WFO Build in Connecticut

[flyfisherx]

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I'm done with the brick saw for now...Thank God! This build has tested my patience and I can tell you that I have failed! Not as aesthetically pleasing to the eye as I would like but in the end, I chose function over form....otherwise I'd be here well into September building this dome with no time for anything else.

All in all, I am happy. On to the curing fires and pizza by week end!!!!

[UtahBeehiver]

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Fish,

Good luck on the curing fires, test out some good dough recipes.

[Bookemdanno]

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Looks good to me! Very well done, sir!

Pizza o'clock!

[flyfisherx]

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Thanks Danno...the curing fires are going well. The vent draws great.

[flyfisherx]

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Brought the oven up to 650 today. So far....no cracks. Yesterday 500 degrees with no insulation. The threat of a thunderstorm had me freaked out since I removed my canopy. The outside of the oven was blazing hot. I could not use the tarp for fear of melting it.....I had to replace the canopy.

Today I placed the 3 inch of ceramic fiber blanket. What a difference in performance. I cooked a chicken, corn on the cob and ciabatta bread while curing. Awesome!!!!! Finally I know the worth of my work!!! Very Nice.

Another cure fire tomorrow.........Pizza on Saturday!!!

[flyfisherx]

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And the food during curing......

[flyfisherx]

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and during all this....My daughter brings home 2 chicks.......so the wife likes them and we get 5 more......and hence another project!!!!!! Next year.....no more projects...........

[Tscarborough]

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Yeah, right.....

[UtahBeehiver]

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Fish,

Can't let the SWMBO see this or I will have to build one too.........

Ummm on the curing dinner.

[david s]

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and during all this....My daughter brings home 2 chicks.......so the wife likes them and we get 5 more......and hence another project!!!!!! Next year.....no more projects...........

My son brought home a chick last Sat. night and was kind enough to introduce me to her on Sunday morning. But I'm not sure how I would react if he brought home two.

[dvm]

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I'm done with the brick saw for now...Thank God! ...
All in all, I am happy. On to the curing fires and pizza by week end!!!!

Congats! and coking while curing is brilliant. I slowly burned through a bag of charcoal today - My first day with fire. Have you achieved pizza?

[flyfisherx]

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Congats! and coking while curing is brilliant. I slowly burned through a bag of charcoal today - My first day with fire. Have you achieved pizza?

Thanks. I did achieve Pizza and it was great! I did one more dinner while curing. A flank steak idea that I stole from Dino's pics.

[UtahBeehiver]

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Fish,

Looks like you have gone from the building ranks to the cooking ranks. I am going to do the charcoal curing too.

[flyfisherx]

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Russell,

I started out with charcoal briquettes as well. The heat was not enough so I decided to add a little slivered oak to it. You will find that it is quite easy to maintain certain temps during your cure without fear of going too high in temp.

On Saturday I had my dome go white at 950 degrees and so far so good.

Good luck and enjoy!

[texman]

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dang it. you guys are all cooking and curing and i am still waiting on pipe and pouring concrete.
Great job and enjoy.
Tracy