The thicker the walls of a wood fired pizza oven the greater the thermal mass the oven will have. The thermal mass of a traditional oven in conjunction with the effectiveness of the ins...
Hello I'm Sam from South Carolina currently building a "mortarless" oven. Presently using a Kettle Grill. I will try to post a picture, but the oven that I'm building has a suspended deck over the fla...
Hi Folks, Thanks for admitting me to your group. I'm considering use of Hebel light-weight concrete panels as hearth insulation for a small (75cm) 'pompeii' style oven. I realise that it's proba...
42inch pizza ovenBuilding plans PDFBuilding plans for a 42 inch igloo brick pizza oven.pdfFurther information: How to build a pizza ovenDimensionsConcrete slab1300 x 1200 x 100mmFoundation (Besse...
What is vermiculite and vermiculite insulation?Vermiculite is one type of hydrous silicate mineral, which is classified as phyllosilicate. It is silver to grey in color and naturally found. When vermi...
Hello, I took the plunge and started construction of my first pizza oven. I'm building my oven a bit different than most people though (at least I haven't been able to find one like it. I built my dom...
Anyone built this type of oven?? asterm forni? It has a cast iron flue plate at the front that needs to be attached. there are no directions. How do I attach?
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenThe insulation of a wood fired oven in its construction is extremely important in ensuring that the oven can reach the optimum temperature and operat...
Pizza baking is not simple like bread or biscuit baking. In pizza oven, you have to maintain proper temperature for baking pizza with highest quality and attractive appearance. For checking temperatur...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenWhy my oven is not hot enough?The temperature potential of a wood fired oven is largely dependent on the thickness of the oven walls and insulation, ...
Hi, I am constructing a pizza oven in our garden. While there is plenty of information on the Web about what size and height to build the oven, I can't find anything about what height and diameter I n...
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Hi Guys,I'm building my first pizza oven from a DomeOvens modular kit. The stand will be a 4" concrete slab on top of cinder blocks. I have 2" of ceramic fiberboard bought from McGills. Question: unde...
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The below table offers some example dimensions of tradition wood fired pizza ovens. The size of an oven built or purchased will depend upon the application and potential budget.Fur...
I purchased a DomeOvens kit but it is too darn small! opening is only 16 inches! I plan to cut the front down the middle of the first section angled and insert fire bricks in the space (also cut sligh...
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Hey All,I am currently in the process of building a pizza oven and mobile pizza company. I have been doing a lot of thought and research into this but would like some other minds to contribute their t...
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I plan to build a pizza oven for my community garden, but am new to this. Can I cut an old steel home fuel tank to the size I want and use it as the liner to my oven? I would cover the outside with re...
I see all these exercise ball dome builds using a perlite/vermiculite layer Wouldn't it be better to have a non insulating inner layer?And how about regular used red ceramic brick with no fire br...
Traditional wood fired ovens are notoriously challenging and fun to construct, and unique in character to the builder. Below are listed some pizza oven plans however it is generally recommended that i...
Hello folks, I'm planning to build a really simple brick stacks of wood fired oven. I'm about to start a small pizza business around the neighborhood. I'm young and I don't have experience with buildi...
Hello Everyone,Hello to all you forum members.Looking forward to learning a few tips here! I have a lot of questions so hopefully I can pick a few brains for good advice! First of all, I'm a piz...
Different types of pizza ovens offer varied benefits. A wood fired pizza oven can generally not be used for cooking cookies. This is because the temperature cannot be controlled once the fire has been...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenMortar refers to a paste of cements, sand and possibly other ingredients used to fasten bricks or construction blocks, and to fill spaces left among ...
Hi,Please help me to decide between the two as sourcing a good oven in India is very difficult. 1. Does a pompei oven use more gas than a Neapolitan oven? I have an option to buy a pompei oven.&n...
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I've got a couple questions about selecting my refractory mortar. Any help would be appreciated :)1) Is it important to match the composition of the mortar to the brick (i.e. aluminum oxide...
I've got no experience and a little bit of imagination. Could this possibly work?Its all fire-brick and a 1/4 inch steel pizza stone and a screen on top for charcoal to cook the top.Roger
A wood fired pizza oven requires an insulation lay on top on the initial internal dome of bricks and under the hearth so as to improve the heat retaining properties of the oven. The insulati...
