Chip's 42 in Minnesota

[silvfox]

Re: Chip's 42 in Minnesota

Johnt, Check the Finding Building Materials thread two threads above this. Last post has the link your're referring to.
John

[Burner]

Re: Chip's 42 in Minnesota

Chip, I am having trouble locating Ocotforno - GianniFocaccia in the forum. I am interested in greater detail on the dome/arch build. I am also interested in specs on your IT.

[mrchipster]

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Having the daughters over this evening for dinner. i decided to do ribs.

3 hour apple wood smoked with dry rub; at oven temp of 250 then raised the oven temp to 350 for another 2 hours vertical stacked. I will put them in a roaster for another 2 hours sauced and then time to eat.

Chip

[mrchipster]

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Great idea for the doors for the storage area under the prep area. (post 112)
Where did you get the hinges?
Thanks,
Jeff

Thanks, the hinges are gate hinges from Home Depot they have removable pins so te doors can be completely removed if needed.

Chip

[PizzaIdiot]

Re: Chip's 42 in Minnesota

Great idea for the doors for the storage area under the prep area. (post 112)
Where did you get the hinges?
Thanks,
Jeff

[mrchipster]

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More snow today... Will winter never end???

Chip

[mrchipster]

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I did a loaf like that last year, it was as hard as the cobs of hell, I chucked it out in the garden, its still there somewhere and hasnt broken down......

Can't put it in the garden, we have a dog and she would try to dig it up. The baguettes were the consistency of glass (very brittle) I ended up tossing them in the trash.

Chip

[brickie in oz]

Re: Chip's 42 in Minnesota

I did a loaf like that last year, it was as hard as the cobs of hell, I chucked it out in the garden, its still there somewhere and hasnt broken down......

[mrchipster]

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I made some more bread the other night and got distracted for about an hour after i put it in the oven, WELL....

Here are the pictures, I am not sure but I think it is a little over done.

We almost never get snow in Late April but this was last Thursday.

Chip

[mrchipster]

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Some more winter bread.

Working my way to higher temps and higher hydration.

Also a few shots of some weird ice formations on edge of the oven roof.

Chip

[mrchipster]

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a strange thing happened night before last. I woke to find a strange looking fuzz all over my spark arrestor. The oven was about 450F and i had put some wood in to dry it out for heating the oven back up for pizza last night.

The outside temp got down to -15F (-26C) that night and it was still about -7F when I took the first photo.

There was a slight whisp of smoke or steam coming off the flue, it was frost that had built up on the spark arrestor. Once I began heating up the oven it all melted off and dripped down on my storm flashing.

Last photo is of how it looks this morning -6F. and a melting stage photo in between.

Chip

added one more photo of this mornings oven temp -8 overnight and was never above -5 from the time i put the door on at about 7pm. you gotta love insulation.

[mrchipster]

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The insulation must be working. it has been 4 weeks since our last snowfall and the oven has not been below 200F because of reheating for various holiday parties etc... and there is still snow on the roof.

[mrchipster]

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bbrrrr a balmy 12 degrees in Utah with 18" of new pow at SB. Merry Xmas.

Perfect.....

Chip

[UtahBeehiver]

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bbrrrr a balmy 12 degrees in Utah with 18" of new pow at SB. Merry Xmas.

[mrchipster]

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Minus one F (-18C) in Minnesota this Christmas morning, and I am warming the oven for bread. Yes you can cook in the cold.

ADDITION:=====A little sub zero bread for dinner.

Chip