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Brick and earth ovens

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Petalite baking stone?

December 16, 2009 - 10:56am -- Glacrwlf

Has anyone ever heard of the mineral called "Petalite"? It's a lithium feldspar that, when used to bake, radiates infrared rays that exceed that of a stone oven. It's supposed to create really good bread! I watched "Yakitate!! Japan" to find that out. Can I really use it in clay, and more importantly, can I use it to make a mold with volcanic rock? Please help me!

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Does bread stuffing count?

December 8, 2009 - 11:50am -- ClimbHi

Well, this isn't really a "loaf" post, but it does fit into the Brick and Earth Oven category -- I thought I'd post a couple of pics of the bird I baked in the WFO this T-G.

Unfortunately, I was too busy at the end of the roast to get a pic of the thing when it was done, but it came out great  -- nicely brown, crisp skin, moist & tender meat.

Heating the oven. Note the lack of soot on the bricks, meaning the walls are up to baking temp, over 900°:

Doc Opa's picture

8" utility peel

December 7, 2009 - 8:02am -- Doc Opa

Hi everyone,

 

I've have a 14" metal peel with wood handle, an old weed cutter I've modified for a moving hot coals, a commercial cotton mop with wood hanle, metal snow shovel for scooping coals and a five foot long fishing gaff I've modified for a bubble popper.  I'd reallu like to have a 8" utility peel but i'm having a hard time justifying paying $70.00 plus dollars for one.  Does anyone know of a utility peel out there with a little more reasonable price tag?

 

DOC Opa

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