Initial Use - OFYR Classic Corten 100 Manuel

if you want to direct the heat elsewhere. When you light the fire and add new wood to the fire, it will generally
smoke for a bit until it catches fire properly. This smoke formation can be prevented for the most part by using
our Buffadoo blowpipe to blow oxygen into the fire, causing the new wood to catch fire almost instantly. The ideal
size for the pieces of wood is around 10 x 30 centimetres. We advise against using larger pieces of wood. These do
tend to catch fire quickly, but generally do not burn down properly due to the lack of space for oxygen in the cone.
The fact that smaller pieces of wood are preferred is especially true for our 85-100 models, even more so than for
our 100-100 models. For an evening of cooking (4-5 hours) you will need around two Wood Bags of around 50 litres
each, depending on the temperature outside and the weather conditions.

03 INITIAL USE

Upon initial use, it is important to light a smaller fire for roughly 30 minutes to allow the cooking plate to settle prop-
erly. During manufacture, the middle of the cooking plate was pressed down just slightly. When the cooking plate
is heated, it will be pressed down even further, and if you light too big a fire during your initial use of your OFYR
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cooking unit, this may cause the cooking plate to be pressed down too far during future use. It is very important
to prepare the cooking plate properly using the procedure outlined above. In some cases, the cooking plate may
instead bulge upwards in the middle and thus become convex (see fig. 5). This means the steel is incorrectly
stressed. If this happens, please contact your dealer. If you light a fire that is too big using wood that reaches very
high temperatures, such as the kind of hardwood that is used in construction, this may cause the cooking plate to
warp entirely (see fig. 6). We do not accept warranty claims for any damage resulting from such incorrect usage.
All OFYR cooking plates are treated with oil during manufacture for protection against corrosion. Once you have
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prepped the cooking plate properly using a small fire, you can start building a larger fire. Considering the fact
that OFYR cooking plate tops are 12 mm thick, it takes quite a sizeable fire to get them heated through properly.
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Fig. 5 - Upwards bulged cooking plate Fig. 6 - Warped cooking plate due to
the use of incorrect wood
Once the cooking plate is well heated, drizzle on olive oil and spread it with a kitchen towel.
Do this 2-3 times. Then scrape down the cooking plate with the supplemented spatula and push the scrapings
into the fire. We also have a PRO spatula in our product range for intensive use in a professional environment.
Initially, the cooking plate will give off a black substance. Simple drizzle it with olive oil a few more times, spread
out the oil, and scrape down the cooking plate. Once all you can manage to scrape off is beige scrapings,
the cooking plate is clean and ready for use. Simply drizzle on olive oil once more and spread it out, and start cooking!
We recommend using olive oil the first 2-3 times you use your OFYR cooking unit. Olive oil has a lower combustion
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point, which will help the cooking plate get a nice brown-black hue. After the first few uses, you can start using oil
types with higher combustion points, such as sunflower oil or groundnut oil. Baking the oil into the cooking plate
also protects it from corrosion. However, if the cooking plate is not used for longer periods on end, the oil will dry
out and the cooking plate will start corroding when the weather is humid. To prevent such corrosion from forming,
please refer to Chapter 01, 'Always outside'.
OFYR MANUAL - COOKING UNITS 5
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