Basic Coal Placement for Dutch Oven Cooking with Hardwood

In this video we're giving you some basic and beginner tips on how to place hardwood coals when Dutch oven cooking. We like using real wood or hardwood lump charcoal because of it's great heat it's also what we use when cooking on ranches, etc. With just a little practice you'll get the hang of cooking with hardwood with Dutch ovens!
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Suggestion. Let Kent do the talking. He is the charm of this channel. I did go to your site and order a trivet with both size legs and a big jar of Red River Seasoning. Thanks.

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Thanks Michael and we hope you enjoy the seasoning

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That's some crucial knowledge to have to get those dutch ovens cooking right.
*Really like your horseshoe trivets too.

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Ive just popped my dutch oven cheery and i found this video really intresting and i feel ive learnt a little bit from you thank you much love from the uk 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

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Comes in handy for cakes

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Dutch oven Masterclass!

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Any kind of cast iron cooking is an art. And to get good at art, you have to practice.
I don't have a cook table. My Dutch oven hangs from the tripod, or sits on the grate over an open fire.
Been doing it for years, and I'm still learning new tricks.

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Thanks guys!! I do a lot of DO cooking using briquettes, and have been wanting to transition to real wood coals. Good info and tips! I appreciate ya very much

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Kent you and your lovely wife do a great job on training and explaining I have gotten tons of info from your cook book and videos and my lovely wife loves it when I go outside and do my home grown roasts in the dutch oven the flavor is out of this world. Great job as always God Bless you and your family.

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Ben in NTX

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Got to practice

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Glad you enjoyed

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Always do

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shan is really serious about this life!

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That she is Ralph, hardworking and dedicated and a great editor

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Great video, I have tried to help some people when I see them adding to much coals, most the time I am welcomed but a couple of times I was told where to stick my advice, I just walk away and watch them as they can not understand why it is burnt ? I am no master but I do have almost 30 years under my Dutch ovens using them and I learn something new all the time. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Thanks for watching and I learn something form Mother Nature and iron everyday

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One tip I would like to share is when I cook a lean cuisine in my dutch oven, I normally use a 10 lb chunk of coal on the top and an 8 lb chunk on the bottom. When they are full on red they act like a microwave and cook it in about 3 minutes. :) Seriously though, great vid.

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You are the Dutch oven master.

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You all make a great team

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going to learn in the fireplace dutch oven, custom made grate 2 cord hardwood i cant wait for winter roast chicken season

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I am going to be welding up some horseshoe trivets for myself. Dutch Ovens woutout legs on them are much cheaper. It will a cheaper way to get started in Dutch Oven cooking. Great videos!

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Good idea

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Thanks for sharing and take care.

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Thanks Duncan and we hope you enjoy the book

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The cowboy baked beans is a favorite recipe around my house. Just beware of how many chipotle peppers you use. It’s a sneaky slow burn! (The cookbook has jalapeño peppers listed, but every grocery store here in San Antonio has chipotle peppers in adobo.) 😁

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Thanks

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Good cookin info on the dutch oven! Always learn with you two! God Bless.

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Thanks Steve for watching

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Thank you Kent and Shannon for a quick responce! Hey Shannon, You got a single sister? lol

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And that was a pure compliment! I promice ya.

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Great informative video! Thanks so much for what y’all do!!!

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Good stuff there. I'm thinkin' I better save this one. Thanks.

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Thanks Roger

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Go fuck

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As always another great video. I’ve been meaning to get some horseshoes welded up for a few months now. Looks like I might have some free time this weekend. We have a big family gathering In a few weeks and I’m going to teach a bunch of them how to D.O. cook. And of course show them a bunch of y’alls videos.

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Thanks so much Billy

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Kent I promise that wind in Oklahoma today made dutch oven cooking a work out. That was after I chased my cowboy hat down, it was blowing toward the lake. Your "Store" trivets are a must for pineapple upside down cake. By the way, it was delicious. The Mrs. sure looks better on camera than you. lol "W.W."

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I heard that about the wind and the better looking

[@AvoidingChores]

value added video right here. I got a lodge trivet, but might not be high enough from looking at this video. I'll have to peruse your website for the horse shoe.

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Thanks Jim for watching

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Kent, with all do respect; You need to buy Shannon a Cowgirl hat. Love your CZcams.

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great video

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Very cool. Looks so vintage. ❤️❤️

[@Pygar2]

Kent, get you a 7 1/2 gallon galvanized tub and put the coals and dutch oven in. Blocks the wind, reflects and spreads the heat... made a believer out of me!

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Make a good reflector

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Galvanized metal gives off toxic gas when exposed to high temperatures. Not a good idea.

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thanks guys, awesome stuff ... †

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Our pleasure