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  • Chach
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    Just had an after thought...why didn't I bring power to my pizza base? I just drilled through the structural slab and throgh the sidewall to where I left a junction box behind my outdoor refrigerator. I will installe some can lights in the roof or wall lights on front of the structure. I for sure will be adding a directional light on the side of the enclosure for my grill which I think is a must. This created a little bit if work if I had done it during construction It would have been a cake walk. Needless to say its done.

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  • Chach
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    Originally posted by rwiegand View Post
    Looks fabulous! Congratulations! I remember how astonishing it was to have the first pizza be so much better than anything I'd made previously.

    Practice will help with the prep thing, I haven't figured out how to deal with getting 3-4 pizzas done at about the same time for a sit-down meal. I really don't like letting them sit. A bigger party where you're not trying to get to the table yourself is in many ways easier. I'll prep 2-3 at a time, if you let them sit on the peel too long they start to stick--or you have too much loose flour on the bottom that burns.

    60-65% hydration is good for inside ovens, try going to 70+% for your new oven, I expect you'll be pleased with the results.

    I mail order the Caputo Blue flour in the ~20 kg bags, store in it gallon ziplocks in the freezer. I've started experimenting with the Caputo Nuvola, it is quite different (I've been posting in a different thread about that, trying a 50-50 blend today). I like the Strianese DOP San Marano tomatoes, best deal I've found is at World Market, again by mail. ($4/can)
    I'm going to see if my store has those tomatoes, they have like 10 different brands from Italy so I'll look out for those...70% hydration i thought 65% was tacky lol but im gonna try it.

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  • rwiegand
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    Looks fabulous! Congratulations! I remember how astonishing it was to have the first pizza be so much better than anything I'd made previously.

    Practice will help with the prep thing, I haven't figured out how to deal with getting 3-4 pizzas done at about the same time for a sit-down meal. I really don't like letting them sit. A bigger party where you're not trying to get to the table yourself is in many ways easier. I'll prep 2-3 at a time, if you let them sit on the peel too long they start to stick--or you have too much loose flour on the bottom that burns.

    60-65% hydration is good for inside ovens, try going to 70+% for your new oven, I expect you'll be pleased with the results.

    I mail order the Caputo Blue flour in the ~20 kg bags, store in it gallon ziplocks in the freezer. I've started experimenting with the Caputo Nuvola, it is quite different (I've been posting in a different thread about that, trying a 50-50 blend today). I like the Strianese DOP San Marano tomatoes, best deal I've found is at World Market, again by mail. ($4/can)

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  • Chach
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    Wow is all I can say! Made my first pizza tonight and for a first time it was amazing. I had a few friends over and they had no clue I was going to make them tonight and they were amazed how delicious they were. This was just a test but it was very successful and I was amazed that they came out that good for my first time...shapes were funny looking at times but I can work on that. I have a few Italian import stores by me and I went to one and picked up Granoro 00 flour. I dont have anything to compare it to but it was delicious. I ised 6-1 crusjed tomatoes little salt amd oregano for a basic pizza sauce and it was better than I expected. I need to goto the other few stores and see what flour they carry so I can at least see the differences. I used 65% hydration and I made a 60% hydration. I didn't cook the 60% yet so I don't know the difference im texture and taste. I need to figure out how to prep the dough for a larger group. I mean can i get the dough shaped and put wax paper beteeen so i can just grab and load? I have to figure that out so I can move faster. I also need a longer round peel, the one I have is just a little to short but worked good. I suppose I can fabricate a longer stick. Thanks to everyone's help so far during my project!

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  • Chach
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    Originally posted by UtahBeehiver View Post
    Always neat to see the dome clear. Next time pay attention to the smell, there is a unique smell just as the carbon begins to burn off. This will give you another clue on when the oven is ready.
    almost like a plastic smell but sweet.

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  • UtahBeehiver
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    Always neat to see the dome clear. Next time pay attention to the smell, there is a unique smell just as the carbon begins to burn off. This will give you another clue on when the oven is ready.

