Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

[chubbybones]

Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

I will get some pics tomorrow
3 layers of ceramic blanket, with 5-1 vermicrete and chicken wire over the blanket.
To be capped with a brick enclosure, with a rolled top.
I think we have 4 more work-days to finish it up
m

Sounds good Michael,you are at the final stretch you lucky bugger

[Crawfish fest]

Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

Ok so i wont be falling backwards when small cracks appear,good to know
Whats your plan for insulation?
Regards,John.

I will get some pics tomorrow
3 layers of ceramic blanket, with 5-1 vermicrete and chicken wire over the blanket.
To be capped with a brick enclosure, with a rolled top.
I think we have 4 more work-days to finish it up
m

[chubbybones]

Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

Ok so i wont be falling backwards when small cracks appear,good to know
Whats your plan for insulation?
Regards,John.

[Crawfish fest]

Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

Hi Michael,
Are you using the drying procedure suggested on this site? i.e : a small fire a day for 7 days,increasing the temp each time. ?
How are you measuring the temps below and above the oven.Do you have thermocouples in there?
Also i'd like to see what type of cracks i can expect to get without worrying.Do you have any photos?
Thanks mate,
John.

Yes, i started small, took a week to get bigger.
No tc, i am using a laser thermometer.
Vermicrete was 6 degrees above ambient temp, as the dome cleared.
Reading the forum, iit seems like cracks happen

[chubbybones]

Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

Hi Michael,
Are you using the drying procedure suggested on this site? i.e : a small fire a day for 7 days,increasing the temp each time. ?
How are you measuring the temps below and above the oven.Do you have thermocouples in there?
Also i'd like to see what type of cracks i can expect to get without worrying.Do you have any photos?
Thanks mate,
John.

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Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

Scary fire #2
With the dome cleared, vermicrete below floor was 6 degrees above ambient temp.
Minor cracks as predicted by others on here
Hoping for pizza in a few weeks

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1st scary fire.
The dome is not insulated yet.
After 2 hours, the dome is clearing and partway down the sides
The top of the dome is over 1200 degrees
the outside top of the dome brick is over 300 degrees.
I can't wait to try it with insulation.
looking good here
thanks for all the input and advice
michael

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Nite shot taken by a friend

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Mine is just a little larger
The outdoor kichen was already built, so we made it fit
Glad u like my backyard,
I roasted a pork roast tonight, then sliced it to sit in bbq sauce for a bit
More pics on sunday i hope

[chubbybones]

Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

Hi Crawfish,
That is a pretty spectacular setup you have there and what a setting
I think my oven size will be pretty similar to yours.
Mine is around 700mm wide(28") x 850mm long(34").

Ill be watching with interest to see the final product.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers,John.

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Re: Building my 1st oven on Tickfaw River in La.

My 2nd fire, i threw in 2 racks of ribs for 2 hours after the fire died down and i put the door in place.

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Long shot, outdoor kitchen was already built.

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Getting there.

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We got 6 hours in today. Part of the dome is done.
More next sunday
Michael

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We fixed the bricks on the floor and walls today.
We stayed with the 5" of vermi-crete as the under floor insulation.
Hoping we finish the dome and flue next weekend.
Happy Labor Day
Michael