Brick Oven anyone?

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Has anybody in the forum built an outdoor brick oven? I mean one that you built, use regularly and are happy with? I am looking into building one and of course have done some Internet research but there are so many options and materials and ways to build one that I am overwhelmed and more confused now than when I started. Fire/heat isulated brick, fiber insulated blanket, fire resistant/retaining base,...cover with stuco, vermiculite, chicken wire, cement and on and on and on

I just want to build an oven!

Thanks, Eugene
 
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ElMostro said:
Has anybody in the forum built an outdoor brick oven? I mean one that you built, use regularly and are happy with? I am looking into building one and of course have done some Internet research but there are so many options and materials and ways to build one that I am overwhelmed and more confused now than when I started. Fire/heat isulated brick, fiber insulated blanket, fire resistant/retaining base,...cover with stuco, vermiculite, chicken wire, cement and on and on and on

I just want to build an oven!

Thanks, Eugene
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What kind of oven? Firing ceramic glazes, making pottery, baking bread, roasting a side of beef? Inquiring minds want to know!:biggrin:

We're having an outdoor stone BBQ built but don't think that is what you have in mind.
 
Texatdurango said:
What kind of oven? Firing ceramic glazes, making pottery, baking bread, roasting a side of beef? Inquiring minds want to know!:biggrin:

We're having an outdoor stone BBQ built but don't think that is what you have in mind.
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Yea, I gues I should be more specific. Brick Pizza oven, those that look like a dome with a chimney on the front side, around 30 to 36" inside diameter.

Eugene
 
I have not done one myself but I hope when you do yours that you take lots of pics! I have always wanted to built a bread oven but I have no bricklaying skills and wouldn't know where to begin.
 
Try this forum:
thesmokering.com

They are all about outdoor cooking, BBQ in general, but I know someone on there built what you are talking about.

Thank you
Trimyer
 
I guess I'm going to have to sneak back down into the bad part of Durham, and take some pictures of the brickmaking ovens (made, ironically out of brick) that are still standing at the defunct recycling plant.

Regards,
Eric
 
Eugenio,
we have had a pizza oven built. I've posted a picture here as someone had started a topic along similar line. Will gladly post more 'pics' if it will help.

The 'inner' components were imported from Napoli, Italy since they know a thing ot two when it comes to pizza. The oven can aslso be used for roasting meat. The fireproof cement is specifically made (also imorted from Italy) to handle the high heat without 'cracking' the structure. The cement turns a 'white' colour indicating that the proper temperature has been reached. There are also special liner bricks that are used as the base of the oven. Last and most importantly we brought over a skilled mason (from Napoli) to conduct the build. It took approximately three(3) days to complete. Although it cost close to $10K from start to finish, it was money well worth spent. We have some of the best pizza parties on the street. I just wish that our season was longer so that we could enjoy it more.
 
wood-of-1kind said:
Eugenio,
we have had a pizza oven built. I've posted a picture here as someone had started a topic along similar line. Will gladly post more 'pics' if it will help.

The 'inner' components were imported from Napoli, Italy since they know a thing ot two when it comes to pizza. The oven can aslso be used for roasting meat. The fireproof cement is specifically made (also imorted from Italy) to handle the high heat without 'cracking' the structure. The cement turns a 'white' colour indicating that the proper temperature has been reached. There are also special liner bricks that are used as the base of the oven. Last and most importantly we brought over a skilled mason (from Napoli) to conduct the build. It took approximately three(3) days to complete. Although it cost close to $10K from start to finish, it was money well worth spent. We have some of the best pizza parties on the street. I just wish that our season was longer so that we could enjoy it more.
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Thanks all for the tips and links.

Peter, thanks for the info. While doing my re-search I started doing the numbers and that is why I decided to make it myself. I know that it is important to use the correct material to ensure that it will withstand and retain the the heat and cook efficiently.
I know a wort or two in Italian so I will be the "skilled mason"...OK maybe not skilled but I'll be doing the masonry. Thanks all, once I decide to build I will try to post some in-progress pics.

Eugene
 
Eugene,
Forno Bravo has free plans for what they call a Pompeii style oven, which is the round brick pizza oven. Their website has a great forum with tons of pics from different people's builds. It is a great resource as is the traditional oven site posted above. www.fornobravo.com
You can buy the components from them (including various pre-cast models) or just use the plans and source locally.
Good luck!
 
Pizza Time in Canada

Here's a few pics of the Neopolitan style pizza oven, including a Neopolitan chef (my cousin Giuseppe).
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