Laying bricks lengthwise

[mamaspizza]

Re: Laying bricks lengthwise

Is the disadvantage of mortar exposure uneven baking?

I guess those bricks can take 1490 degrees C or 2696 F....I'm wondering if the pizza will be able to touch the oven floor? The builder said it won't reach those temps but it is food grade and the brick won't flake off into the food.

[Tscarborough]

Re: Laying bricks lengthwise

Mortar is not as durable as firebrick.

[Tscarborough]

Re: Laying bricks lengthwise

You can get 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, but not much more with wood fuel. You will probably not cook at those temps, but 900 on the walls and 800 on the floor would be about right for a 60 second Neapolitan pizza.

[wotavidone]

Re: Laying bricks lengthwise

Ok...what does mortar exposure do???

The idea is to have as little mortar as poswsible exposed to direct flame. As Tscarborough says, it isn't as durable as the brick.
However, it look as though you have cut your bricks as trapezoids, so you only have a small seam of mortar showing?
It's going to be fine.
I like your dome former.