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Daily Bread
So, I baked my first three loaves of bread this evening. They came out quite nicely.
I think it was a bit unrealistic to expect the temperature control to be as precise as what I was doing manually. But the question is, how precise does it have to be? This cooked well enough, and I didn't have to pull up a stool to run the oven.
I ran the wire from the thermocouple on my multimeter up through the vent under the front of the oven door and up to the rack, thus avoiding the oven door seal. The temperature varied from about 15° above 425° to about 30° below. I would have liked it to be tighter and more centered. The calibration is adjustable via arcane settings, but I'll use it for a while before messing with anything. It may also be more stable at lower temperatures. Time will tell.
And even though I didn't have to pull up a stool, I did watch the bread bake for a while. It's nice to have a huge front window.
(The oven light however doesn't warm the interior as much as on the old oven. Although it's still a nice place to let the bread rise).
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