its time for bean hole beans (best, oven, build)

[RANGER.101ST]

yup its that time of year to brake out the dutch oven dig a big hole and start a hot fire.this weekend is mothers day and at 75 mom gets what she wants.
so i went to ask her what she wanted .she said bean hole beans.
i said kinda early for that isnt it .nop she said. when i was a girl we started cooking them right after the frost went out.so so i did some figuring how maney beans it would take to feed mom ,all my brothers and sisters ,12 of us.29 grand children and 18 great grand children and 2 great great grand children.i come to a total of alot. alot of holes to dig and many pounds of beans.if this is what she wants this is what she gets . happy mothers day every one.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

yup its that time of year to brake out the dutch oven dig a big hole and start a hot fire.this weekend is mothers day and at 75 mom gets what she wants.
so i went to ask her what she wanted .she said bean hole beans.
i said kinda early for that isnt it .nop she said. when i was a girl we started cooking them right after the frost went out.so so i did some figuring how maney beans it would take to feed mom ,all my brothers and sisters ,12 of us.29 grand children and 18 great grand children and 2 great great grand children.i come to a total of alot. alot of holes to dig and many pounds of beans.if this is what she wants this is what she gets . happy mothers day every one.

You're a good son!

[Northern Maine Land Man]

In many parts of Maine when you did a hole in May you dig a well. Unless you are over a good gravel bed you might better try a trash can turkey.

[Huckleberry3911948]

i really like this post, you make it sound so good.

[Jpurvis]

Ok, I am sure this has been asked before, but what is bean hole beans? How are you cooking them? In the ground?

[CapeCodder]

Originally Posted by Jpurvis

Ok, I am sure this has been asked before, but what is bean hole beans? How are you cooking them? In the ground?

I'm so happy I'm not the only clueless one!

Whatever they are, Ranger's a good son for sure!

[RANGER.101ST]

Originally Posted by Jpurvis

Ok, I am sure this has been asked before, but what is bean hole beans? How are you cooking them? In the ground?

how to make bean hole beans.
first you start with a pot .i use an old castiron dutch oven iv seen others use diffrent typs of pot's but i like mine.
make sure it has a tight cover.then you dig a hole in the ground.explaine later what the hole is for.(save the dirt your going to use it.
ok bild a fire with hard wood you need alot of coals so dont be stingy with the wood.20 or 25 8 to 10 "sticks of wood is useualy enough.
once the wood has burnd downe to coals your raedy to start.
now in comes the hole . if your pot is 10" then your hole should be 18".
make the hole deep enough so find out how tall your pot is.
if you have a 9" pot then you will need a 20 to 22" deep.
now put 3 or 4" of coals in the hole and levle them out.now put your pot of beans in the middle of the hole directly on the coals.
now take a pc. of foile and put over the pot the fill the hole with coals.
leave about 3" from the top of the hole. take the dirt you saved and fill the hole to cover the coals now if you see steam you will need to put some more dirt on . this proses takes about 5 hours but well worth it . i use maple wood.
but you can use any hard wood. this is the basic's the best way to do it is to build your fire in the hole. but most people cant get wood to burn in a hole.
good luck and happy cooking.

[forest beekeeper]

If anyone has a problem digging a dry hole. I do have a bunch of 55-gallon drums. We have already sliced some of them in half, to give us troughs that my Dw is using as raised beds in her garden.

But you could also use them for either a BBQ, or on the ground for a fire-pit.

Too small of a fire-pit for roasting a pig in, but you could certainly fit a roaring fire and a dutch-oven inside a split drum.

These drums are also food-grade. In case anyone wants to know.

[RANGER.101ST]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

If anyone has a problem digging a dry hole. I do have a bunch of 55-gallon drums. We have already sliced some of them in half, to give us troughs that my Dw is using as raised beds in her garden.

But you could also use them for either a BBQ, or on the ground for a fire-pit.

Too small of a fire-pit for roasting a pig in, but you could certainly fit a roaring fire and a dutch-oven inside a split drum.

These drums are also food-grade. In case anyone wants to know.

thats what i used for mine .a 1/2 of a 55 gal drum .i allso took an old boat winch to pull the pot out of the ground just remember to hook the hook to the handle befor you burry the pot .

[bringselpup]

So how many dutch ovens/holes and how many beans for 61 people?