I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
to get clever.

I have a little electric single range, and I was thinking of setting it
to the lowest setting and resting a pizza stone on it. Could that work?
I thought they relied on exciting the metal in cookware to heat
properly, so a pizza stone by itself might not work. Should I use a
cookie sheet or something else instead?

On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:39:15 GMT, Adam Preble
> wrote:

>I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
>the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
>unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
>doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
>to get clever.
>
>I have a little electric single range, and I was thinking of setting it
>to the lowest setting and resting a pizza stone on it. Could that work?
> I thought they relied on exciting the metal in cookware to heat
>properly, so a pizza stone by itself might not work. Should I use a
>cookie sheet or something else instead?

What volume are you trying to heat? If it's just a couple of cups,
perhaps a quart yogurt maker would work (110deg). Or an electric pad,
but I wouldn't use that 20 hr unsupervised. A dehydrator?

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Adam Preble wrote:
> I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
> the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
> unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
> doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
> to get clever.
>
> I have a little electric single range, and I was thinking of setting it
> to the lowest setting and resting a pizza stone on it. Could that work?
> I thought they relied on exciting the metal in cookware to heat
> properly, so a pizza stone by itself might not work. Should I use a
> cookie sheet or something else instead?

The light in my electric oven maintains a steady temp of 101 in winter;
105-110 in summer. Not quite 125, but your oven light might be even
warmer. If not the electric heating pad with variable temps might be
an option.

wrote on 15 Jul 2006 in rec.food.cooking

>
> Adam Preble wrote:
> > I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to
> > keep the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of
> > relatively unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn.
> > Since it doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too
> > hot, I'm trying to get clever.
> >
> > I have a little electric single range, and I was thinking of setting
> > it to the lowest setting and resting a pizza stone on it. Could
> > that work?
> > I thought they relied on exciting the metal in cookware to heat
> > properly, so a pizza stone by itself might not work. Should I use a
> > cookie sheet or something else instead?
>
> The light in my electric oven maintains a steady temp of 101 in
> winter; 105-110 in summer. Not quite 125, but your oven light might be
> even warmer. If not the electric heating pad with variable temps
> might be an option.
>
>

A DIY solution:

A cardboard box for insulation and heat containment. Consider lining the
box with aluminum foil if this is a more than 1 time thing.
Effectively your oven.

A digital (or not) probe thermometer for monitoring temp
Insert the probe thru the box wall.

A 150 watt light bulb and lamp to generate heat, might need two depending
on how much malting you intend to do at one time.
Used inside the box. Effectively the oven's heat source.

A electric light dimmer switch to control heat source.

The cardboard box will not burn at the low temp you require and cardboard
is an ok heat insulator.

--


Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect

-Alan

On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:39:15 GMT, Adam Preble >
wrote:

>I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
>the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
>unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
>doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
>to get clever.
>

Try leaving the oven light "ON"

<rj>

In article >,
Adam Preble > wrote:

> I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
> the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
> unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
> doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
> to get clever.
>
> I have a little electric single range, and I was thinking of setting it
> to the lowest setting and resting a pizza stone on it. Could that work?
> I thought they relied on exciting the metal in cookware to heat
> properly, so a pizza stone by itself might not work. Should I use a
> cookie sheet or something else instead?

You could pick up an inexpensive incubator...
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

<RJ> wrote:
> Try leaving the oven light "ON"
>
> <rj>

I forgot to mention that I don't have an oven light. I could suspend a
bulb in there somehow; it would be like using the cardboard box, just
that I'd be using the oven.

Adam Preble wrote:
> I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
> the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
> unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
> doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
> to get clever.
>
> I have a little electric single range, and I was thinking of setting it
> to the lowest setting and resting a pizza stone on it. Could that work?
> I thought they relied on exciting the metal in cookware to heat
> properly, so a pizza stone by itself might not work. Should I use a
> cookie sheet or something else instead?

Slow cooker?

Sheldon

In article >,
says...
> I have a gas oven with an electrical lighting system. I want to keep
> the oven in the 125F temperature range for long amounts of relatively
> unsupervised time (20 hours) in order to help malt corn. Since it
> doesn't have a pilot light and the "warm" setting is too hot, I'm trying
> to get clever.
>

Pick up a mechanic's trouble light at a discount store, and just close
the oven door on the cord. It should make enough heat for the purpose.