Charcoal for Cooking

Helpful Dutch Oven Charcoal Temperature Reference

Here's a dutch oven charcoal temperature reference tool to use when you're using charcoal to cook with your Dutch Oven.

Calculate the charcoal temperature for your Dutch Oven

Charcoal Temperature Reference

The following charcoal briquette calculator is a handy tool for knowing your charcoal temperature when cooking with your Dutch Oven. Keep in mind that some Dutch Ovens require more heat than others (my Camp Chef notoriously needs more charcoal than my Lodge), so treat this as a guide. You may need to fine tune it, but this charcoal briquette calculator will give you a good starting point. And check out the recipes over at DutchOvenDude.com!

Dutch Oven Recipes

If you want some good recipes to try this out with, try my Dutch Oven Lasagna. Or maybe some homemade “Hamburger Helper” would be good for your next camping trip. Enjoy your next Dutch Oven adventure!