Brick and earth ovens
A place to discuss wood-fired ovens.
Door Arch Seal?
So, I'm on my second time trying to build my earth oven. I have a brick arch for the oven and I've (attempted to) cut a wood baking door. The problem is, no matter what I do, it seems that getting a door that fits perfectly in the opening is a huge challenge.
Source for WFO door?
Howdy, folks.
I'm looking for either ideas or a source for a 10 inch high and 24 inch wide door for my WFO that I'll be building this fall. I've seen Ovencrafters advertise one that folds down when you hit it with the peel and then rights itself up again when you take the peel out, but there are no pictures on their website. I don't want to have a three inch thick door laying in the front of my oven... Is there a way to build a door that would swing UP and ideally stays up until I bump it again with the peel?
Thanks in advance,
Stephan
Wrong fuel for WFO!
Is it just me or should I really be upset that paper mache with black latex paint was used as fuel in the community oven? I mean seriously.
Earth oven collapse
Well this sucks. After many days (and a few dollars) I finished my earth oven last friday. Two layers (thermal and insulation with straw mix). I didn't have time to cover it and it rained heavily today completely collapsing both layers of the top of the dome.
Now what?
Firebrick vs. Refractory Cement
WFO Help?
Here's a neat trick!
While burning the oven today, the fire had a little trouble getting off to a good start. I got out the shop-vac and configured it to blow instead of suck. In no time at all I had a blast furnace!
Wood-Fired Bagels
Just talked to masonary guy about building fireplace/bread oven. Questions and advice needed please.
The wife wants a fireplace and I want a bread/pizza oven which leads me to many questions.
I just talked to local masonary/brick guy about this. He states that he can build a fireplace that looks like one we want, however I question he knows how or what is required of a WFO. Therefore, I need some advice on what I need to describe to him about how the interior construction should be.
First off, here is a picture of the fireplace the wife wants. Questions will be below the picture.