Appropriate Heat

[Robert Musa]

it is high. i built my oven back during the dawn of modern pompeii oven construction, before the vane or beach ball technique had been developed, when pepperonis still roamed the wild plains of ... oh never mind.

in any event, i've been very happy with mine in spite of the height. i think it the extra height does add an extra minute to pizza cooking but on the other hand i suspect that it may confer an advantage to roasting. sometime in the next year my nephew-in-law and i will build another oven and i will be able to directly compare a high dome with a low dome. a full report will be forthcoming.

[DrakeRemoray]

You are going to rival James for the "most wood burning ovens" award.

[Robert Musa]

You are going to rival James for the "most wood burning ovens" award.

at best, i can only stand in the shadow of his domes ...

[cmangine]

Re: Heat Management

Jim,

I realize this thread is 5 years old, but just read it to get a better perspective on what I'm doing right and wrong. Good info. I have a question for you, though.

-What do you mean by "draft damper?" I'm considering making a door that covers most of the oven entry arch (not the cooking chamber) to use while the fire is really getting rolling. It would have adjustable holes in the bottom that might help the combustion chamber draw a series of very concentrated and laminar streams of fresh air in towards the base of the fire. My thought is that this would accomplish (1) the same thing as using a fire bellows and (2) would keep smoke from exiting the front of the oven entry arch.

Maybe this sounds whacky, but maybe not. Just trying to figure out some better ways of getting more efficient combustion while waiting for white bricks to appear inside. Could be looking for more trouble than it's worth.

Best wishes,

Casey

[GianniFocaccia]

Re: Appropriate Heat

Just trying to figure out some better ways of getting more efficient combustion while waiting for white bricks to appear inside

Casey,

You're on the right track. Review these two recent threads and let us know your ideas.

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f28/...oor-16788.html

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f9/g...view-5169.html