Biscotto pizzastone for Turtle Motion

Preparing the Biscotto Stone

When you receive your stone, there may still be dust from the production process on it. The dust can easily be brushed off with an oven brush, and you can also wipe the stone with a slightly damp cloth.

Once your biscotto is in place in the pizza oven, the stone needs to be prepared to withstand high temperatures.

We recommend starting by baking the new biscotto stone at half heat for 60 minutes. Then, allow the stone to cool until it returns to room temperature (about 20°C). Note that a biscotto is designed to retain heat, so it will take several hours before the stone is cool again.

Once your biscotto has cooled down, bake it for 60 minutes at full heat and allow it to cool down again until it reaches room temperature—then the stone is ready for use. This process takes several hours, as you need to wait for the stone to cool down after heating, but it only needs to be done the first time you use the new biscotto.

Maintaining the Biscotto Stone

Once you’ve started using your biscotto stone, pizza baking will naturally leave behind remnants of burned flour or toppings that have come into direct contact with the stone. These burnt remnants can easily be burned off by leaving your oven on for a while after you’ve baked the last pizza.

Once the oven has been at maximum temperature for some time, the burnt remnants will be charred and can be easily brushed off (once the stone has cooled down a bit) with an oven brush. Avoid pressing too hard with the oven brush, as this could create unnecessary scratches on the surface of your stone. In fact, there should be no need to press hard, as the pizza remains are usually easy to brush off.

If you want to clean the stone further, you can wipe it with a slightly damp cloth, but only once the stone is completely cool. We do not recommend you to expose your Biscotto to direct contact with water or soap, as this can cause your stone to crack the next time it’s heated if not dried properly..