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Post by deerslyr on Jun 19, 2020 7:43:41 GMT -6
Has anyone here built a wood fired oven? Or even have one? I'm looking to build one in the backyard similar to this:  |
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Post by drez on Jun 19, 2020 7:51:27 GMT -6
I have wanted to for a long time and it is still on my list but a few years out. I have a PDF with plans that look at and just dream.
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Post by Ken on Jun 19, 2020 8:03:06 GMT -6
That looks pretty fancy-pants. Seems like something JKor would have... and he would just leave it burning all the time.  I admit... I like the whole outdoor kitchen thing. I wouldn't want too much of it and our weather would either 1) not allow us to take much advantage of it or 2) ruin it. But the outdoor counters, water, built-in grill, etc. would be cool. The wood-fired grill could be cool too. |
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Post by drez on Jun 19, 2020 8:43:06 GMT -6
That looks pretty fancy-pants. Seems like something JKor would have... and he would just leave it burning all the time. I admit... I like the whole outdoor kitchen thing. I wouldn't want too much of it and our weather would either 1) not allow us to take much advantage of it or 2) ruin it. But the outdoor counters, water, built-in grill, etc. would be cool. The wood-fired grill could be cool too. I try and cook outside as much as I can in the summer. I have a flattop, propane and charcoal grill, pizza oven and induction burner. I really should build something with a counter top, concrete I imagine. I have an old SS sink that I could plumb to a hose bib for water. |
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Post by Ken on Jun 19, 2020 8:52:12 GMT -6
That looks pretty fancy-pants. Seems like something JKor would have... and he would just leave it burning all the time. I admit... I like the whole outdoor kitchen thing. I wouldn't want too much of it and our weather would either 1) not allow us to take much advantage of it or 2) ruin it. But the outdoor counters, water, built-in grill, etc. would be cool. The wood-fired grill could be cool too. I try and cook outside as much as I can in the summer. I have a flattop, propane and charcoal grill, pizza oven and induction burner. I really should build something with a counter top, concrete I imagine. I have an old SS sink that I could plumb to a hose bib for water. When the weather is nice, it's great to be outside with a beer, either the charcoal grill going or the gas grill. I have the Genesis with some amount of horizontal space which is good enough, I suppose. But I use the gas grill all year, without fail and cooking in the winter just stinks. The Genesis is right outside the kitchen slider but it's just much more pleasant in the warmer weather for sure... sit out there with a beer, put some music on, etc. |
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Post by jkor on Jun 19, 2020 9:02:44 GMT -6
That looks pretty fancy-pants. Seems like something JKor would have... and he would just leave it burning all the time. I admit... I like the whole outdoor kitchen thing. I wouldn't want too much of it and our weather would either 1) not allow us to take much advantage of it or 2) ruin it. But the outdoor counters, water, built-in grill, etc. would be cool. The wood-fired grill could be cool too. Wait until you see what i have in store, Ken... |
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Post by shaggaroo on Jun 19, 2020 12:53:29 GMT -6
That looks pretty fancy-pants. Seems like something JKor would have... and he would just leave it burning all the time. I admit... I like the whole outdoor kitchen thing. I wouldn't want too much of it and our weather would either 1) not allow us to take much advantage of it or 2) ruin it. But the outdoor counters, water, built-in grill, etc. would be cool. The wood-fired grill could be cool too. Wait until you see what i have in store, Ken... oooh, color me intrigued |
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Post by OldMan on Jun 19, 2020 16:39:09 GMT -6
Build your own
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Post by jkor on Jun 19, 2020 16:51:53 GMT -6
Wait until you see what i have in store, Ken... oooh, color me intrigued  |
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Post by deerslyr on Jun 23, 2020 8:49:25 GMT -6
Yeah... not doing the sink or built in grill. Would get a Mediterranean Grill to go inside the oven instead. Pretty much everything you want to do could be done in the oven. I guess I'm just looking at doing the concrete foundation, platform and oven on top. Not gonna do the complete build myself. I don't know enough about masonry work and would rather get the pre-fab refractory dome and oven floor.
I'm not too concerned about the weather... the only thing that would keep me from using it would be rain and snow. I could see using it in winter.
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Post by pkrone on Jun 25, 2020 18:55:04 GMT -6
We put in a wood-fired oven 4 yrs ago when we did an outdoor kitchen/pool cabana thing. Ours is a modular kit from a a company in LA called Earthstone. It's takes forever to heat up due to the density of the masonry tiles but once it's hot, it'll stay that way for a long time. I can cook muffins in it the next morning for breakfast after an evening of cooking pizzas. It's lots of fun. I've cooked bread in it as well as steaks and paella.
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Post by deerslyr on Jun 26, 2020 22:17:48 GMT -6
We put in a wood-fired oven 4 yrs ago when we did an outdoor kitchen/pool cabana thing. Ours is a modular kit from a a company in LA called Earthstone. It's takes forever to heat up due to the density of the masonry tiles but once it's hot, it'll stay that way for a long time. I can cook muffins in it the next morning for breakfast after an evening of cooking pizzas. It's lots of fun. I've cooked bread in it as well as steaks and paella. I see it as potentially being the source of cooking for weekends. I have heard it can take 2 to 3 hours to get up to temp. I'm a fan of the "slow food" movement, and this fits right in. |
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Post by zymot on Jul 6, 2020 21:08:30 GMT -6
That guy blew through arguably the most important step. (and most interesting) Applying the cement to the exercise ball. Sure, he went through a boring and tedious time of making a mold and the facing bricks. When it came time to flick the cement onto the exercise ball, is was couple turns of that gizmo he had, splatter a few ounces of cement on the ball. OK enough of that, jump to the next step.
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Post by deerslyr on Jul 16, 2020 8:01:15 GMT -6
I move pretty slow when it comes to big stuff like this... but am getting closer. Found out that some of the pre-fabs only hold heat for 36 hours before returning to ambient temps. Others hold heat for 72 hours, which is more desirable for me. I'll have to check out Earthstone... but shipping to Wisconsin may be a bitch.
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I admit... I like the whole outdoor kitchen thing. I wouldn't want too much of it and our weather would either 1) not allow us to take much advantage of it or 2) ruin it. But the outdoor counters, water, built-in grill, etc. would be cool. The wood-fired grill could be cool too. 
