oven curing Firing Your Oven Discuss oven curing in the Oven Management forums; I like using the propane torch... very controlled,, Just make yourself a bunch of kindling and light up some 2x4 ...

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

I like using the propane torch... very controlled,, Just make yourself a bunch of kindling and light up some 2x4 then burn your scraps.. once you get it going pretty good, throw one of you logs on it and it should light up,,, If the wood wasnt seaoned it will hiss a lot as the moisture comes out.. sometimes you will even see sap coming out the ends..
Good Luck and keep us posted
Mark

[thezaman]

mark,
its up and burning vs smoking . thanks for your help looks like i will be cooking by the end of the week!!

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

Hey Zaman,,,
Glad it worked out for you... Congrats and enjoy your new oven...

Cheers
Mark

[Neil2]

Keep at it. You have to be patient during the curing process.

[Lill Dave]

I made my first oven from scratch , a beautiful experience.
I can't stress patience enough.
You'll probly burn the bottom of the first pizza but the learning curve is short.
Enjoy