April 13, 2018 - 8:15am
oven max temp is low... what should I do?
my oven only heats up to 482f (250c) and loses lots of heat when I open the door.
Some recipes I'd like to try requires 500f. What should I do to bring it up to 500f?
I have a baking steel and thinking about placing it either under or over the combo cooker.
Which side would be better? or do you have any other ideas please?
BTW this is my first post on tfl! I'm so glad to be a member.
Thank you in advance.
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Lovely to have you on board.
My oven only goes to max 230°C. I just crank it up to the max and bake till ready.
It's far from being the best oven and quite possibly a contender for the worst. But we make do and the bread still comes out baked.
thank you so much for warm welcome:)
although mine siad the max is 250c, it usually cannot reach 250c as well.. thanks for the tip!
Mine only only goes to 250c. I preheat it for around 45 to 60 mins with either a baking stone or Lodge Combo inside ..................works just fine :) Don't worry :)
Hi:)
preheating for 45 to 60mins...I have always preheated for 30mins. Maybe I should try preheating longer:) thank you so much:)
You might be able to calibrate/adjust our oven temp if that feature is included in it. Whether the control is digital or analog, the actual oven temp may be raised or lowered relative to the setting. Check your oven instructions carefully. The process is simple; place an accurate thermometer in the oven, set the control to whatever, and determine the difference between the setting and the actual temp. Then adjust as per the instructions.
FWIW, I don't think a difference of 18F at that high temp will make much difference. Just bake until the crust is brown.
My oven is just a cheap mini oven.. I did what you kindly explained and figured out my max temp is even lower than 250c :(
but the bottom line that it wont make much difference relieves me!! Thank you:D