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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - Jul 06 2009 : 08:50:44 AM
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Hello, Since I had so much time on my hands recouping..I read every magazine tht came in the door. Amd drove my husband crazy with projects that I want to start..I want to ask if anyone knows how to make a Beehive Pizza oven??? It is made of terra-cotta. I read it in Hobby Farm Home July/August issue. I would love to know how to make one. We woould rather make one instead of buying it from Williams-Sonoma..
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 06 2009 : 11:39:23 AM
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I don't have any idea how to build one, but it reminded me of the time we ran out of propane for our cookstove and I had just finished putting together a batter for cornbread that had onions and chili powder and bacon in it and it was 30 miles to get more propane. There was no way I was going to let that mix go to waste. I took a bunch of concrete blocks and made an oven in our driveway. I used the grate from the cookstove as a shelf and put the batter in a huge cast iron frying pan and covered it with foil, built a fire in this contraption and took my chances. That was the best cornbread I ever ate in my life. I think having one of those ovens would be wonderful! I think if you "googled" How to build an earthen oven", you'd get lots of ideas or links to plans to build one.
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Jul 06 2009 : 5:01:10 PM
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thanks Debbie...but there were alot of sites and there were alot that you had to pay to get the DVD to show you how...
Thanks
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 9:06:04 PM
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I saw that article too. They didn't give instructions on how to build it? I just glanced at it and didn't read it all. Usually those mags give the directions on how to do it yourself. Was there a place to write too or anything. Why not write or email Hobby Farm Home and see if they can help you fund instructions.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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KD Earthwork
True Blue Farmgirl
210 Posts
Katie
Gualala
Calif.
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 7:26:54 PM
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I've been drooling over the book "The Bread Builders"hearth loaves and masonry ovens by Daniel Wing and Alan Scott. The difference between a bread oven and a pizza oven is insulation of the oven,thicker walls etc.You can make pizza in a bread oven (and lot's of other food as well) but you can't very well make bread in a pizza oven(from what I understand).It's intended to cook hot and quick not holding temp. for very long.It seems to make sense to build the insulated one.Anyway plans and ideas in that book.
Good luck I hope you can make one, Katie |
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peapicker
True Blue Farmgirl
716 Posts
texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 7:51:19 PM
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| I'm also wanting one of those ovens. Surley someone on here has some experience with them. I think the next time I go to a good bookstore I'll look for some books on it. If I get mine done I'll make sure to post on it. |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 05:37:28 AM
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Thanks ladies
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Lynner
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheri
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 07:48:29 AM
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We are actually in the process of building a wood oven in our back yard. As we are currently selling sourdough stone baked bread as a preliminary to a brick oven. However, as a temp oven for us to practice and get used to the fire, we are building a mud oven. We are so excited as our bread went over so well at the Farmers Market. I am currently baking a huge stone dome which gives the same effect as a wood fired oven. We too read the Bread Builders book, and my husband has plans for a mud oven. Years ago we had a mud oven that was fantastic, but it had a small medal barrel inside it. This oven will be solid mud, which will harden and make the dome. Recently my husband hauled in some red clay to get us started. I was excited until I realized it had to be sifted, as it is full of rocks. But hey, I can sift.
I am so ready for this oven. At this time I can only bake one loaf at a time. And it takes alot of time. Hope you get yours soon!
Sheri
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