Slow Cooker Conversion Calculator

Match the conventional time to a band. About 15 to 30 minutes becomes 4 to 6 hours on low or 1.5 to 2.5 on high, 30 to 60 minutes becomes 6 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 on high, and 1 to 3 hours becomes 8 to 10 hours on low or 4 to 6 on high.

Low and high reach a similar final simmering temperature, but high gets there faster. As a rule one hour on high is roughly two hours on low, which is why the high ranges in each band are about half the low ranges.

Anything below 15 minutes is treated as the shortest band, 4 to 6 hours on low, because a slow cooker still needs hours to come up to temperature. The note points this out so you know the result was bumped up.

Roughly, yes. Divide the low slow cooker hours by about eight to estimate conventional hours, then check doneness. Conversion back is approximate because a slow cooker holds moisture that an open oven or pot loses.

Usually. A slow cooker traps steam, so liquids do not reduce the way they do in an open pot. Cut added liquid by about a third unless the recipe is mostly broth or soup.

Slow cookers, cuts of meat and fill levels all vary, so a single exact time is not realistic. The range gives a safe window. Check for doneness near the lower end and keep cooking if the dish is not ready.

Not reliably. The bands are built for braises, stews, soups and roasts that benefit from long moist heat. Baked goods depend on dry heat and precise timing, so they do not translate to these ranges.

No. The whole calculation happens in your browser from a fixed timing chart, so nothing you type is uploaded or stored on a server.

The chart assumes a slow cooker filled between half and two thirds. A very full pot heats more slowly, so lean toward the high end of the low range and check doneness before serving.