Fnbrokens Corner WFO in Canberra, Australia

[cobblerdave]

G'day Greg
Sorry I'm still a little lost in the newer forum formatt.
Yes a rotissary been done in a WFO before I'm sure by a bloke called "brickie in Oz"
Now I just have to find it.
I recon it's build able I've built a rotissary for a Weber Q so if a mug like me can do that an ovens easy.... Maybe
Regards dave

[mitdav99]

Hi Greg, project sounds very exciting good idea to cover the WFO. I got my inspiration from the Duxton at o'connor shops. As for the rotisserie this is beyond my tech ability. Will keep an eye on this post however. I'm trying bbq American style ribs at the moment. Dave

[fnbroken]

Thanks Dave and Dave,

And for the tips! We were going to concrete the whole area between the house and WFO with a new pergola to replace the current one. Might just extend that a little to cover the WFO as well!

As an aside, I posted a question in another section of the forum requesting advice on how to incorporate an electric rotisserie:

https://community.fornobravo.com/for...-help-required

Hopefully an oracle comes across the query!

In the design phase of a WFO, and I would really like to incorporate an automatic rotisserie, something like I have on my BBQ (see link below).

We have been cooking Peking duck (our own ducks) for a number of years now in the BBQ and we would LOVE to do them in the WFO. Oh, the crispiness of it makes me drool already :/

How would you do this? Anyone done it before?

My ideas?

Rear of oven, opposite entry, either:
1. Permanently install a heavy duty SS bracket with appropriate hole/clamp for the rotisserie rod as close to the wall as possible - about 300mm (12") off the floor. Bolt to "something" before laying bricks.
- I can see issues with this getting in the way of even heat transfer and ash/coals getting caught behind it.
OR
2. Drill a hole in the middle of the closest to 300mm rear firebrick and cement a stainless steel plug of some sort that the rotisserie rod would insert into.
- Risk of the firebrick cracking due to heat stresses/expansion.

Front of oven, outside the outer arch/flu probably on the very front of the hearth slab, (significantly less heat on the electric motor) I would cement a bracket into the floor of the oven, or front of the hearth, that I could attach a removable post to that I can quickly screw on or off as needed.

There would also need to be a 'hole' in the middle of the inner arch door that the rod would need to be threaded to so the heat can be retained. Peking duck is slow baked for 24-48 hours!

Yes, it would be a challenge get the door on and then two birds on the rod and then feeding it through to a bracket/hole in the back of a very hot oven!


Cheers
Greg

[mitdav99]

[mitdav99]

Hi Greg I built a oven in Canberra a few years back. A few lessons I learnt is that you will be cooking in bad weather, rain, hail, sleet and occasional snow! Make sure you and your oven has good cover from the elements, concrete or pavers, decking under foot up to the oven and have an area for guests and mates to sit around watching you make delicious pizzas. Have a prep area close by so you don't have to trek back and forth! Will post a few fotos asap Dave

[cobblerdave]

G'day
Good to see an Aussie build again. Welcome
Watching with interest
Regards dave

[fnbroken]

Hi all,

Now that I own my own piece of dirt here in Canberra, it's time to start turning some of my dreams into reality - a WFO being one of them for as many years as I can remember.

Currently I'm using a simple barrel style WFO my wife got for me as a house warming gift . In serious need of an upgrade! lol

Plans have been drawn up, and approved, for the works to be carried out in this section of the yard (only allowed to do one area/set of projects at a time as apparently I have too many half done and make too much mess ).

The corner WFO will be placed just outside the pergola, before the wicking beds currently under construction - roughly where the bushes are over the fence in the far back. You can see the first wicking bed being built in the top left of the image below, which will also have a greenhouse on top. I have a lot of clearing to do before I can start the WFO foundation - more time to research, plan and ask questions!

WFO design to follow...gotta learn how to use sketchup or autocad to do some polished designs....or maybe just stick with the pencil and eraser.....

Cheers

Greg