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| the baker's daughter lights the first fire |
The penultimate step in building a brick oven is the curing of the oven. A slow firing allows the water contained in the masonry to escape before it reaches explosive steam.
This is also when the draft is tested. A cold chimney needs warming before it will draw well. Dry wood and patience at the start of a cold start-up firing pay off with a clean burn. Once the oven temp and the fire are established, draft will improve.
Using the door as a baffle also assists this step. Make-up air channels on either side of indoor installations insures that air for combustion comes from outside and not from within the room.
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| Note: air channels on either side of mouth. |
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| The door controls the amount of air coming into the oven |
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