Micro469 wrote:I know somewhere in these threads someone posted a chart on how many coals you need for a certain temp depending on you DO.
A chart is a good place to start, but you have to learn how to adjust the heat from there. The temperature of a Dutch oven is affected by
Outside temperature
Amount of wind
Humidity
The number of coals used top and bottom is also affected by what you are cooking. If you are baking, you need to adjust the number of top coals upward and the bottom coals downward, so the food will be browned correctly. (If you are baking, don't forget to rotate the lid and the pot every 10 minutes or so to prevent hotspots from burning the food).
Some of the recipes I have posted on my web site have recommendations for the number of coals to use, but that assumes you are cooking on a calm day of average temperature. As we all know, there is hardly any such day, so I now just give temperatures in degrees.
BTW, for more good DO recipes, check out
http://www.iedos.org/
Mike
Hayden Lake, ID
http://www.blogicalthoughts.com/