I think I just solved how to find out how many briquettes you need for outside Dutch oven cooking.
I have been experimenting trying to get my Dutch oven to 350F with just briquettes. A lot of times I was unsuccessful, only getting it up to about 200 or so degrees according to a Dutch oven thermometer.
I collected data and I found out a formula for figuring out how many briquettes you need to cook based on outside temperature.
NA(T/100)
N is the number of briquettes, A is the average temperature in the oven per briquette (25F) and T is the outside temperature with wind chill.
Evidence to prove it:
The first experiment was with 16 briquettes. Temperature outside was 42F. I only got the oven to a maximum temperature of about 165 degrees before the coals wore out.
The formula is as follows: 16*25(42/100)=168F
The second part of the experiment was with the same weather, but 8 more coals added. I got the temperature to around 250F
The formula says:
24*25(42/100)=252F
Finally, the last part of the experiment. The temp was 33F with wind chill. I used 41 coals. I got the temperature to around 340F.
The formula says,
41*25(32/100)=341.1F
That proves it, I now have a formula that can tell me how many briquettes I need to Dutch oven cook.
I have been experimenting trying to get my Dutch oven to 350F with just briquettes. A lot of times I was unsuccessful, only getting it up to about 200 or so degrees according to a Dutch oven thermometer.
I collected data and I found out a formula for figuring out how many briquettes you need to cook based on outside temperature.
NA(T/100)
N is the number of briquettes, A is the average temperature in the oven per briquette (25F) and T is the outside temperature with wind chill.
Evidence to prove it:
The first experiment was with 16 briquettes. Temperature outside was 42F. I only got the oven to a maximum temperature of about 165 degrees before the coals wore out.
The formula is as follows: 16*25(42/100)=168F
The second part of the experiment was with the same weather, but 8 more coals added. I got the temperature to around 250F
The formula says:
24*25(42/100)=252F
Finally, the last part of the experiment. The temp was 33F with wind chill. I used 41 coals. I got the temperature to around 340F.
The formula says,
41*25(32/100)=341.1F
That proves it, I now have a formula that can tell me how many briquettes I need to Dutch oven cook.
