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3. Using your Mezzo Oven
3.1 The ‘don’t’s when using your Mezzo Oven
DO NOT use flammable liquids or sappy wood
DO NOT use treated wood or non-organic firelighters
DO NOT cover entrance of oven
DO NOT place combustible materials within oven clearances
DO NOT overfill the oven
DO NOT use coals in the oven
DO NOT touch hot surfaces with naked skin
3.2 What wood to use in your Mezzo Oven
The Stone Bake Oven Company strongly recommend using kiln dried wood
(moisture content under 20%) when using your oven. Seasoned wood, green
wood or any wood with a moisture content above 20% will cause your oven to
smoke and it will struggle to reach high temperatures.
TOP TIP: To ‘kiln dry’ your own wood, simply place a stack in the oven after a
cooking one evening. The retained heat will dry your logs. Be sure to remove all
embers first.
3.3 How to make a fire
Very soon you will be used to firing up your oven and getting a feel for cooking
environments. In the meantime, you can watch our firing up videos, read our
cooking techniques guide or purchase a thermometer from our online shop.
TOP TIP: The Stone Bake Team are always on hand to answer any query.
Step 1
Using your kiln dried, non treated wood, chop into chunky kindling lengths of
around 10 inches and about 3 inches thick.
!
Shop bought ready cut kindling can often be too small and will not last in the
oven.
Using a natural fire lighter, place it in centre of the oven floor and make a small
cross sectioned structure around it, using your cut kindling. Light the natural fire
lighter.
