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Questions
About the oven
- How do I assemble the Städler Made Outdoor Oven?
It is very easy. You will find a written step-by-step manual in the delivered flat-pack that helps you assemble the Outdoor Oven.
Here is our video guide to assemble the oven
- How heavy is the Städler Made Outdoor Oven?
Made out of corten steel, the Städler Made Outdoor Oven weighs 43 kg.
- Is the Städler Made Outdoor Oven portable?
You can transport it if you are strong enough, but the oven is not made to be carried around.
- How is the metal affected by the heat of the fire?
Due to high temperatures, it is normal that the metal sheets can deform a little. This does not have an impact on the baking quality.
- Where can I find my assembly instructions?
In the package you will find a detailed assembly guide. You can also request a PDF copy at Support@stadlermade.com
- Can I make modifications to the oven?
I wouldn’t recommend making modifications or cuts to the Oven. This might have a negative effect on the overall design and performance of the Oven.
Wood, Fire and Smoke
- How much time does it take until I can start baking?
Once the fire is going, you can start baking after 20-30 minutes.
- How much wood do I need to make pizzas?
Once the fire is going, you can add a log about every 15-20 minutes, it depends of course on how hot you want your Outdoor Oven to be.
- How to start the fire?
To maintain your fire it’s best to use hardwoods, but to start your fire you can best use lots of small pieces of pinewood, also known as kindling wood. This wood has a very fast and hot burn perfect to start the fire. Take your kindling wood -about 15 to 25 pieces will do- and build a tower, place some paper or a fire-lighter inside your tower and light it. After about 5 minutes you can start adding small pieces of hardwood. Slowly keep on adding hardwood but don’t add it all at once, this will prevent your fire from causing lots of smoke.
- What are the best practices to make fire in the Outdoor Oven?
Here is a our guide to making a fire
– Start your fire with a kindling wood tower and a flame starter.
– Make sure to use dry hardwood: Beech or oak with a moist level around 20%. Chop the wood so it has a diameter between 4 and 7 cm.
– Gradually place the hardwood leaning on the backplate – this way the fire goes up and over your food. Add logs of wood every 10-20 mins to keep a steady temperature or whenever you see smoke development.
– Do not put on your doors during firing the oven or high temperature baking.
- How much smoke does the Städler Made Outdoor Oven produce?
A smoky flavour is great but you don’t want too much smoke. what is causing smoke and how to prevent your oven from smoking too much.
Smoke is created as a result of incomplete combustion. Incomplete combustion appears when there is not enough heat, fuel or air.
So when you just start your fire you’re lacking heat -since the oven is still very cold- and also you won’t have any airflow yet, so the oxygen intake will be little.
That’s why in the first 10 minutes of firing your oven you will probably have some smoke development but once the fire is going there will be very little smoke coming from the oven, this is because of the internal chimney system, creating a very efficient airflow making sure the fire has lots of oxygen resulting in an efficient burn and creating very little to no smoke. That being said, there are still multiple ways you can have smoke coming from your oven, see below what these are and how you can solve the problem.
Doors. Closing the doors of the oven when you have a big fire inside. This will immediately stop the airflow creating lots of smoke. Only use the doors when the flames are gone and you are baking food at low temperatures.
– Wood. Adding too much wood at once will suffocate the fire creating lots of smoke. So always add one or two logs a time, see what the fire does and then add the next one when you think it is needed.
– Wood Kind. Wood sorts other than hardwood often create smoke because they will have resin inside them (I’d advise you to only use dry hardwoods)
– Wood moisture. With a moist level of over 20%, you will have difficulty burning and creating smoke. Make sure to buy dry woods if you are drying your own wood this process will take 1,5 up to 2,5 years
– Woods with glue or paint will create lots of smoke. I will advise you to never use them inside your oven even if you’re not baking food at the moment. - Where does the smoke go?
The oven has a built-in chimney system leading the smoke/hot air up from the firebox into the baking compartment and then leaving the oven from the mouth of the oven. In case you close the mouth of the oven with the Thermodoor to do some slow cooking, the hot air will travel all the way up to the front of the oven, then go over the top stone and leave the oven through the 2 holes in the backside of the oven.
- Do I need to get it back up to temp between pizzas?
As it is a wood-fired oven you need to keep adding equally chopped wood pieces in a constant manner about every 10-20 minutes, this way the flames have consistency. And you can bake one pizza after the other without any problems.
- What do I do if the oven is not getting hot enough for pizzas?
Make sure to place the wood up against the backplate for optimal heat this way the flames can go straight up and over the pizza. Once the fire is going, you can add a log about every 10-20 minutes, it depends of course on how hot you want your Outdoor Oven to be. Keep the doors open for higher temperatures, the more oxygen the hotter the oven. If you really want to go for it and bake stoke up the fire then you can decide to add a few very small wood logs with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm just before the pizza goes in, this will create lots of flames giving a beautiful charred to your crust.
