Wood stoves

[Wishfull]

Gday. I...we have just bought an old wood stove. Question is does anyone know the procedure for cookind a loaf of white bread in it.
Toast and crumpets not a problem.
It's an Adelaide Simpson number 1.

Cheers for any help.

 

[Dihusky]

Not familiar with the Simpson #1, but an old trick was to put a thick terracotta tile in the oven and let it heat up to around 220C, then wipe with a damp rag before putting the loaf in, usually a cob, never tried with a tin loaf.

Got a beaut no kneed loaf if you have a small camp oven which will fit inside.

 

[mudgee hunter]

Bit the same as a damper Im guessing. No flame, just a good bed of coals, and keep it closed up. No wonder damper was the choice camping hey.

 

[jethro]

I googled simpson no 1, and got bart so I guess he may know. Alternatively make the bread dough and let it rise in a warm place then punch it down and let it rise again. then put it in the oven at moderate heat. (200 c if the lead flashing on the roof melts and splashes down on the stove top its too hot :8 8) . My old nan did this on our old IXL a couple of times) Cook for approx for 20 minutes. check it with squewer pushed into the loaf if the squewer comes out with dough stuck to it it needs longer. if it looks all black and smells burnt, it is :Y:

 

[Flowerpot]

That's it Jethro lol :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Dihusky]

Just gone in...

 

[Dihusky]

Bit the same as a damper Im guessing. No flame, just a good bed of coals, and keep it closed up. No wonder damper was the choice camping hey.

Not quite, this has yeast and not self raising, plus takes 24hrs. Real artisan style loaf.

 

[Mackka]

24 hours, really, mate I would be starving
Mackka

 

[Wishfull]

24 hours really ?...it had want to be just a lot nice by then

 

[Dihusky]

It's an awesome loaf, but not the one in the oven right now, this is a 12 hr aka the busy persons loaf. 5 mins in the morning before work, 20 mins in the evening plus rising after that then into the oven. The weekly loaf.

 

[Dihusky]

And this weeks loaf.. ready for breakfast

 

[Wishfull]

This is the stove here. Cooked snags and crumpets.on it tonight with a makeshift flue on it.
The oven would need to be hot from early morning to get it hot enough to bake in the afternoon wouldn't it ? so how do you keep it got enough all night especially since its outside ? Or is that just not going to be able to be done ?

 

[aussiefarmer]

Carton of beer and keep feeding wood in it

 

[Dihusky]

These are normally built tight into a brick or stone alcove so the surrounding brick/stone provides thermal mass which sustains and keeps the heat stable, so they 'simmer' with a minimal amount of wood. When built in they maintain a very even heat, had a Kookaburra in the farm kitchen and it kept the kitchen area as warm as toast through winter when we used to get down to -7c.

Out in the open they lose heat too fast so you can never keep the temp stable. Find some old bricks, not the modern cavity type, and wrap it in about 3 or 4 layers set with lime mortar so they can move, you'll see the difference, even better put it in the shed or cave.

 

[aussiefarmer]

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[aussiefarmer]

Nice stove :Y:
This is my big girl , it cooks my lunch 5 times a week , i put meat in and vegies on before i leave for work then come lunch time it is cooked 99% of the time
I can bake any cut of meat so the bone falls out when its lifted from the baking dish :Y:

Everything tastes better from a slow cook on a wood stove, the oven gets upto about 230C , mostly i put a leg of lamb in as i light it and load the the fire box up about 20min after lighting and then set flue and fire levers to 3/4 shut as that gives me about a 4 hour burn.
There are occasions its cremated or still roar but its usually my fault .
Never tried to do bread .

 

[Flowerpot]

I have the same teapot aussiefarmer :Y:

 

[jethro]

Nice pickup wishful. Made in the days when australia used to be able to make quality goods like stoves, washers, guns , ships, cars, hand tools, stationary engines, farm impelments, lawnmowers,,,, What happened???

 

[RM Outback]

These are normally built tight into a brick or stone alcove so the surrounding brick/stone provides thermal mass which sustains and keeps the heat stable, so they 'simmer' with a minimal amount of wood. When built in they maintain a very even heat, had a Kookaburra in the farm kitchen and it kept the kitchen area as warm as toast through winter when we used to get down to -7c.

Out in the open they lose heat too fast so you can never keep the temp stable. Find some old bricks, not the modern cavity type, and wrap it in about 3 or 4 layers set with lime mortar so they can move, you'll see the difference, even better put it in the shed or cave.

Or just buy fire bricks available in varying sizes. Be careful with the old stoves if your taking them apart for repairs as some have asbestos linings as a thermal barrier. Whishfull have a look at AGA recipes on the net there's plenty to work your way through. The AGA was invented by a blind man hence no dials same as all slow combustion cookers. Anyway AGA has a huge following any recipe cooking times will be similar you'll just need to learn the intricacies of your cooker and then you'll be King :Y:.

 

[Wishfull]

I was actually thinking of putting heavy cement sheeting on the outside of the stove as an insulator.
I won't be moving it inside but will build a small shed type covering over it at least until I put up larger outdoor shelter area for chairs and a table etc. Long term plan. I will have a look at the AGA site and thanks for that info.

Can someone please tell me how to use the oven part of one of the stove. It does not seem to to get hot enough inside do I have to put coals in the bottom or something or am I not heating it up long enough? What is the little vent at the bottom for is that for air flow? and
why is the flue flap able to close off the air flow to the back position does that keep heat in the oven ? I can't find anything about this wood stove on the internet.
Adelaide Simpson Giffhorn number 1.
help !