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magnusfide
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May 10, 2014

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.

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  • I just saw one of these Weber Jumbo Joe's at Walmart. Since its yard sale season I'm going to look around for an old kettle grill to see if I can get it on the cheap. What a great idea for the dutch ovens.
  • Golden_HVAC wrote:
    Sounds like a wonderful plan.

    When are they going to create smell - o - vision, so we can all smell how good your ham is?

    Fred.


    I always tell folks to go ahead and try it so that you can not only smell it but eat it :W BTW, I used sorghum molasses as a glaze. Oh man.
  • Sounds like a wonderful plan.

    When are they going to create smell - o - vision, so we can all smell how good your ham is?

    Fred.