Steam or combi oven
A steam oven cooks with water vapour; a combi oven pairs steam with circulating dry heat. Their modes and temperature controls differ by model, so a documented yogurt programme cannot be assumed for every oven.
Equipment · All-in-one appliances
Miele DGM 6401 steam oven
DGM 6401 · Miele DGM6401
The DGM 6401 is a compact built-in steam oven combined with a microwave, with a 40 L stainless-steel chamber, MultiSteam and electronic steam-temperature control from 40 to 100°C.
A combined steam oven and microwave
Miele identifies the DGM 6401 as a built-in steam oven with microwave. Its two heating modes belong to one compact appliance: microwave operation is separate from steam cooking, so steam directions should not be confused with microwave power settings. The model-specific Australian specification lists a stainless-steel oven compartment with 40 litres of capacity and four shelf levels. The appliance is factory-made and installed in a kitchen niche; it is not a fermentation pit or a chamber assembled on site. The DGM 6401 is also linked from this model page to the broader steam-or-combi-oven equipment account; the link records its category membership, while its specifications remain model-specific.
On the referenced regional sheet, the front is stainless steel with a CleanSteel finish, the door is a CleanGlass viewing door, and the display uses Miele's DirectSensor controls. Miele specifies a 595 mm width, 456 mm height and 573 mm depth, while the niche dimensions are narrower and shorter. Installation dimensions are not interchangeable with appliance dimensions, and the sheet is regional: the actual unit's installation documentation and data plate govern.
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Steam system and operating range
Miele lists external steam generation and its MultiSteam module, alongside electronic steam-temperature regulation from 40 to 100°C. The sheet also describes steam cooking on as many as three levels, automatic steam programmes, reheating and microwave operation. These are manufacturer-listed capabilities; they do not establish the temperature reached by a particular food, container or culture.
For fermentation-related use, Miele Australia's recipe page describes yogurt in a covered, unperforated steam container. Milk is heated in a saucepan, cooled to about 40°C, inoculated, covered and held in a steam oven at 40°C for five to eight hours or until thick. That page does not name the DGM 6401. The model's documented low-end steam setting makes the connection relevant, but the record does not claim that Miele tested this exact model with that recipe or that jars on a rack are an approved alternative.
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Regional specifications and evidence limits
The Australian product sheet gives a regional electrical rating of 230 V, single phase, 3.3 kW and 16 A. It lists the cavity and dimensions used above. Miele's UK specification also identifies DGM 6401 as a steam oven with microwave; regional documentation should not be treated as a guarantee that every version has the same electrical connection or installation requirements. Confirm the appliance identifier and follow the corresponding local documents.
The source dossier associated with this item mentions yogurt jars on a rack and proofing, attributing that detail to operating instructions. However, the closest PDF it supplies is titled for the DGM 7340/7440, not the DGM 6401. I therefore leave those model-specific claims unconfirmed. Miele Australia's general yogurt recipe supports a steam-oven use, but not a particular DGM 6401 programme. The available sources also do not establish where this individual model was manufactured or when it first went on sale.
History
The DGM 6401 is documented in Miele's model-specific product specification sheets. These establish its features, not its first-sale date or manufacturing site. Miele Australia separately publishes a steam-oven yogurt method, but does not identify the DGM 6401 as the model used.
Equipment details
SizeThe Australian specification gives appliance width 595 mm, height 456 mm and depth 573 mm, with a 560 mm niche width and 450 mm niche height. Confirm local installation drawings and model variant before fitting.
PowerElectric Miele Australia lists 230 V, single phase, 3.3 kW and 16 A for this regional specification. Verify the exact unit's data plate and local installation instructions.
How you get oneBought, manufactured A factory-made, model-specific built-in appliance; this is equipment, not a site-built structure.
CareUse and clean the appliance according to the operating instructions for the exact model and regional variant. The available dossier PDF described as the nearest manual resolves to DGM 7340/7440, not DGM 6401, so it is not used here to claim DGM 6401-specific care procedures.
Made of
- Stainless steel — Oven compartment
Miele lists the cavity as stainless steel. - Stainless steel with CleanSteel finish — Front finish
Miele lists this finish for the referenced regional specification. - Glass — Door
The model's specification identifies a CleanGlass viewing door.
Limits
The official Australian model sheet confirms steam-temperature settings from 40 to 100°C, but a chamber setting is not a measurement of food or jar-core temperature.
Source →Miele Australia's yogurt recipe documents a general steam-oven method, not a DGM 6401-specific programme or compatibility statement. It uses an unperforated container and cover at 40°C for 5–8 hours.
Source →The DGM 6401 manual PDF identified in the intake dossier was not model-matched: the manufacturer's PDF title is DGM 7340_7440. It cannot substantiate this model's controls, installation or safety instructions.
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Relationship not established · Place not establishedMiele's Australian spec sheet and recipe page establish Australian documentation, not manufacture, place of origin, or a traditional regional use for this model.
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Miele AustraliaModel identification · Specifications · Materials
DGM 6401 Steam oven with microwave: technical specificationsModel is a steam oven with microwave; 40–100°C electronic steam-temperature regulation; external steam generation and MultiSteam; 40 L stainless-steel chamber, four shelf levels, CleanSteel front, CleanGlass door.
Australian regional electrical specification: 230 V, 3.3 kW, 16 A; regional values should not be assumed for every market variant.
Cited in: A combined steam oven and microwave; Steam system and operating range; Regional specifications and evidence limits
Miele UKModel identification · Cross market specifications
DGM 6401: Product specificationThe model-specific UK sheet describes DGM 6401 as a steam oven with microwave and confirms the model identifier and MultiSteam/DirectSensor features.
Cited in: A combined steam oven and microwave; Regional specifications and evidence limits
Miele AustraliaDocumented use
YoghurtMiele's general steam-oven recipe heats and cools milk outside the oven, then incubates covered milk in an unperforated steam container at 40°C for 5–8 hours; it names no specific appliance model.
Cited in: Steam system and operating range; Regional specifications and evidence limits
Modlar (Miele AU Appliances product page)Visual identification
DGM 6401 Steam Oven with MicrowaveProduct image inspected as a form reference for the front-facing control fascia, glass door, handle and stainless trim; no reuse licence was stated.
MieleModel identification limit
DGM 7340/7440: Operating and installation instructionsThe source dossier's nearest manual PDF resolves to DGM 7340/7440 rather than DGM 6401; it cannot substantiate DGM 6401-specific controls, installation or safety procedures.
Cited in: Regional specifications and evidence limits