The below list some common methods for testing the purity of purchased concrete.Soundness testThis test is performed to know the amount of uncombined lime in supplied cement. For soundness test on cem...
So these last few weeks I have been working on building a cob oven. I cant say I followed a particular set of plans, just reading as many how tos and forums that I can. Last week I tried doing a big b...
I have built a barrel type oven that is 33" x 34" inside cooking surface. Barrel shape is 16" high. I will step down to opening height of 10" x 18". Will a 6 round flue be ade...
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Hello all! This is my first post of hopefully a bunch of conversation. I started building my pizza oven almost a month ago and I am at the point of making the actual oven part. I built the back wall a...
A traditional wood-fired pizza oven, or more commonly known as masonry oven, is a type of cooking equipment which consists of a baking chamber made out of bricks, clay, concrete, stone, cob ...
Hi, I have a cheap metal 'pizza oven'/bbq/smoker (picture of similar attached). The fire is built on the bottom level and pizza cooked on the top. I know this isn't an ideal set up, however I wan...
Hello,I have been looking into building a portable pizza oven, from a cut in half barrel. The biggest problem I have run into is how to insulate it. I want faster pre heat times, and I dont need a who...
Hello, I have bought a beehive clay oven (import from Portugal) and I would like to tile with ceramic tiles. Is it advisable? The oven has cracks on the outer shell which is normal. No cracks in the c...
Hi All,I have build the first dome with 5:1 ratio of vermiculite Portland cement and the dome was quite crumbly. I have decided to redo it and use the normal cement with the same ratio. I ha...
Cement is the preferred materials for use in wood-fired pizza ovens. However, to make is usable, it has to be mixed with a few other materials to make the cement mix which is in usable form. Cement mi...
This is Brandt,I understand that the main difference between a brick oven, and a refractory oven, is the heat up times, and the cool down times. I am designing a barrel shaped oven for bac...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenWhen starting the initial fire in the oven be sure to keep the oven door and chimney open to increase the amount of oxygen available to the fire. Beg...
We have a lovely Pizza oven in the garden but we have no door? Curious where to buy one? Metal? We are near Perugia ?Ciao
I found some firebrick from Thermal Ceramics IFB nearby and am thinking of purchasing them for use in a pizza oven. My fear is that they are the wrong type of brick for use in the oven. They look like...
Oven Brothers has taken a traditional outdoor wood fired pizza baking method and merged it with a modern approach. Our team designed and engineered our outdoor wood fired pizza ovens f...
Hi, I need suggestions, my pizza oven's dome height in around 2' 3" what should be the door size and is it to high as I am facing issues with maintaining the temperature, please help and suggest
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenA pizza oven may be either built from raw materials or purchased as a partial or complete kit. The oven kits will come as a selection of raw materials and...
I'm building a barrel type oven using half fire bricks, split in half, the fire brick is built up. The external dimensions from fire brick only are External 30L x 25.5W 16.5 hInternal (cook area): 27....
Cob oven on a stone foundationA cob pizza oven dome is a basic structure built out of a combination of mud, sand, water and straw. The dome is constructed over an oven he...
The materials you use to build your oven determines how long the oven will last. The material of the oven also determines how quickly the oven will heat fast, how long will the heat last, how fast wil...
Hi, newbee "mason" here. I have castable high temp mortar that I tried to use to butter between the bricks on the arch entrance and the mortar slipped off. Then when filling the wedge spaces between b...
What is the best type of bristle brush to clean the brick hearth in my Wood Fired Oven?
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenCooking a pizza in a pizza oven is always a fun experience and results in a great tasting and absolutely delicious pizza. The oven is designed in suc...
Round pizza oven hearthIn a wood fired pizza oven the hearth is the section upon which the fire is built and eventually the pizza is laid to be baked. Because the temperature of the pizza ov...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenWhite cementThere are several ordinary cements in market and white cement is one of ordinary cements used in construction work. White cement is norma...
See: How to cook with a wood fired pizza oven1" (1 inch) = 2.5cm.Thickness1/2"3/4"1"1 1/4"1 1/2"1 3/4"2"Rare120°- 130°FFirst Side2455678After Turning2234456Medium Rare130°-140°FFirst Side3456789A...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenA door is a useful component of any tradition wood fired oven for use in establishing the desired temperature, maintaining a temperature for coo...
