Dino's 42" Pizza Oven Starts

[Les]

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Thanks Dino

I'm looking at cross purposing an automotive Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) gauge to monitor oven saturation. The two 12V systems are compatable, no?

Depends - I think most low voltage lighting systems are AC (DC is available) Automobiles use DC..

[Tscarborough]

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I thought ALL low voltage was DC. Maybe just the cheap stuff, though.

[Lburou]

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I thought ALL low voltage was DC. Maybe just the cheap stuff, though.

The cheap stuff is what I'd be looking at .

I apologize for hijacking your thread Dino, I didn't intend to....A moderator can split this subject into a new thread if you ask him....

[C5dad]

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All low voltage stuff is DC - there is a transformer to convert the AC to DC.

Just need to be sure that there is a proper sized fuse as the amperage may be too much!

Dino, I am in awe of your oven - I bow in your general direction. I am getting so many ideas from all the builders here on the site!

Chris

[Les]

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All low voltage stuff is DC - there is a transformer to convert the AC to DC.

Uhhh - There is not a transformer on the planet that will convert AC to DC. What a transformer does is step down (or up depending on the need) the voltage. You need to rectify the AC to get some semblance of DC. Also, there is a myriad of product that operates at low voltage AC. Your electric toothbrush is an example.

Dino - sorry to hi jack your thread. BTW, the lighting is awesome!

[C5dad]

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Sorry about the terminology - it is a power supply or an inverter, depending upon which terminology and application you are looking at. Transformers are for stepping up or stepping down voltage - my bad.

I have an inverter in my truck for when I need to charge my laptop - stupid that I take 12 VDC, convert to 120 VAC then back to 20 VDC

As for the electric toothbrush, like a computer and my flashlight, it is DC. Its why I have various stupid bricks for different applications - why cant we just settle on a couple versus 10 bahjillion?

Sorry about me causing confusion.

[Les]

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As for the electric toothbrush, like a computer and my flashlight, it is DC. .

No prob

But your toothbrush is still AC in regard to the low voltage issue. Awesome technology - there will be a day you set your laptop, toss your phone or Ipod onto the coffee table and all is good in the AM. Kinda like this.

GM invests in Powermat to eliminate power cords in vehicles

Dino - sorry again, but we will get to 50K hits before anyone else.

[Tscarborough]

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I just did a quick survey of my landscape lighting friends and they say low voltage is always DC.

[GianniFocaccia]

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Dino,
What a beautiful oven you have built! I'll bet when you broke ground to start on the foundation you never thought it would turn out this handsome. Honestly, from the photo of your oven warmly lit it looks like a professional job and begs to have something wonderful cooking inside. But with all the detail work you have done, I'll bet you're not truly finished and will find a way to add to it.

John

[trockyh]

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Dino,
Awesome as always! Your lobster pie looks so good I want some for breakfast.
I remember reading about your starter. You started your own? With grapes? Have you kept the same starter and if so how often do you feed it?

Thanks and Happy New Year!
Tom

[DaveW]

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Uhhh - There is not a transformer on the planet that will convert AC to DC. What a transformer does is step down (or up depending on the need) the voltage. You need to rectify the AC to get some semblance of DC. Also, there is a myriad of product that operates at low voltage AC. Your electric toothbrush is an example.

Dino - sorry to hi jack your thread. BTW, the lighting is awesome!

True but if you go to Home Depot and ask for a Transformer-rectifier they will look at you like you just steeped off of Mars. Home Depot sells Low Voltage Outdoor Transformers to convert 115VAC to 12VDC.

I'm running four of them to light our backyard, oven and fish pond. It is very addictive. . .

Dave

[C5dad]

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Dave,

Put the rectifier down and back away - we have a 12 step program at Dino's house to fix that.

[Dino_Pizza]

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Hey, that's really funny Chris! Everyone, over to my house for wine and martini's to recover from transformer/rectifier issues . But yes I don't mind being highjacked (it was a nice ride) but I spend all day (unless checking out the FB Forum ) on a computer drawing rectifier/inverters to convert DC solar to AC power then spec'ing out transformers to drop 120v to 12v (still AC!) for a living so I'm returning my thread to something that no longer blurs the line between work and wfo-play: Sourdough starter:

Tom: happy new year to you too! Yes, I still use that same starter. I ended up going weeks without baking in Oct/Nov so I make a point of replenishing or refreshing it once every 4-5 weeks. I throw out 3/4 of it (bad baker...bad baker...I should be using it for pancakes or something) put in 50-50 flour/water because the native yeasts need that much to keep alive and strong. If I bake or make pizza's every 2-3 weeks, it's usually strong enough on it's own, especially for pizza dough though I might 'refresh' it 2 days before serious bread baking if I need it more 'robust'.

Thanks John and Les. John, you're right, I'm not truly done. Oven door, wiring receptacles etc...I'm going to build a storage shed that somehow will 'compliment' the wfo structure. We'll see...

Dave, you've got me curious about checking the output voltage on my higher end indoor LV transformers vs. the Home Depot outdoor 'malibu' style transformers to see if they do say DC output or AC.

[Dino_Pizza]

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Last month I smoked a turkey in wfo and my pics and details are on this page:

http://www.fornobravo.com/forum/12/help-cooking-7-5kg-whole-turkey-15122-2.html

The outcome was great but I learned some things for my smoked spare ribs last weekend.
I kept the oven temp quite low: A slow fire (just small logs for 2 hours) and the oven walls were just barely 350 at the hottest. I used a dry rub and pan of water underneath that I'm sure brought the temp down to 250-300 thru the cooking of 2.5 hours. I used mostly cherry wood, some apricot and peach clippings.
The meat was pink all the way through from the moist slow smoking.

Then we did beef bone marrow bones, purchased from Whole Pay-check...I mean Foods. The guy at the beef counter asked how many dogs and we glared at him and said we are cooking them for US in the WFO. He thought it was great!
I overcooked them but they were awesome! Had them at Moza last year and couldn't wait to try it.

I put salt pepper and some garlic on them: We finished by having a dry-aged rib steak on the Tuscan Grill and threw in a few more pieces of fruit wood for some flavor...it was great.

[bbell]

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Thank God we're back to the food!

Those marrow bones are amazing and had never seen the like. I will stop by the afore mentioned high end grocer and see what they have. Well done!

I think you mentioned great success with duck. Any tips? Whole duck?

We've made a lot of prochetta this winter. Time for some poultry.