What size dutch oven for a large?

hayhonker

It's time to delve into chili fixin (need to perfect a recipe before football season) and I'm wondering what size dutch oven to get.
Lodge has 4, 5, 7, or 9 quart models. I'm thinking a 5 quart will make a gallon of chili and leave room on the grate for some ABTs.
Is anyone using the 7 quart size? Thanks!

Kelly Keefe

hayhonker,
I have a 4 quart, Jason but I think a 5 or even 7 would fit well on a large. Having said that, I don't really care to make my chili in a cast iron pot. The acid from the tomatoes interacts with the iron and gives the chili a bitter taste in my opinion. I'm going to hunker down now and await the wrath of God for saying that....[p]Kelly (cowering) Keefe
Jefferson City, MO

fishlessman

Kelly Keefe,
i dont like that metalic taste from the tomatoes either. i cook mine in an enameled lecrueset or a bean pot, but not the caste iron. the cast iron is good for other things like a good gravy gumbo, pea soup etc. that being said, mine is a size 12 deep and fits the large. must be 7 or 8 quarts?

CT Grillguy

hayhonker,[p]The Gratemates solution (currently only for a Small egg) has a ring that fits a Lodge 5 quart dutch oven. Rumor has it that there is one in the works for the Large BGE. So, you might want to think about getting the 5 quart if that system has any interest for you.

hayhonker

fishlessman and Kelly,
Eee I didn't know about the metallic taste potential. Thanks for informing me. OK maybe stainless is the way to go for chili and a 5 quart for stews and pot roasts and what-not.

RRP

hayhonker,
now to give you another dimension you need to decide on. Are you just getting a regular Dutch oven with the flat bottom or the camp style which has three legs on it? Personally I have both styles and iffin I'm egging in conjunction with my plate sitter I prefer using the camp style as the heat and air is circulated clear around and is not as intense, but if direct then the common Dutch oven is best. BTW whatever you do check the price at Amazon.

fishlessman

hayhonker,
if i didnt already have a lecruesett, i would be tempted to buy one of these from here. i cant see that you could go wrong and you would have the even heat that cast iron offers
[ul][li]enameled cast iron[/ul]

hayhonker

RRP,
I'm going to need more storage space...It's getting harder to hide things from the missus. She found my thermapen last week. "What's this?". DOH! Thanks for more to think about.

hayhonker

fishlessman,
Someone commented yesterday about how 'killing time' at work used to mean 10 minutes at the water cooler and now it means watching the forum for 7 1/2 hours. So true!
That's a pretty convincing webpage. Even says suitable for ceramic.
Must...avoid...temptation...[p]...until payday

stike

hayhonker,
that was me. get back to work.
(i just, well, was checking in...)

Kelly Keefe

<p />fishlessman,
I've been vindicated! Tried for two years to get a decent pot of chili out of my cast iron dutch oven and finally I had a "Duh" moment when the light bulb went on...[p]Egged pot roast, on the other hand, is wonderful! Another fan of Sportsmens Guide I see.[p]Kelly (no longer cowering) Keefe
Jefferson City, MO

Rollocks

I have a 12 quart that I use when makin a large batch of something. I just purchased a 2 quart dutchoven at BassPro. I've been using it to cook side dishes on my egg when I'm cooking other things. I've steamed vegetables, baked beans and cobbler while letting other things cook on my egg. I hav an XL so finding space for it on my egg is not a problem

Laker

I have a Lodge, size 12 with flat bottom and it fits great on my large. Use for chili, also Clay's Beef BBQ does great.