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Even baking – consistent, even results, time after time

When you open the oven door, you should not be surprised. Invoq Bake is the universal solution for even baking.

even baking - consistent, even results, time after time

7 August 2023

Maybe you are an artisan baker, practising a craft passed down through the generations. Or perhaps you are an inexperienced trainee, with just a few hours baking experience. Actually, you both want the same thing: consistent, even results, every time. Predictably good baking. No surprises. It’s not much to ask. Until you remind yourself of the complexity of baking.

For example, everyone knows that the perfect croissant is crisp on the outside and moist on the inside. That the perfect sourdough loaf has a certain, unmistakeable crust. And that there’s a reason that a great muffin is often referred to as heavenly. However, you can’t bake them all in the same way.

Each needs a slightly different approach to heat, air circulation and humidity levels.

Beneath its sleek, simple exterior, a wealth of innovation comes into play, enabling a method of controlling the oven’s baking environment in a way that is more advanced than anything we have offered before.

Fortunately, Invoq Bake is the universal solution.

Watch our previous webinar talking about even baking in Invoq Bake oven to learn more

Watch Invoq webinar

Instead of revolving the racks, we circulate the air

To ensure that hot air circulates evenly to reach every corner of the oven, there is normally some form of motorised tray turntable that moves around like a record.

With Invoq Bake, the hot air moves, not what you’re baking.

A highly sophisticated, sensor controlled, smart fan distributes and circulates the air. It creates trajectories that envelop every item in the oven consistently, no matter what rack it is sitting on. Top to bottom, side to side, reversing automatically. A selection of nine fan speeds allows you to rotate the air slowly for delicate items like macaroons, or with more power for sourdough loaves.

The oven, not just the pastry

Moist on the inside

Controlling the humidity level while baking can have a dramatic impact on results, providing that you can control it with speed and accuracy.

Invoq Bake gives you this degree of fine intervention by allowing you to introduce moisture directly into the oven cavity, quickly, on the fly. It also means you can confidently bake several different products at the same time.

BENEFITS FROM ADDING HUMIDITY

– Crispy and colourful crust
– Increased product volume
– Maintained moisture level inside the product for a longer shelf life
– Protecting the surface of delicate products like croissants
– Controlled proving environment
– One piece of equipment for desserts, cakes and breads

An advanced steam production system injects moisture directly into the oven’s heating elements, with immediate effect. Steam is produced without waiting for any water to boil and with minimum energy demand.

The steam injection system is backed up by an active air inlet, promoting crispness and crunchiness.