Just Getting Started

[daibaker]

Greetings all,

About 6 months ago at a beer festival in Chepstow castle I had my first "proper" pizza from a wood fired oven (dusty Knuckle Pizza company) what a eureka moment, I need more of this in my life I thought. 6 months later I've built the base and the hearth and am about to start on the oven, I will be asking advice shortly about materials and where to get them from as Ive never built anything with bricks before, what can possibly go wrong.

Cheers

Dai

[kipper]

Hi dai
Builds looking good so far.
Lots of info on here so not much can go if you follow the good advice available.
I'm down in Newport so am able to pop up and help eat your first pizza's.

[just1morebeer]

just a word of warning, pizza always taste better at a beer festival! well any food taste better at a beer fest lol, good luck with your build !

[albacore]

Pizza cooked by you, in your own WFO, will beat beer festival pizza any day!

Lance

[kipper]

Albacore is correct.
Homemade is unbeatable. Subject closed.
The only advice I will give is to not let friends and relatives have some as they will be dropping hints all year long for more.
I speak from experience.

[daibaker]

Its been a while since my last post, but chugging away slowly when the weathers good.

Anyone used Selkirk Pipe and anchor plates for a flue? I like the idea of being able to twist off the chimney pipe when not in use and cover up, but not sure if its designed for multiple removals and reattaching.

[oblertone]

Not sure about the specific brand you mention but I use a twist-and-lock system on my oven to de mount the flue; has worked well for three years. The main issue you will find is rigidly mounting the flue plate, I would recommend masonry fixings as well as cement as you seem to have a very sturdy base to work with.

ps - You can have a custom cover made, but a 6' round patio table cover works just as well and is a lot less expensive.