Cast Iron Dutch Oven Question

SoDakEgger · October 2011

I have a nice big Lodge cast iron pot. I want to use it on the Egg. I have been studying. Here's the question: Do I need to cook indirect or will direct be fine as long as I keep the temp relatively low?

I figure the thing is made to sit in a fire, literally, so direct can't hurt.

What's the story Eggheads?

GrannyX4 · October 2011

I've done both.

4Runner · October 2011

Yep. Either way. I do my chili direct

troutgeek · October 2011

My Lodge Dutch oven is the camping type, with three legs. I place it directly on the plate setter.

3littleribs · October 2011

My lodge is the big 14 inch camp oven with the legs, when I need to brown or sear before stewing I sit it directly on a spider, then when ready to stew or roast I pop in the plate setter and the legs on the oven sit right on it. Nice air flow all around it because of the camp legs on the oven.

LDD · October 2011

I've used it several times to do direct.

SmokeyPitt · October 2011

I think you can go direct or indirect and the CI will be just fine. If you go direct the bottom of the CI will get a little hotter so you might have to stir the contents. For example, when I did chili last time I set up direct to brown the meat, then I set up indirect for a long simmer. I'm sure it would be fine to cook direct for a long simmer...just might need to stir more often.

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