DUTCH OVENING: Moderating temps in adverse weather
Just wanted to share that I found a terrific way of moderating dutch oven temps in adverse weather conditions. We have a Weber Jumbo Joe kettle grill that's large enough to accommodate even my Camp Chef Ultimate Dutch Oven.
I removed the grill and set the DO inside with coals on top and bottom and put the lid on; opened the vents to keep the coals alive; the results were no more slowed cooking times.
We had a family gathering this past week and the weather was in the low 40s and windy. The JJ let my huge ham for 12 people cook in the DO at it's proper time and temp because it acted like an oven within an oven and protected the DO from being cooled by the chilly wind.
So if you have a kettle grill that goes with you, here's another use for it: DO cooking. Love that multi-tasking.
I removed the grill and set the DO inside with coals on top and bottom and put the lid on; opened the vents to keep the coals alive; the results were no more slowed cooking times.
We had a family gathering this past week and the weather was in the low 40s and windy. The JJ let my huge ham for 12 people cook in the DO at it's proper time and temp because it acted like an oven within an oven and protected the DO from being cooled by the chilly wind.
So if you have a kettle grill that goes with you, here's another use for it: DO cooking. Love that multi-tasking.
