Added Steam

[jim81147]

How does everyone handle this ? Do you add a water vessel to the bake or use a high hydration dough ?

[DrakeRemoray]

Re: Added Steam

I assume you mean for baking bread. I use a garden sprayer like this:



If you fully load the oven with bread, you get the best results...

Drake

[mrchipster]

Re: Added Steam

When doing a less than full oven I use a Bowl filled with Lava rock and pour 1 cup of water on the rocks after loading the bread.

Chip

[jim81147]

Re: Added Steam

Nice looking loaves Chip .

Drake , do you spray the loaves or the oven surfaces ?

[azatty]

Re: Added Steam

I spray the dome, and also leave a cast iron pot with water in it inside the oven.