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  • Chach
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    Did several smaller fires working my way up to 700 degrees and today i took it to the max. i had the dome at 1027 degrees and saw the dome partially clear then work its way down until it was fully clear. This SOB is hot wow. outside dome is basically outside temp with the 3" of ceramic blanket. I had a thawed out personal frozen pizza and threw it in there lol. it crisped up nicely was done in a few minutes and was totally transformed from doing it in the microwave or conventional oven. Was good so I can imagine what the real deal is going to be like. Now to get heat proof gloves a few peels and a brush/log pusher.

    I was going to do 4" block on my enclosure but that would add another 3000 pounds to the structure so I decided to get 18g structural steel studs. I'm going with cement board and according to cultured stone you don't need a scratch coat with that i did the same thing i side my home for a fireplace and even a brick layer told me you don't need a scratch coat its cement. I have seen others use a scratch coat on top of the cement board and I never understood why. I do however want a water proof membrane on the walls and they recommend 1 layer of 15# asphalt sandwiched between cement board. I may do that. put up 1/2" sheet of durock then the membrane then a 1/2" of durock on top.
    Last edited by Chach; 06-23-2019, 08:35 PM.

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  • Chach
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    Originally posted by david s View Post
    Maybe try ferrocement
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    Wow that is amazing...Im not letting you talk me into it.
    .lol it really is a work of art.

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  • david s
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    Maybe try ferrocement
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  • Chach
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    Originally posted by david s View Post
    Ok. Sorry I thought your top layer of insulation was fire brick. If you are building an igloo then cut the protruding insulation off. If you are building an enclosure then just make sure the insulation is inside it. You don’t want any insulation that is absorbent exposed to the weather.
    No problem...we are on the same page. Im going to buy some lime stone sills to put around the perimeter then get some 18g galvanized exterior metal studs soon and at least get the walls up. I want to figure how i want the roof to end up. either gable roof or semi circle roof. Decisions decisions decisions.

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  • david s
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    Ok. Sorry I thought your top layer of insulation was fire brick. If you are building an igloo then cut the protruding insulation off. If you are building an enclosure then just make sure the insulation is inside it. You don’t want any insulation that is absorbent exposed to the weather.

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  • Chach
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    Originally posted by david s View Post

    Maybe I'm misreading your design and/or I didn't explain too well. Here is a pic of what I meant.

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    oh i see no the floor bricks are cut inside the oven and the dome built around them the only thing that sticks out past the dome is the 2 insulation boards...i see what your talking about though should i cut the insulation back and put the blanket around the.edge of the board?

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  • david s
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    Originally posted by Chach View Post


    not sure what you mean? I left a gap between the oven floor and the vent floor. I also have a gap between the side vent walls and the cast flue from the dome and I inserted 1/2" ceramic rope between the dome and the vent walls and flue. the floor bricks are flush to the end with the vent walls and also have a gap at the sides and is on thermal gold 12 and foamglas. I didnt however put Insulation on the the front of the walls of the vent just on the flue cast. should I put 2 little strips on those pieces?
    Maybe I'm misreading your design and/or I didn't explain too well. Here is a pic of what I meant.

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  • Chach
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    Originally posted by david s View Post
    I notice that your floor bricks extend out past the blanket. The whole oven should be encapsulated in insulation otherwise heat will conduct outwards via the floor bricks. You could cut the bricks off so they don’t extend past the base of the dome. As these cuts are not seen they can be a bit rough. A diamond blade on a 6” angle grinder works pretty well, but wear a good mask. Then if you have any blanket offcuts left, insulate the space left where the floor bricks were.

    not sure what you mean? I left a gap between the oven floor and the vent floor. I also have a gap between the side vent walls and the cast flue from the dome and I inserted 1/2" ceramic rope between the dome and the vent walls and flue. the floor bricks are flush to the end with the vent walls and also have a gap at the sides and is on thermal gold 12 and foamglas. I didnt however put Insulation on the the front of the walls of the vent just on the flue cast. should I put 2 little strips on those pieces?

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  • david s
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    I notice that your floor bricks extend out past the blanket. The whole oven should be encapsulated in insulation otherwise heat will conduct outwards via the floor bricks. You could cut the bricks off so they don’t extend past the base of the dome. As these cuts are not seen they can be a bit rough. A diamond blade on a 6” angle grinder works pretty well, but wear a good mask. Then if you have any blanket offcuts left, insulate the space left where the floor bricks were.

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