| Number of Coals per Baking Temperature for Dutch Oven Cooking
by Lodge® Mfg. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oven Size (Second column is the # of coals on top/bottom) |
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| 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 | |
| Oven Size | Persons Served |
| 8" | 1-2 |
| 10" | 4-7 |
| 12" | 12-14 |
| 12"deep | 16-20 |
| 14" | 16-20 |
| 14"deep | 22-28 |