42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Pargeted the interior of the foundation yesterday and laid out dry bricks for the arch in front...like the Old Kentucky Dome done by Ken524. Also picked up my "bag" of vermiculite...2 yards!

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Thanks Joe, it felt like it took sooo long to get those last few bricks together

[Breadjunkie]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Congrats on closing her in! Looks super.

Regards,

Joe

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

I think I'm done with my IT (can't think of another use for it until the next oven), so if anyone is starting an oven and wants mind (got it from Kurtloup and made modifications), message me privately with your address and I'll check the shipping costs...remembrance of Hendo.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

I've got a bit of land, so I figure that it's so cheap by the cu ft that I'll definitely have use for the rest of it; probably most in the garden, inside, somewhere, or give it away...lots of stuff like that goes sitting and protected for future use. Also, there's always the next oven! I'll probably do one at my farm at some point, but I'm concentrating on finishing this one right now!

[kanoer54]

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that's a darn good price. i spent about twice that by buying in 4 CF bales from a horticultural supply house. extra could be incorporated into garden soil.

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Went to price vermiculite today to fill in around the oven when building the enclosure and discovered that we have a mine just several miles from my house. It's $140 for 2 cu yds...alot more than I'll need, but what the hay?

[mirassou]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Used 272.5 bricks in my oven...probably wasted 20 of them.

[hodgey1]

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Thats a nice invite Faith, wish I lived closer i'd horn in.

[mirassou]

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Thanks Faith! Hopefully the weather won't be that bad this year!

[Faith In Virginia]

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Well I don't know if your interested but if you want to get a chance to work a cured oven and get some pointers while your oven is curing my oven is always open. I've been working so much this year I've had little time for pizza. Only one pizza party this year. Was thinking I would like to get one more in before the weather turns hard.

Nice avatar!!! :-)

[mirassou]

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I said regulating temperatures vs. cooking to the temps of the oven.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday
It's 9:40 here ... End of a long day 4:30 wake up.
? What did you say that was wrong?
Regards dave

[mirassou]

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Sorry, it's early and I haven't had enough coffee...that's what I had on my mind but I said it wrong

[cobblerdave]

Re: 42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

Thanks Faith and Dave,
Yes, I have the carpenter coming today. I'm hoping to get the oven under roof and sealed...I can then work on the stone work and counter as time permits.

Faith, it is, but I love to cook. I figure that it'll be all about regulating temperatures.

Gudday
No it's not all about controlling temperature ( at least not to me) Its about the temps that the oven gives you. Mines in the garden and I potter about and tend the oven and cook to the temps it has. With a domestic oven you dial in the temp, heat it up , and that's what you got.
With a WFO its understanding that drop and what you can do. It's pretty forgiving as well , the temp drops , so to burn anything is often impatients on your part, not the oven.
Pizza parties are no problem , guest late, no problem flash it more later.
Cooking over a weekend is different, you just cook to the heat of the oven rather than a particular "meal time"