Our ovens are simple to use for both seasoned spit-roast cooking experts and those new to cooking rotisserie meat using charcoal. Here’s a run-down on how the ovens work.
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Single Skewer Oven Setup & Operation
The single skewer ovens are simple to set up and operate. Setup is most easily performed with two people, but can be also be set up quite simply by a single user.
First, remove the four oven legs from the container and close the lid again. Then lift the oven up from one end with the other end still on the ground, and insert two legs into the slots and set the oven down on the wheels. Then lift the oven from the other end and repeat. The legs can be tightened in place with the butterfly screws in the leg slots.
Once the legs are fastened in place, open the oven lid and place the motor and guide arms into the end slots and tighten in place. The motor should be mounted on the side of the oven so the skewer will be offset to the rear of the unit, sitting above the drip tray. This will help avoid flare-ups from fat dripping on to the cooking fuel. Mount the pole guide onto the guide arm on the opposite side, parallel with the height of the motor.
The cooking fuel (briquettes/charcoal) is used in the fuel tray at the front of the oven, on top of the steel grill.
See here for video instructions on how to heat up and arrange your cooking fuel for best results!
Once your cooking fuel is hot and ready, the skewer can be set in place. Inserted the flat end of the skewer pole into the motor and fasten it through the hole with the locking pin provided. The pointy end of the pole will then sit on the guide arm at the opposite end of the oven.
Set your meat at a height so that the cooking heat from the fuel is felt just above the top of the meat. The best way to test this is to hold your hand above the heat, and lower it down until the heat is felt so that you can’t hold your hand there for more than a few seconds. This is your cooking heat level. You can lower the meat to the level required, or add more fuel to the grill tray to raise the cooking heat level to the desired height.
🔥 HOT TIP: During cooking, periodically hold your hand just above the meat turning on the pole. If you can hold your hand there for a prolonged period without discomfort, it means your cooking heat level has dropped. Simply add more fuel to your fuel tray to raise the heat level again, or adjust your skewer pole level. This should be done with the help of another person at the other end of the oven. The pole will be hot, so wear oven mitts or use a towel when adjusting and always switch off the motor first before shifting the pole height.
The more consistent you can keep your cooking heat level during roasting will shorten your cooking time and give the best results.
Double Skewer Oven Setup & Operation
The double skewer spit oven doesn’t pack up like the single ovens do, so setup is much simpler. The motor guide arms are fixed to one end of the oven and the pole guides are fixed at the other. The cooking fuel tray sits on the bottom of the oven, right in the middle, with a drip tray placed on either side to sit underneath the skewer poles.
Heat your cooking fuel up in the fuel tray (see here for tips on how to heat and use cooking fuel), then insert each pole into the motors flat-end first, lock them in place with the pins or bolts provided, and set the pointy ends on the guides at the opposite end of the oven.
For more information on our ovens and equipment, contact us at:
Canberra/Queanbeyan: canberra@canberraspithire.com.au
Albury/Wodonga: albury@canberraspithire.com.au
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