Forno Bravo Forum: The Wood-Fired Oven Community - Getting Started https://community.fornobravo.com/ Questions and comments on pizza oven design, location, foundation, stand, hearth, insulation and more. en Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:16:48 GMT vBulletin 60 images/misc/rss.png Forno Bravo Forum: The Wood-Fired Oven Community - Getting Started https://community.fornobravo.com/ DIY Home Brew Bricks Vs Home Brew Castable Oven https://community.fornobravo.com/forum/pizza-oven-design-and-installation/getting-started/472474-diy-home-brew-bricks-vs-home-brew-castable-oven Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:04:58 GMT
This oven will only have a wall to wall floor diameter of 26”. My first oven has cracks all over. It’s one solid cast, so I’m either going to cast the new one with joints, or make home brew bricks and mortar. Same exact material, just in much smaller chunks.

Other than taking the time build molds and making bricks, what are the downsides? Is this a horrible idea?

Otherwise my plan is to cast 3 different segments and mortar them together.

Thoughts?]]> Getting Started geoff7877 https://community.fornobravo.com/forum/pizza-oven-design-and-installation/getting-started/472474-diy-home-brew-bricks-vs-home-brew-castable-oven