Baking Temperature Chart
courtesy of Lodge Manufacturing Company. The chart on this page is also available in PDF format.
Baking temperatures, when taken from regular cookbooks, sometimes refer to Slow, Moderate, Hot, or Very Hot ovens. Those terms normally reflect following temperatures; Slow-250° to 350°; Moderate-350° to 400°; Hot-400° to 450°; Very Hot-450° to 500°.
| Oven Size | 325° | 350° | 375° | 400° | 425° | 450° | |
| 8" | Total Briquettes | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Top/Bottom | 10/5 | 11/5 | 11/6 | 12/6 | 13/6 | 14/6 | |
| 10" | Total Briquettes | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Top/Bottom | 13/6 | 14/7 | 16/7 | 17/8 | 18/9 | 19/10 | |
| 12" | Total Briquettes | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| Top/Bottom | 16/7 | 17/8 | 18/9 | 19/10 | 21/10 | 22/11 | |
| 14" | Total Briquettes | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| Top/Bottom | 20/10 | 21/11 | 22/12 | 24/12 | 25/13 | 26/14 | |
| 16" | Total Briquettes | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 |
| Top/Bottom | 25/12 | 26/13 | 27/14 | 28/15 | 29/16 | 30/17 |
Servings Per Dutch Oven. The servings listed below are approximate as some people can eat more than others, but they do serve as an aid:
| Oven Size | Persons Served |
| 8" 10" 12" 14" 14" deep |
1-2 4-7 12-14 16-20 22-28 |
Contact Us
The Fortuna Dutch Oven Society is located in Fortuna, on the beautiful and rugged north coast of California. The group attends events in Northern California.
Mike: 707-725-3101 or email.
Marvin: 707-764-3547
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