Pizza Oven Plans

[STAR]

After attending the Toowoomba Woodies BBQ hosted by the host. Pizza Maker extraordinaire Yaryetnom my creative juices have been flowing and I am investigating what is involved, what options, ideas, and plans.

Pity i spent so much time eating the Pizza and failed to follow up to much on the construction details, but we had so many demos it was hard for a novice to take it all in, at least this novice.

I have a friend who is a bricklayer and he built my fireplace over twenty years ago who will do the brickwork for me.

I am looking for an approximate cost, materials and time involved. Any help will be appreciated and if things go to plan i would like to have it ready by Christmas.

Thanks.

[flynnsart]

Here is a link to free plans from Better homes and gardens http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/better-homes-gardens/508/pizza-oven/ (I tried to use the Save for the pdf file but it didnt fully download, so used the Open file and it downloaded fine, then used the Save in the pdf under File.

and another site which has a different style This is a free download, but you need to go through the shopping cart thing and register first and it will arrive in your email box. I actually like the round ones. http://www.fornobravo.com/pompeii_oven/pompeii_oven.html
and one in brisbane which is pretty cheap and looks great http://www.traditionaloven.com/
Some great info on these sites as well.

I seem to remember Yaryetom saying that he used ordinary bricks in his (solid bricks not the ones with the holes). When I build mine I will use mostly mud bricks but line it with fired bricks.

Donna

[STAR]

Thanks Donna. That Better Homes and Garden article was the catalyst to reignite the flame.

I told my family about the wood fired pizza's we had and a few days later they had ripped out that article from the mag and handed it to me. Just shows, that they do listen to me occasionally, only they do not want to make it obvious.

The info in the Forno Bravo site looks real special, and I have just joined to soak up as much info as I can. They say pen turning is addictive, but this might just be another drug.

I like cooking in a camp oven in an enclosed oven BBQ but would like to stretch my cooking outdoor skills further.

I have not got to that other site yet but wanted to thank you for your reply.

STAR ( Peter )

[mikm]

hi star
a search of "wood fired pizza oven" returns these links, amongst others.

one by ozwinner
http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=46726&highlight=wood+fired+pizza+oven

and one by me
http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=19702&highlight=wood+fired+pizza+oven

build one and you'll never regret it.

cheers, mick

[STAR]

Mick.

Thanks a lot. I have spent a lot of time on this earth. And I have got more help from this forum from guys and lets not forget the girls then I have got from many of my friends who I know have the knowledge to help.

In fact, since joining this forum, and going to the Woodies BBQ's I have met some great people.

Thanks.

[Cliff Rogers]

There are also a couple of good books floating around, I have a couple, both of them from News Agencies but the bigger ones that have lots of stuff.

[yaryetnom]

My oven is based on the Traditional ovens design. There is a new design on his site that requires less brick cuts than mine.

I used (from memory) 40 blocks, 300 solid clay bricks, a few hundred standard house bricks and the concrete for the 2 slabs. Don't really remember the cost.


Ray

[corbs]

Don't know where I saw it but have seen a good method where you make a sand castle in the shape you want inside with the entry (damp sand) and then brick around it. The sand will support the structure while waiting for the mortar to set. Once it has set, shovel the sand out and render the outside. Haven't tried it but thought it made sense when I saw it.

[BobL]

Don't know where I saw it but have seen a good method where you make a sand castle in the shape you want inside with the entry (damp sand) and then brick around it. The sand will support the structure while waiting for the mortar to set. Once it has set, shovel the sand out and render the outside. Haven't tried it but thought it made sense when I saw it.

I like the design that uses a wooden support structure which you brick over the top of - when complete just set fire to the wood!

[corbs]

I like the design that uses a wooden support structure which you brick over the top of - when complete just set fire to the wood!

Ok... I like Bob's idea better:2tsup:

[Ironwood]

Here's another step by step guide on this website

http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/0,20633,690891,00.html

sounds easy enough.

[Stevenp]

In the instructions here http://www.fornobravo.com/pompeii_oven/pompeii_oven.html (Donna's find.) it says to "Cure" the inside using a 7 stage process . It seems too much heat too quickly causes more harm than good, so burning the support frame may not be the way to go.

[BobL]

In the instructions here http://www.fornobravo.com/pompeii_oven/pompeii_oven.html (Donna's find.) it says to "Cure" the inside using a 7 stage process . It seems too much heat too quickly causes more harm than good, so burning the support frame may not be the way to go.

The wood used is typically 50 x 25 mm pine and a few pieces of chipboard and the frame is made just big eoungh to hold up the bricks while the mortar sets set. The frame burns down in just a few minutes and there are no coals so the amount of heat generated by burning the frame is quite small.

[Stevenp]

The wood used is typically 50 x 25 mm pine and a few pieces of chipboard and the frame is made just big eoungh to hold up the bricks while the mortar sets set. The frame burns down in just a few minutes and there are no coals so the amount of heat generated by burning the frame is quite small.

The seven stage curing starts off with "Paper only" then let it cool , then a tiny fire of only a couple of sticks, then let it cool , then a bit bigger, let it cool Etc, till you get to a fair dinkum fire. All this is over a period of a week and they say it increases the longevity of your oven and may help it cook better.They also say not to burn Pine as the resin makes things taste BAAAAD. I am no expert but have been interested in making one for quite a while. Hope to get one on the go this summer.
If anyone is interested the people at "Glenthompson Bricks" near Ballarat make a kit for a pizza oven.Here http://www.glenthompsonbricks.com.au/index.htm They have a downloadable brochure. Weighs a cuppla tonne so you may need a sizable post pack:D:D