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  • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

    Originally posted by Bec1208 View Post
    Thanks Dave, I'm sure I will be giving the oven a workout. Thinking back on your post regarding color changes as the cement cures. I'm curious, it seems to me if the mix is going from grey to white and the added pigment is terra cotta (an orange shade to me), wouldn't the color change be in that direction?

    Anyway, at some level it feels like I've accomplished my main goal of building a functional oven. I still need to work on the landing and want to redo my insulated door to thermally isolate the face. I also want to design a roof structure to provide some protection from rain and to give some shade. I will contract that construction out. Still, I am enjoying just going out and looking at the oven.
    Gudday Bruce
    Yes you have certainly built yourself an oven there! And it has evolved over time to be unique yours. I like the lines of the entrance myself I think it ties the slab and dome into the base without the dome looking like it was plonked on a square box. I know it wasn't planned that way, but what the heck I bet you there are a lot of ovens out there that have evolved into to something different than was planned.
    So you have a bit of twecking to do with oven. I suppose that was expected. I lot (myself included) have pushed forward to get or ovens to function. (And probably have had a good women behind them reminding of the time taken to get to pizza!) So, at that time you go back and change a few things. I was glad to finally get my ovens finish looking nice and in my case it didn't lave good lines like yours it was just plane ugly!
    Anyway Congrates!!!! an I hope you continue to post you progress to the full outdoor kitchen
    Regards Dave
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    • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

      Originally posted by UtahBeehiver View Post
      Yes you did accomplish quite a feat. Congrats on your drive and tenacity to finish the WFO, enjoy the good eats!!
      Thanks, I am enjoying finding ways to use residual heat. I pulled out a Southwestern Lentil Stew I threw together and cooked with the oven in the 250's. Will fire up Friday for a pizza party with a few friends.
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      • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

        Originally posted by cobblerdave View Post
        Gudday Bruce
        Yes you have certainly built yourself an oven there! And it has evolved over time to be unique yours. I like the lines of the entrance myself I think it ties the slab and dome into the base without the dome looking like it was plonked on a square box. I know it wasn't planned that way, but what the heck I bet you there are a lot of ovens out there that have evolved into to something different than was planned.
        So you have a bit of twecking to do with oven. I suppose that was expected. I lot (myself included) have pushed forward to get or ovens to function. (And probably have had a good women behind them reminding of the time taken to get to pizza!) So, at that time you go back and change a few things. I was glad to finally get my ovens finish looking nice and in my case it didn't lave good lines like yours it was just plane ugly!
        Anyway Congrates!!!! an I hope you continue to post you progress to the full outdoor kitchen
        Regards Dave
        Hi Dave, looking forward to your ideas for finishing out the build. At this point I think I will see what the final color the dome takes as it dries and how the oven performs after more fires. I'm not sure how much of a full kitchen I can work into the space. It is at the end of my driveway and across from the garage. I do hope to work in my green egg bbq and some kind of over roof. In about two weeks I'm going to head west on a road trip (on my own) back to Santa Fe for a three day boot camp cooking class. The learning continues.
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        • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

          All fired up and ready to go.. Having a few friends over tonight and will bake off a few pies tonight. Will post some pics later tonight. Bruce
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          • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

            Oven seemed to heat and perform much better. First few pies were devoured before I could get a pic. Made 6 pies and here are the pics.
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            • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

              Originally posted by Bec1208 View Post
              Oven seemed to heat and perform much better.
              When ppl ask how do you know when the oven is fully cured, I always reply, you just know.....

              Originally posted by Bec1208 View Post
              First few pies were devoured before I could get a pic. Made 6 pies and here are the pics.
              Gatta love that dont ya when they just inhale the goodies from the oven.....

              Nice base and crust too..
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              • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                Originally posted by brickie in oz View Post
                When ppl ask how do you know when the oven is fully cured, I always reply, you just know.....

                Gatta love that dont ya when they just inhale the goodies from the oven.....

                Nice base and crust too..
                The oven was much hotter today. When I held the first pie up to the dome, the oil in the pesto caught fire.

                Thanks for the comment on the crust, I was happy with both flavor and the structure of the crumb. Bruce
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                • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                  They look good Bruce. It is good when a plan comes together, even better when a lot of minor plans come together.

                  I'm not sure how long the improvement goes on but I think mine is still improving after much use. Either the oven continues to improve or the operator gets better educated in using it.

                  Enjoy the results.
                  Cheers ......... Steve

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                  • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

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                    Gudday
                    Now ......That's A Hot Oven.....congrats ,you have achieved the sweet spot.
                    Regards dave
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                    • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                      Bruce

                      I'm hungry...... can't wait now having seen that
                      Cheers Colin

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                      • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                        Originally posted by oasiscdm View Post
                        Bruce

                        I'm hungry...... can't wait now having seen that
                        Thanks, I've been following your build and am looking forward to seeing you up and running.
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                        • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                          Originally posted by Greenman View Post
                          They look good Bruce. It is good when a plan comes together, even better when a lot of minor plans come together.

                          I'm not sure how long the improvement goes on but I think mine is still improving after much use. Either the oven continues to improve or the operator gets better educated in using it.

                          Enjoy the results.
                          Steve, good to hear the oven can continue to improve. I already knew my oven management skills have lots of room for improvement. Bruce
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                          • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                            Originally posted by cobblerdave View Post
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                            Gudday
                            Now ......That's A Hot Oven.....congrats ,you have achieved the sweet spot.
                            Regards dave
                            Thanks Dave, floor temp was about 570 F this am. Looking forward to developing my WFO skills.
                            Link to my build here:
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                            • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                              Gudday Bruce
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                              Heres a bit of a line drawing of your oven to print out and draw on, colour in,
                              and play with as you which.....
                              regards Dave
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                              • Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

                                Gudday Bruce
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                                Attachment is a firebrick brick which I have stained with some deck stain just to see if it would soak up a stain. Firebrick is "pretty ordinary" in colour but pretty porous and I was thinking perhaps the entrance could be coloured with some of that waterbased colour that you used in your stucco. This is just a seed of an idea at the moment.....is it colour fast? can it be sealed? I don't know its just an idea at this time.
                                I have never heard of anything like this being tried before..... but perhaps an experiment on a couple of firebrick off cuts? your off on Hols (again) so some samples can be left to wheather to see what happens?
                                Regards Dave
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