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Thinking it would be fun to build an outdoor, wood fired pizza oven at our new place. I've been doing some reading but wondered if any of you have built them and what you'd do differently if you have?
We followed a book called the Bread Builders or something.
No doubt, outside my budget by a touch.10 grand for a pizza oven, holey crapola.
Thanks Jay, I'll check it out. I want to research lots so i do it right the first time.I would suggest reading Alan Scott's philosophy on wood fired bread ovens. His book, "The Bread Builders" is a good one. Alan died some years ago, and a fine man he was. I knew him from way back, and he was a dedicated person to the art of making bread, travelling to different countries to give workshops and build ovens. A great blacksmith at one time. His wife runs his site now and former business, I believe. His ovens can be great for pizza as well. http://ovencrafters.net They sell plans and accessories.
He used a bunch of insulation that was not part of the books plans that ran up the cost by quite a bit. Spun glass space age stuff, glass bead mixed in to the mortar, and refractory flue set for the fire bricks that was $50-60 a gallon bucket.10 grand for a pizza oven, holey crapola.
I would suggest reading Alan Scott's philosophy on wood fired bread ovens. His book, "The Bread Builders" is a good one. Alan died some years ago, and a fine man he was. I knew him from way back, and he was a dedicated person to the art of making bread, travelling to different countries to give workshops and build ovens. A great blacksmith at one time. His wife runs his site now and former business, I believe. His ovens can be great for pizza as well. http://ovencrafters.net They sell plans and accessories.
mine was dirt cheap. literally! it may not look prety but thats nothing a good coat of plaster wont fix. it works great. look up cob ovens
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I will. Lots of great info, glad I'm in no rush
Don't be a punk............and cheap out.
Lol.
Pizza oven would be sweet.