Pizza oven shelterWhen building a pizza oven in an external location, it is important to consider the effects of weather on the materials the oven is constructed from. In such instances a sh...
Fire bricksFire bricks are an essential material in the building of a long-lasting, effective pizza oven. The bricks are made from a high aluminum-content clay called fire clay, have low thermal ...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenCladding of a wood fired oven is the final layer placed over the fire bricks or insulation so as to provide a protective barrier and improve the aest...
Building a pizza oven foundation out of brick starts with preparing the location. First you must find a suitable location to build the oven. The location should be a protected area such...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenBarrel VaultBarrel vault ovens are usually made of brick and are in the shape of a half barrel. They have a large internal rectangular area.Black Ove...
Sourcing materials for building a pizza oven can be difficult due to the types of materials and techniques involved. For individuals that have a free and easily accessible supply of clean cl...
A number of building plans exist due to the wide range of techniques by which a wood fired pizza ovens can be built.FileTypeBetter Homes and Gardens Pizza Oven - BrickBrick BarrelBetter Homes and Gard...
Oven cladding is the process of applying a mortar or mud material to a wood fired oven to create a thick protective outer layer which keeps heat inside the oven. This layer protects the surface from c...
Wood-fired pizza ovens have long been existent for thousands of years. This type of oven has been excavated in ruins of different ancient origins from which it has been known to be popular, proba...
Generally the determination of building an igloo dome or barrel vault pizza oven should be identified by aesthetics, cost and the types of food which are to be cooked. Althoug...
How to test good quality bricks!Brick is one of the important materials in making pizza oven. There are various types of bricks but all types are not good or suitable for making pizza oven. Even brick...
Further information: How to build a pizza oven, How to construct a pizza oven dome out of cob, and How to lay bricksPompeii oven dome diagramA brick pizza oven dome is us...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenRegular maintenance is important to maintain the quality of your pizza oven. The simple act of taking away the cobwebs on the exterior top of the dom...
The below are frequently asked questions regarding pizza ovens.Further information: How to build a pizza ovenbuild a pizza oven out of bricksWill the oven be ok in the rainMy pizza is not co...
Further information: How to build a pizza oven and How to lay bricksThis project involves quite a deal of bricklaying, so if you are not experienced, the base structure will give you pl...
Further information: How to build a pizza oven and Purchasing a pizza ovenTypeNameStateLocationMiscFire Bricks, Refractory Mortar, Ceramic Insulation, and Oven Kits.Field Furnace Refrac...
Further information: How to build a pizza ovenBuilding your own low-tech wood-fired pizza oven is a substantial undertaking. But the whole process can be reduced to a series of small steps. And y...
This project involves quite a deal of bricklaying, so if you are not experienced, the base structure will give you plenty of opportunity to hone your skills. And if it’s too messy, you can always bag ...
Besser block foundationFurther information: How to build a pizza ovenTo begin the construction of the pizza oven foundation you first need to establish a solid flat surface. If building...
Various types of cement are used in pizza oven. Using of cement depends on its working principle mostly. Following cements are used in making pizza oven widely.Acid- resistant cementAcid-resistant cem...
A flue is an opening, duct, or a pipe in a chimney that is used to expunge waste gases or leftover gaseous residue from a boiler, heater, or a traditional wood fired oven. It was tradit...
Cob is a building material generally made out of clay, earth and straw or hay. The straw within the cob prevents the mixture from falling apart as it dries and ages. Cob has many uses however is gener...
The leveling tool called an "indispensable tool" (IT) or dome gauge is used to help builders of igloo-shaped traditional wood fired ovens maintain the correct brick placement and a...
Pizza in a wood fired ovenA wood-fired pizza oven is a traditional oven made of either brick or cob. This type of oven is heated by a fire built within the oven, on top of spe...
Barrel vault pizza oven and pizza cookingPizza oven enhances the outlook of any residence without any confusion. Most of the time, round dome pizza oven is seen besides the residence. But nowadays, ba...
Pizza oven dome out of bricksFile:Outdoorsetting5.jpgBarrel vault support - How toFile:Dome sand support.pngIgloo dome sand supportFile:Dome wood support.pngIgloo dome wood supportA brick pi...
Pizza in a wood fired ovenA wood-fired pizza oven is a traditional oven made of either brick or cob. This type of oven is heated by a fire built within...
