Kemo's South Austin Pizza Oven

[Kemo]

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right now, Im using a bag of Heatstop 50 that I got from Chris (thanks again Chris for passing that along). Im sure ill have to order some Ref Mix from FB.

Speaking of mortar, is it me or does that stuff dry out pretty quick in the bucket?

[asudavew]

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The dome begins...congrats!

What kind of mortar are you going to use?

[Kemo]

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Pats... Man, I just can't see anyone beating them.. They are like a machine.

Sorry for the high jack Steve.

I guess we need a sports thread.

As you were.

thats no hijack...thats the gospel. Sports, Beer and Pizza, some would call it the holy trinity of the American male. So far this thread has covered it all. With this in mind, how can you beat the heavenly pitching staff of Boston? Man that was a good game last night. fortunately, I got the soldier course going. check the pics of Day 14...

[asudavew]

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Cowboys? Go Pats (It is a good time to be a NE sports fan),

Pats... Man, I just can't see anyone beating them.. They are like a machine.

Sorry for the high jack Steve.

I guess we need a sports thread.

As you were.

[Gentcpa]

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Halogen's have been my friend after work these days. I just shoot for 6 bricks cut and laid in the evening. I was hoping to be done by next weekend but rain tomorrow looks like it is going to kill that.

Cowboys? Go Pats (It is a good time to be a NE sports fan), especially now that F1 is done for year Macca certainly made a mess of the year...

[asudavew]

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Cowboys bye week.

No Romo.


Not enough daylight.

No entryway.

Project pushed back another week.

Poor Dave

[sarah h]

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Hockey's started - GO SENS!!

(I can hear you all going "Huh?!")

[Gentcpa]

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Go Sox!!!!

[DrakeRemoray]

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Baseball post season....let's hope the Rockies can pull off a victory tonight..they got hammered last night...

[rlf5]

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Another reason my dome is so slow to complete....football season (college & NFL) + baseball postseason.

[Kemo]

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You gonna start the dome this week?

I hope to get some bricks laid out and ready to go by Sunday. UT is at home against Nebraska, so saturday is shot. That leaves Friday night and Sunday.

Perhaps I could call in sick tomorrow...

[asudavew]

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Well in that case. I think you will be fine.

Like I said, there is just a little more thermal mass, which could actually be a good thing.

I guess we will find out after you get to cook your first pizzas at high temps!

You gonna start the dome this week?

[Kemo]

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I plan on building a box type enclosure all the way around with metal and concrete board...finish in stucco. basically it will all be covered up.

[asudavew]

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I was looking over you floor pics again..... got me to thinking.

Depending on your measurements, there is probably not much difference either cut or not cut.

What are the dimensions on the oven floor, and what size WFO are you building?

Then again... those bricks that protrude will probably pretty get hot.

Are you planning on covering them with the insulating layer? Or is your dome gonna be housed with loose perlite poured in?

[asudavew]

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Also, I think I may have over did it on the floor. I went "wall to wall" with the firebrick. will this be a problem? here are the pix...

It will be more thermal mass to heat up Steve.
But it should retain heat longer.

Heat up times will be longer, but your floor will probably recharge faster after each pizza bake.

Kind of a trade off. Now, I really don't know how much longer heat up times will increase. But I imagine someone with more knowledge in this area will weigh in soon.

Looks very nice though!
Keep it going!