Yenta -“my family decided to try stove top cholent instead of in a crockpot and I (I make the cholent) have some questions about it
when should the cholent be put up?”
ASAP
“should the beans cook a bit before adding the meat?”
The beans should soak overnite in a bowl, but it’s too late for that -so put it all up now. You can start cooking the meat separately in different pots, if you want.
“is more water needed and if so how much more?”
Water -right now you can put in a lot. Right before Shabbos make sure the water is about equal to the top of the food.
“how high should the flame be on under the blech?”
Cook it on high right now. Right before Shabbos adjust the flame to low – medium – then put on the Blech. The exact height -you’ll have to experiment with.
For payment -I want some Chulent -if it’s edible. 🙂