Dutch oven cooking is easy and fun! And it easily feeds a hungry patrol.
Here are some basic tips to help you become an expert dutch oven cook. Always remember the number "3"!
Temperature: To calculate the approximate temperature of 333°F (or between 325°-350°F), you simply take the size of your dutch oven (for example 12") and subtract 3 from that number to get the number of charcoal briquettes to put under it (12-3=9) and add 3 to that number to get the number of charcoal briquettes to put on the lid of it (12+3=15).
Each group of additional 3 briquettes adds about 30°F.
Holding your hand 3" from the lid of your dutch oven for approximately 3 seconds means you are at approximately 333°F. Less time means you're heat is a little too high, more time means you're temperature is lower.
So on your next campout, request the use of one of the troop dutch ovens and make a masterpiece.
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