Dutch Oven Temperature Chart

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This article was shared by Mom's Pantry friend Julie Miklas, who owned a retail outlet for cast iron cookware. We appreciate her sharing her expertise with us. 

Many people want to make a favorite family recipe in their Dutch oven when they're out camping, or in the back yard because they love that awesome flavor that comes with cooking in cast iron.  Or, a Dutch oven recipe doesn't tell you how many coals to put on the top/bottom of your oven.  This Dutch oven temperature chart will help you accomplish that task.  It's quite simple to use, and will help you convert any recipe from a conventional oven to a Dutch oven with ease!    

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Dutch Oven Temperature Chart

Temp.	8 inch		10 inch		12 inch		14 inch		16 inch
250	Top	Btm.	Top	Btm.	Top	Btm.	Top	Btm.	Top	Btm.
300	9	4	12	5	15	7	19	9	21	11
325	10	5	13	6	16	7	20	10	22	12
350	11	5	14	7	17	8	21	11	24	12
375	11	6	16	7	18	9	22	12	24	13
400	12	6	17	8	19	10	24	12	27	13
425	13	6	18	9	21	10	25	13	28	14
450	14	6	19	10	22	11	26	14	30	14
500	15	7	20	11	23	12	28	14	32	15