Use and Care Manual

STEP 1
Place the sand inside the pizza oven and finely spread (1-inch-thick) using the
Ember Rake. Then on top of the sand place the 4 small clay plates (included) or the
volcanic rock plates if you purchased on of our larger ovens, to make a complete
circle shape. Make sure the clay plates are level.
STEP 2
Using two pieces of medium sized kindle lay vertically them (5 inches apart), then lay
horizontally the smaller kindle on top leaving a little space underneath to add small
pieces of card board, dry leaves or tree bark to help start the fire.
STEP 3
Once the fire has started, use metal utility tongs to place the wood in the oven,
continue to burn small pieces of dry wood in the center of the oven and then add
larger pieces on top. Give around 15-20 minute to get the pizza oven to a hot
temperature.
STEP 4
Once you feel strong heat radiating through the walls of the pizza oven, the temperature is high enough to start baking. 350ºC or
375-425ºF is a great temperature to bake them fast and crispy. The pizza will need between 3-10 minutes to cook at this
Temperature. (TIP: Use a basic metal cooking thermometer by inserting it in the "chimney" opening with the understanding the
thermometer will heat up! Use oven mitt or cooking glove when touching it). WATCH THE PIZZA CAREFULLY SO YOU DO
NOT OVERCOOK OR BURN IT!
STEP 5
Using a coal rake, GENTLY AND SLOWLY push the embers/fire to the very back and sides o f the oven, so that the center and
front areas o f the oven are completely cleared.
STEP 6
Your pizza oven is now ready to use. (Enter the pizza straight away while the base is hot)
using a pizza peel, introduce your pizza into the oven. Using metal utility tongs keep adding small bits of wood to the hot embers
to help keep temperature high while cooking your pizza.
STEP 7
You will need to keep an eye on your pizza while it’s cooking so it does not burn.
Using a pizza peel or metal tongs keep rotating
the pizza every few minutes so the pizza cooks evenly.
TOP TIP:
Using the metal ember rake, as you cook one pizza and remove it, use the ember rake to rake the
fire back into the center of the oven and add more wood, allow to burn for a few minutes. Then rake
the fire once again to the side and back of the oven. This will help to keep the base of the pizza
oven very hot. Repeat as often as required. We find after cooking 2-3 pizzas it’s time to add more
wood and increase the heat in your oven to continue to bake your perfect pizza.
TIERRA FIRME WOOD FIRED CLAY PIZZA OVEN MANUAL