Temperatures

 

Fahrenheit (degrees F) Celsius (degrees C) Gas Number Oven Terms
225 degrees F 110 degrees C 1/4 Very Cool
250 degrees F 130 degrees C 1/2 Very Slow
275 degrees F 140 degrees C 1 Very Slow
300 degrees F 150 degrees C 2 Slow
325 degrees F 165 degrees C 3 Slow
350 degrees F 177 degrees C 4 Moderate
375 degrees F 190 degrees C 5 Moderate
400 degrees F 200 degrees C 6 Moderately Hot
425 degrees F 220 degrees C 7 Hot
450 degrees F 230 degrees C 8 Hot
475 degrees F 245 degrees C 9 Hot
500 degrees F 260 degrees C 10 Extremely Hot
550 degrees F 290 degrees C 10 Broiling

Grilling Temperatures

HEAT: TEMPERATURE: TIME:
  • Low
121 – 135 ℃ 12+ seconds
  • Medium Low
148 ℃ 8-10 seconds
  • Medium
176 ℃ 6-7 seconds
  • Medium High
204 – 232 ℃ 4-5 seconds
  • High
260 – 343 ℃ 1-2 seconds
  • Freakin Hot!
343+ ℃ Smoking Stub

You can estimate the heat on a grill without a thermometer fairly easy with the following method. Hold your hand over the the coals just above the grate, without touching the grate and notice the time you can hold your hand over them. Start counting by saying something like “one thousand one or one thousand two…” Some people like saying “one Mississippi, two Mississippi” instead of “one thousand.” It really doesn’t matter whichever method of counting you use as long as it approximates a full second.