How to Build a Temporary Wood-fired Brick Pizza
Oven with Cheap, Easy to Find Materials
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‘This is @ great, low-cost project for someone
who wants to test out the ins-and-outs of
brick aven cooking. Super fast and easy to
build, and with minor modifications, it can be
assembled semi-permanently and get You
‘through @ season of baking delious breads —
and pizzas.
[attended a fantastic pizza making event at Machine Project (instructor: Michael
O'Nalley) that included the construction and firing of @ DIY temporary brick pizza
oven = the ultimate in pizza cooking. Hugely educational and inspiring, even for a
‘committed pizza fanatic such as myself. The oven, built, fired up, and torn down
over the course of an afternoon, worked amazingly well~ [cooked the best pizza
I've ever made, by far.
Here's a basic rundown on how the pizza oven was assembled. Firebricks and
Tireday are available at kiln and pottery supply stores, Use these over standard
red bricks as the red bricks tend to pop or explode when reaching extreme
temperatures. The metal table might be the most challenging/expensive
‘component used ~ watch Craigslist for used welding tables. Pavers are found
‘cheaply at Home Depot, Lowes, or gardening/hardware stores,
(Note: bricks are heavy, and brick ovens generate a lot of heat. Please use
proper precautions to ensure that you don’t burn or crush yourself while making
or using your oven.)
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