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PRE-DRY THE BAKING STONE (TOP OVEN ONLY)
Your baking stone must by pre-dried before using it to prevent warping
and maximize its life. If the stone is not properly dried before its first use,
it could warp, crack or shatter with explosive force.
Follow the pre-drying instructions and document the start time for each
step to keep track of your activity.
The entire pre-drying process will take six hours and
must be followed exactly as directed.
Keep the oven door closed throughout the entire
pre-drying process.
An odor and out-gassing may occur during the initial
heat-up. This is normal as the stone adjusts to its
environment.
1. Allow the baking stone to come to room temperature before starting.
2. Make sure the stone’s probe socket is properly seated on the stone
temperature probe.
3. Press Top Oven on the Main Menu screen then Cook Modes. Figure
1. The selected oven will be red.
4. Press Bake on the Select Cook Mode screen. Figure 2
5. Press Set Temp on the Bake screen. Figure 3
6. Press Other on the Set Temperature screen. Figure 4
7. Enter 2-0-0 and press Start. Figure 5
9. Press Start on the Bake screen. Maintain the 200 degrees F. setting
for three hours. Figure 3
10. Do not open the oven door. After three hours at 200 degrees F.,
select Edit on the Bake screen. Figure 6
11. Press Set Temp on the Bake screen. Figure 3
12. Press Other on the Set Temperature screen. Figure 4
13. Press Clear, enter 3-0-0 and press Start. Figure 5
14. Press Start on the Bake screen. Maintain the 300 degrees F. setting
for one hour. Figure 3
15. Do not open the oven door. After one hour at 300 degrees F., select
Edit on the Bake screen. Figure 6
16. Press Set Temp on the Bake screen. Figure 3
17. Press Other on the Set Temperature screen. Figure 4
18. Press Clear, enter 4-0-0 and press Start. Figure 5
19. Press Start on the Bake screen. Maintain the 400 degrees F. setting
for one hour. Figure 3
20. Do not open the oven door. After one hour at 400 degrees F., select
Edit on the Bake screen.
21. Press Set Temp on the Bake screen. Figure 3
22. Press Other on the Set Temperature screen. Figure 4
23. Press Clear, enter 5-0-0 and press Start. Figure 5
24. Press Start on the Bake screen. Maintain the 500 degrees F. setting
for one hour. Figure 3
25. After one hour at 500 degrees F., your baking stone is ready for use.
Figure 1
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Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6