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I helped build a Forno Bravo pizza oven last summer. It makes spectacular pizza and stays hot enough to cook non-pizza dishes for several days at ever decreasin
by jakedata 6y ago
I helped build a Forno Bravo pizza oven last summer. It makes spectacular pizza and stays hot enough to cook non-pizza dishes for several days at ever decreasing temperatures. The parts needed to be carried by boat for part of their journey, along with countless bags of cement for the base and stucco for the dome. I _earned_ that pizza.
- jeffwass 6y agoHow long does it take to go from room temp to proper pizza operating temperature?
- jakedata 6y agoIt heats up fast and is well insulated. You build a fire with kindling and 4-6 pieces of split hardwood. When the pile has collapsed into glowing embers you are good to go, maybe 1-1.5 hours.
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- koolba 6y ago“Days”? That’s incredible. How many days and what’s the temperature after one, two, etc?
- jakedata 6y agoMy FLIR camera maxes out at 700 degrees, so the starting temperature is above that. After 14 hours the interior temp was still over 400, and the next day it was still over 200. I baked eggs in it 36 hours after it was last fired. The oven has a refractory cement interior and floor, with a layer of insulation top, bottom and sides. The whole thing is coated in stucco. The door is around 6 inches thick and also insulated. This gives it a tremendous thermal mass. The only significant area of heat loss is around the door. It is a remarkable piece of engineering.