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Choosing the best Deck Oven

Tylor's picture
Tylor

Choosing the best Deck Oven

Hi there

 

My family and I are in the process of starting a naturally leavened stone milled flour bakery on the east coast. We have received some quotes for new deck ovens from distributors of POLIN & BONGARD and wanting to go used, but are weary about this and want to know which are the best gas steam deck ovens.....PLEASE HELP!!! 

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not.a.crumb.left

Hi,

This is a quite well established company in UK and might be useful for your research although your appear to be in US.  They appear to provide Polin & Bongard.

https://www.brookfood.co.uk/used-equipment/baking/rofco-ovens

I also know that some local artisan bakeries in UK use the Welker deck ovens from Germany. I heard via a friend in SF that Tartine are also using Welker deck ovens but I cannot confirm 100%. 

http://www.welkerkg.de/

Sorry as might not help at all....  Kat

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Tylor

Kat, 

 

Thank you very much I will look into these, if it helps I am specifically looking for research or a forum concerning the difference between some of these, which is better, why.... a comparative analysis between the different deck ovens.

 

Gas vs electric

Polin vs bongard vs welker vs bakers pride etc.

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bikeprof

If you haven't already...join the BBGA and ask on their forum

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wally

While you’re at it, check out Sveba Dahlin deck ovens from Sweden. Gemini in PA is a US distributor. Ovens are electric which allows quick cooling/heating at different temps, steam injected on stone floors. I loved mine! 

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Claire65

I'm looking at the Polin stratos, Empire Baking System, and Picard—all 2-deck, single phase electric. Thoughts?