How Many Coals to use on a Camp Dutch oven?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- The most common question and error for new users of Dutch oven Cooking is how many charcoal briquettes to use and where to place them. Using a very simple formula we calculate how many you will need and where to place them on your Dutch oven.
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I love Dutch oven cooking but when you talk to people they have no clue how to use em. So I'm happy that you're doing tips and tricks on Tuesdays for us thumbs up my friend
Thanks Linda! Trying to cover all the basics first, then we'll get into the juicy stuff :-)
Thanks Gary! Thats a easy formula to remember.
Great to start out with Rus, hope it helps :-)
That formula was exactly what I was looking for, thank you
More than welcome! Thanks for watching :-)
I always kinda played this by ear ( eye really) thanks for the answer in absolute terms ! Cheers Gary!
Thanks Chris! I no longer count either but we all have to start somewhere.
Very interesting way to determine how much need Gary. Cool!
Angie, I probably confused half the people out there, lol!
Lol probably but who cares right! Joke
Thanks for this video. I’m new at cooking with Dutch ovens. Do you have a video on estimating temperature with your hand over the oven. I could use that too. 👍🏻
I have always used the trick to take the number on the top of the oven -3 for the bottom and + 3 for the top. 12-3=9 bottom 12+3= 15 top. Works for me and easy to remember.
I agree John. But over the years of teaching this, the three up method or the +3 -3 method always drew blank stares. So I switched to this math. There are so many ways to do this but you probably don't even count anymore either :-)
Your correct, I don't count. Just add my rings and adjust as needed. Probably the most important thing is to keep the lid on and not peak and poke constantly. Much like what should be done with grilling.
I appreciate this video! thanks. But what’s with the unnecessary calculations? multiply by two then divide by two??
great video
stuartstrong Thank you! (Sorry for the late reply!)
So in other words, the number of coals is equal to the inches diameter for top & the same for the bottom BUT put three of the bottom coals on top ... Because 2D/2=D, that's totally confusing
Yes, you have it right. It is confusing but the other way I taught it confused people more. They always got lost with the 24 coals (In a 12" example) and where to place them... I guess I could have said "Place half of the 24 on the bottom and then take three of those and place it on top" or explained it your way, which works every bit as well.
I like the video but "size" isn't an actual measurement parameter. Size could be weight, volume, mass, density or something else. Instead of referring to size, refer to the Diameter. So if the Diameter is 12", then the number of Briquettes should be twice the Diameter, as long as the Diameter is measured in inches.
I see your point. You are correct! I should have said "diameter"
His formula is unnecessary...the answer to the formula is the same number you started with!! LOL
No, it's not. You got the vaccine, didn't you? LOL!
You know ... Better to say: D+3=top, D-3=Bottom
Yep, that's another great way to explain it!
If you look at the briquettes-in this video, they are not modern ones, they are the old original pillow shaped ones. These weigh 28 grams or one ounce and burn slow due to their shape. They were on 20# bags. NO LONGER. New briquettes weigh 20% less per, and are pressed into a convoluted hi-surface shape to burn up faster. The bag now contains 16.7# but the same number of briquettes. The result id a 45 minute burn with less heat. With today’s briquettes, you need 20% more briquettes and 20%more time.
Each briquette used to deliver about 25F, so 24 of them would produce 600F, and by the open cooking method you lose nearly half to the outdoors. Now, you get 20F per coal and a shape that makes them Burn faster. To form this shape, they need to use more binder. You will notice this with the extra ash. Need less to say, I am furious with the beancounters and marketing men that changed the briquettes to charge the same price for considerably less heat.
Kingsford and Royal Oak both did this.
To get the correct burn, now you will need 14 under and 20 on top. Do not let them touch one another or they will burn up even faster.
This I know. Had to completely re-jig all my DO recipes because of the new and improved charcoal briquettes.
per Lodge,
12"X2=24 coals,
24/3=8,
8 coals on the bottom + 8 coals on the top + 8 coals on the top
(8 bottom and 16 top total of 24) 2/3 on top 1/3 on bottom
good ratio for baking stuff
gives 350 degrees for about 45 minutes then you need fresh coals
Yep, works pretty good :-)
Great tip Gary. I'm no longer in question about how to do this. Thank you.
Thanks Russ, glad it helped!
That's an awesome tip. Thanks Gary.
Thank you!
Great tip for my first Dutch Oven stew!!! Thanks!!!!
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