COOKING
- Can I only make pizza in the Outdoor Oven?
The oven is perfect for baking meat, fish, veggies and even desserts. Like a chocolate pie or a apple crumble check out our recipe page for more info.
- How long does it take to make a pizza in the Städler Made Outdoor Oven?
A beautiful wood fired pizza is ready in about 2 minutes when cooked at 450°C depending on how much wood you are burning.
- How can I slow cook dishes?
So the first thing you want to do is preheat your oven. Burn several logs of hardwood over a time of 20 to 30 minutes, after this time the biggest flames are gone, you will have a nice layer of burning coals, and your oven will be hot. Probably somewhere between 200 and 300°C (392-572°F), this is the perfect time to put your dish inside the oven. For a more stable heat you can close the door of the fire box and if you have a Thermodoor you can also close it. To maintain or increase your heat you can add some small pieces of hardwood every 5-10 minutes, or add some bbq coals, these will keep on giving heat for a longer period of time making the cooking process a bit easier.
- When do I have to close the doors?
Only if you want lower and more stable temperatures for slow cooking, you can close the door of the fire box and if you have a Thermodoor you can also use it. If you want to bake pizza, you need higher temperatures and therefore you do not need the doors so that the oxygen blows through, making a bigger fire.
- How big is the opening, can I bake bread on it?
The opening of the oven is 30 x 29.5. x 8.5 cm, for our recipes and tutorials we use a 21.5 x 27.5x 3 cm baking tray. If you want to make bread make sure it is a small loaf. Or a flat bread
- What's the max size (diameter in cm) of pizza the oven will comfortably take?
Around 27cms. A medium pizza.
- How can I bake bread in the Oven?
The oven is perfect for pizza and flatbreads but for a big sourdough loaf with lots of oven spring it is a bit more challenging – you need lots of steam to do this. Follow the next steps:
– First you start the fire and let it burn for 40 minutes so the oven is really heated through and through and the big flames are gone.
– Moist the pizza stone with a damp towel (use a tong so you don’t burn yourself), to get some steam.
– Put in the dough and close the Thermodoor, check if the heat is between 200-250C
– Put a metal cup with water in an corner of the fire chamber and partially put the bottom door allowing a gap for oxygen flow (otherwise your flames will extinguish)
– If the temperature drops, add some coal or small pieces of wood to the fire. Continue this process for about 30 min or when your bread reaches a nice colour.
– Take it out and let it rest for about one hour.
MAINTENANCE
- How do I maintain my Städler Made Outdoor Oven?
The oven itself does not need much maintenance. The cordierite baking stone has a porous surface, which means you should never clean it with soap. Using a dry brush is the best way to clean the stone and if it is really dirty you can use a little warm water. Preheat the Outdoor Oven for at least one hour at low temperature when the stones have been exposed to heavy rain.
- Can I leave the Outdoor Oven in the rain?
The metal is weather resistant, but it is better for the stones to be exposed to moisture as little as possible. If the stones do take on moisture, preheat the oven at a slow temperature next time you use it.
- Can I leave my Outdoor Oven outside during winter?
Yes and if you want to bake pizza in cold temperatures, make sure that you preheat the oven for an hour with a small flame.
- How do I clean the stones?
Using a dry brush is the best way to clean the stone and if it is really dirty you can use a little warm water and a towel, do not use soap. Use the Outdoor Oven when the stones have completely dried as much as possible.
- How does the metal behave in tropical climates?
The oven is made of Corten Steel which will not only withstand tropical climate but the natural stabilising corrosion will occur faster, giving your oven a protective layer and the nice rusty look.
SHIPPING
- How long does delivery take?
Within Europe it takes from 3 up to 7 business days. Outside of Europe It takes from 7 up to 12 business days.
- Where can I find a tracking number?
You should have received an email from us or the carriers (UPS, DPD, DHL, FEDEX). You can also find it here https://www.stadlermade.com/track-my-order/. If you still cannot find your tracking number please send us an email to support@stadlermade.com
- Do you ship worldwide?
We ship to most countries – Standard shipping rates apply for all destinations. Check if your country is listed here https://www.stadlermade.com/shipping/ If your country is not listed, please email us at support@stadlermade.com
- Can I have my order delivered on a specific date?
Check availability and procedure with us by sending an email to support@stadlermade.com
- Who is responsible for tax/VAT?
Orders delivered within the EU will include the destination country’s VAT at check-out on our website. We do not collect VAT/tax on orders delivered outside the EU; the buyer is responsible for paying them. The shipping carrier will collect the import tax on behalf of the destination country.
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