If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

[MK1]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

[QUOTE=fornax hominus;91889]I wish I had put in a niche to hold my beer, I have lost count of how many I have knocked to the ground with peels, tools and my elbows.

OMG! The horror. No pizza, no matter how good is worth the life of a quality beer!!!

Mark (I brew a lot)

[Les]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

I would definitely put another product in the entry way other than fire brick. It's not a problem when cooking pizza and breads, but beer can chicken and the Tuscan grill has made a mess of it. I would think that there is a lot of product that is "cleanable" that can withstand the reduced heat.

Les...

[robs]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

I would think that there is a lot of product that is "cleanable" that can withstand the reduced heat.

Mine has some stainless steel which seems to be doing the job nicely.

[Les]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

Mine has some stainless steel which seems to be doing the job nicely.

Robs,

After my post I was talking to the wife and then I had the epiphany, use a sheet of stainless - you beat me to it. . Much easier then removing the brick (it will also match my flue cover and BBQ)

Les...

[Dolf]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

...I wish I had put in a niche to hold my beer, I have lost count of how many I have knocked to the ground with peels, tools and my elbows.
...
tim

Now that's a crucial piece of info! Should be a tip for the main manual please James - think green - dont waste! :-)

[oventhusiast]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

I'd build a giant 'can' around the outside of the dome (inside the dog house) with sheet metal or metal screen to hold the vermiculite right around and over the dome. I almost filled my dog house with vermiculite and I'm sure a good portion of it is just sitting there wasted!
Rick

[fornax hominus]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

Rick ,
I don't think you can have too much insulation. Most people wished they had put in a little more . Vemiculite does settle and although it has heat resistance it's not as effective as say ceramic blanket.
I'm wishing I had put a vent in the top of my dome in case I get a moisture build up in the vermiculite from doing stocks and adding all that steam to my breads.

[SCChris]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

One more item..
Champfer the inside of the entry to minimize chipping when tending the fire and cleaning the oven out. Just a 1/4 to 1/2 inch would keep chipping of this edge to a minimum.

Chris

[fxpose]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

^^^ Funny you mention this, I'm actually going to retrofit angle irons on both sides of the inner entry sometime soon as the bottom corners are starting to chip from the use of oven tools and roasting pans.

[Les]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

One more item..
Champfer the inside of the entry to minimize chipping when tending the fire and cleaning the oven out. Just a 1/4 to 1/2 inch would keep chipping of this edge to a minimum.

Chris

Great point. I just noticed this weekend that I had a chip. Don't remember doing it - most likely too much wine.

[fxpose]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

Won't be as neat and precise but I guess you can take an angle grinder to round off or bevel the edges.

[SCChris]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

George, at some point I may take a grinder but to date it's no big deal. I just figured since it was on my mind, I'd pass it along to the next generation.
Les, :-)

Chris

[jammyweb]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

I'd pay more attention to the door/chimney area. But for those new to brickwork - that is the hardest bit - so I opted to keep it simple. You don't get such a good seal on the door or neat chimney - but it still cooks good.

James

[Paul in Rockwall TX]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

I'd have invested in a good brick saw. I did everything with an angle grinder or chisel, and some of my stuff was less than neat. I covered it with mortar. works great and nobody notices, but I do. If I ever build another (I hope not), I'd pay more attention to the angles.

[lwood]

Re: If you had the chance to rebuild your oven, what would you change?

One more item..
Champfer the inside of the entry to minimize chipping when tending the fire and cleaning the oven out. Just a 1/4 to 1/2 inch would keep chipping of this edge to a minimum.

Chris

This is definitely a problem, I thought I was the only one. My next oven will have a pre-cast angle iron entry way with a hinged door (with my name on it...haha). I am hitting that edge, all the time, with my peel. When a chip of fire-brick comes flying-off, it breaks my heart.