Joint finish ?

[Tscarborough]

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No, that is about all he got right.

[jim81147]

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OK so I set the book on the shelf and disregard it . Does that include his doorway ratio of 62% ?

[mrchipster]

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Looks like dinner at Tscar's house. Next step for me is get the door fabricated.

Russell,

I agree we are both about the same distance from Austin on Delta, I will rent the car if you pay for gas. Looks like he has plenty.

I did one similar a few months ago and it was worth the drive for anyone near or far.

chip

[UtahBeehiver]

Re: Joint finish ?

Looks like dinner at Tscar's house. Next step for me is get the door fabricated.

[Tscarborough]

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I can't post a link, but there is a bare bones trip through that thread, as well as a low dome Neapolitan oven build. Just search Google for "Brokebrick", one word, and the links are at the bottom.

[Tscarborough]

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http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f21/begun-8852.html

[jim81147]

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Looks delicious !!! as far as insulation goes , what do you have on your oven and hearth? Sorry for so many questions . Thanks.

[Tscarborough]

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This is what it looks like now, I closed the tinfoil over it and it has a couple more hours to go. The oven is at 275 degrees.

[Tscarborough]

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It is a built up door of heatstop refractory cement and perlite. Vault vs dome, no. I put this in 4 hours ago after a low fire to 300 degrees:

[jim81147]

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Tscarborough , what kind , and how much insulation do you have? And does it make a difference being a vault instead of a dome? Thanks.

[Tscarborough]

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No that is with the insulated door on.

[Laurentius]

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Hi Tscarborough,

Your oven will maintain usable heat that long, with the door off? Mine with the door off and there a breeze or a windy day will be sapped of heat within 1 1/2 days. With the door on I can cook for a week.

[Tscarborough]

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If I fire mine on Sunday evening for 2 hours to 1000 degrees and door it off after cooking, it will take it until Thursday or Friday to reach ambient, and is usable for cooking through Wednesday. You should be able to do the same.

[jim81147]

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So what kind of heat retention could i expect with just the firebricks sitting on 5 1/2 inches of perlcrete with 7 inches of perlite covering the sides , back and top?

[Tscarborough]

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Put the book on the shelf and do not reference it for an oven unless you plan on making multiple batches per day every day.