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  • #46
    Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

    oven light...using some concepts from my first oven light that I liked; ease of cleaning/changing bulb without disturbing anything. But on this one, I selected a higher location in the archway instead of low and at the side. I couldn't find my supply of leftover high temp stranded wire, so I cannibalized an old toaster oven for it's prizes!
    I like the results of the lighting and hopefully, this location won't be too sooty for too long while warming up.
    Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

    My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

    My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

    our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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    • #47
      Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

      masking, painting, ..oven shot with my lady...oven painted by daughter Amber
      Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

      My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

      My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

      our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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      • #48
        Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

        the last night pizza van is in the side yard, tomorrow she leaves for her shake-down cruise in the parking lot of the pizza shop..wish us luck
        Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

        My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

        My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

        our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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        • #49
          Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

          here she is leveled up at the shop, gen set going in..usual troubles; electrical, plumbing, tires, labor, time, etc....
          Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

          My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

          My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

          our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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          • #50
            Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

            here she is feeding people for the first time...GREAT response...fast bake times and proper cooler temps...fun night !
            Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

            My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

            My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

            our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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            • #51
              Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

              here is our first event set up...a local music festival with plenty of other vendors, aprox 30,000 people at peak attendance..
              Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

              My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

              My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

              our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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              • #52
                Re: 52 inch mobile brick oven in moving van

                day 4 of our first event with the mobile oven, bake temps 900 to 1000+, bake times from 90 seconds to 4 minutes....depending on flame..found a local supplier of "kiln dried" Oak and Hickory !
                Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

                My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

                My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

                our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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                • #53
                  Just got through your entire thread, I am moving my mobile cart oven to a trailer currently so I am taking notes with your build. Just curious, why did you use such massive steel at the base of the oven? You could easily put 30 tons on your base, I know its good to have things nice and strong but I have never seen a base anywhere near that beefy. Mine is made from 2" square steel with 1/4" thick walls and while it has a bit of reinforcement in the middle, it is nothing like the monster you made. Nonetheless, it doesn't flex at all, we drove a 6,000lb skid steer over top of it just to see it would hold up, since my 48" cast oven is about 1/5 the weight of that (1200lbs) so it is way over built for me.

                  I bought my base premade at an auction for $7, with a few minor tweaks, it fits perfect, I cannot imagine how much all that steel must cost.

                  The build looks great, it looks like you guys are already enjoying it!

                  Are you planning on doing neapolitan pizza in there or a different variant? I ask because your crust doesn't look like lean 00 dough, do you use oil or AP flour? Is there a reason you use pans instead of loading with peels?

                  Sorry for all the questions, just curious what your approach is.

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                  • #54
                    cig, that particular build was a cooperation with my buddy Doug, who is a fab guy. I gave him the weights, he grabbed some steel he had. And you are correct, it's Overkill on the hill ! Part of the reason for the bigger base is to be able to pick it up and move it in and out of the van if needed. The van stays in hillbilly country for now, so the pizza has to be somewhat redneck; not too thin and sparse. I use Harvest King unbleached/unbromated with Olive Oil, no shortening. I start my sauce using "pizzaolo" by Stanislaus (no corn syrup).
                    This is my fourth oven, my second gen mobile design. My first oven is the "81 inch first build" thread;

                    http://www.fornobravo.com/community/...and-first-post

                    The pans give faster transport to oven,provide a consistent size template, prevent flash burn of bottom, provide faster rotation and easier management until pan gets yanked to finish off crust. It's a hybrid system I developed in my shop years ago.
                    Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

                    My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

                    My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

                    our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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                    • #55
                      Got it, I remember seeing your 81" build when I first came onto the forum 3 years ago, what an inspiration! I wanted to put a light in my oven so bad after I saw that build

                      I do remember from the restaurant photos and info I saw that it was a lower temp oven with longer bake times for a different style of pizza (around 600F floor temp with 4-6min bake?)

                      I was thinking that with this oven being fired at higher temps, you would go for a neapolitan style dough but perhaps you are trying to keep your product the same at all locations? I have a dough recipe that I use for my home oven which uses unbleached AP and Olive Oil and the only reason I use that recipe is because it is trying as hard as it can without the true heat of a WFO. When I fire up the wood fired oven, I have a hard time getting good bakes out of that recipe due to the temps, I need lean 00 dough to prevent scorching, but maybe the pans help with that. I will have to give that a try someday

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                      • #56
                        just completed our 3rd annual show at Poppy Mountain Music festival, Morehead KY...hard to believe this mobile oven is already 3 years old and going strong
                        Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

                        My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

                        My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

                        our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by clg763 View Post
                          Got it, I remember seeing your 81" build when I first came onto the forum 3 years ago, what an inspiration! I wanted to put a light in my oven so bad after I saw that build

                          I do remember from the restaurant photos and info I saw that it was a lower temp oven with longer bake times for a different style of pizza (around 600F floor temp with 4-6min bake?)

                          I was thinking that with this oven being fired at higher temps, you would go for a neapolitan style dough but perhaps you are trying to keep your product the same at all locations? I have a dough recipe that I use for my home oven which uses unbleached AP and Olive Oil and the only reason I use that recipe is because it is trying as hard as it can without the true heat of a WFO. When I fire up the wood fired oven, I have a hard time getting good bakes out of that recipe due to the temps, I need lean 00 dough to prevent scorching, but maybe the pans help with that. I will have to give that a try someday
                          yes, the big oven runs 500 to 600 on floor, 700 (white) to 800 dome temp as read by hand held thermo..the pan helps in several ways; easy build, fast transport to oven and buys time for pie to bake through without scorching..then easy to pull pan and crisp bottom...what temps is your WFO running? Wetter dough gives good oven spring at these temps..I have switched several years ago away from typical 'high gluten' white to a Harvest King, unbleached, unbromated hard red winter wheat flour...richer flavor, nice browning without any sugar..
                          Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

                          My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

                          My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

                          our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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                          • #58
                            our set up 2 weeks ago at the Poppy Mountain music park, Morehead, KY...bigger, better banners..oven still going strong..still pushing 900f with bake times under 2 minutes...keeps the oven person busy with 4 in at a time!
                            Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

                            My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

                            My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

                            our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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                            • #59
                              It was nice running that big trailer all self contained, but hard to move around. The next one will be much smaller and just cater events closer to home, using my shop as the 'commissary' for one and two day events. ( see; 81 inch first build, first post)
                              Trying to learn what I can about flours, fermentation and flames...

                              My 81 inch first build; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ost-11354.html

                              My 52 inch mobile; http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/f37/...ing-20874.html

                              our FB page; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artys...20079718042660

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                              • #60
                                How has the brick oven stood up to being moved a lot? I have heard reports of brick mobile ovens rattling to bits. Some cast oven manufacturers make a single dome casting option specifically for mobiles rather than multi sectioned ones for this reason. Interested to hear how it’s stood the test of time.
                                Kindled with zeal and fired with passion.

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