid, and the second is the number of coals below the oven. If you’re boiling or simmering, either put all the coals on the bottom, or a third above and two thirds below. If you’re baking, put two thirds above and a third below. If you’re roasting, then split it evenly top and bottom.

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