42" Pompeii Oven in Virginia

[hodgey1]

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That was the biggest headache I had with my entire project, keeping it dry. I picked one of the wettest summer ever to build. We are 9" above average on the season. You'll sleep better once she's weathered in, glad your closing in on finishing.

[mirassou]

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I know..PIA, but it'll get done!

[Faith In Virginia]

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Congratulations!!! What a great feeling to get that last piece in. Looks good.

I forgot to ask. Is this going to be your first time cooking with a WFO? Have you taken any classes or such or are you going in green learning as you go?

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday
Congratulation dome closed and you'll have it enclosed before the worst of the cold hits you've got to be happy with that
Regards dave

[mirassou]

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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.

[mirassou]

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Faith, I borrowed your avatar idea, though yours is much more beautiful than mine.

[cobblerdave]

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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"

[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]

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

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

[hodgey1]

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

[mirassou]

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

[mirassou]

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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?