anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

[fullback66]

Looking for Wood fired oven enthusiast in Nebraska or Michigan. I just want to know who is out there.
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[edschmidt]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

Eddie from rockford, MI here (by grand rapids)

[mfiore]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

Mike from Saginaw, MI. I've yet to build, but plan to this summer!

[Xabia Jim]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

There are a number of Michigan members....where's Nebraska?

I'm west of Ed in Spring Lake.

....and east of there a few more thousand clicks....

[Xabia Jim]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

Slice: Mario Batali's Lakeside Pizza Oven

Mario Batali isn't a member but he should be!!

[peter]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

I am just finishing my 42 inch unit South West of Grand Rapids.

Peter

[collgirl]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

John here from Hudsonville, just South West of Grand Rapids. Just starting to do my homework. This site is tremendous.

[edschmidt]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

Welcome John,

Eddie here from rockford (20ish miles north) Ive been using my oven for about 3 years. Do you have any size, or style ideas in mind?

[fullback66]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

john,
What is up with your screen name collgirl????
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[Xabia Jim]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

Okay, now you have to explain why it's Michigan and Nebraska!

Seems like only Michigan responses.

We should do a MI get together this summer!

[peter]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

Collgirl/ John

I just finished my oven last summer. I built a manifold on the front to facilitate my stacks. I have a primary and secondary stack. I built them with high heat mortar. It seems it didn't get hot enough to cure. So when we had that huge wind in late December it blew the stacks off. When the weather breaks I will rebuild it with regular mortar, the area doesn't get hot enough to warrant using high heat mortar. This project shouldn't take more than a couple of hours. Anyway I have had a lot of fun with it already. I am just south of Jamestown if you ever want to see it. Word of warning, it is buried in snow at the moment, you might want to wait till a thaw.
Peter

[peter]

Re: anyone from Michigan or Nebraska

I want to dispense a little of my very limited wisdom. If anyone is considering building an oven, I would strongly suggest a 42 inch. As I have used mine I find that anything smaller would be very limiting. In that pizza requires an ongoing fire to continuous cook, the fire takes a large portion of the available space. I am just getting to "know" my oven but this is one lesson I have gleaned from my limited experience.
I have also built A small shelter near the opening of my oven to allow shelter, lights and a work surface near the opening of the oven.