I built this one last summer. They are fun and foods awesome. The spot on the left is for the komado. It works good too View attachment 392301 View attachment 392302 View attachment 392303
I see your cooking with the fire in the back? have you tried moving to the side? I found it easier to maintain the heat with the flame lapping side to side then back to front.
You cook when the fire is burning hard like that?
You cook when the fire is burning hard like that?
I was told to build the fire in the center then at 750-800 deg push it back, wait for the stone to hit about 800 and fire the first one. I'm not sure how on the side will work with my chimney placement. Is your chimney in the front? Also. Have you tried red meat searing on the coals with a small grill placed right on top of the coals and then finishing in the bbq? That's what my summer plans are on it to try
Yes my chimney is in front and it should work fine with your fire to one side. I have the grate that I cooked the steaks on works great. But takes some practice. Mine is about 4 inches tall so the meat doesn't sit on coals.
This was cooking pizza with fire on the side.... These were the 9-10th pizza of the day.
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So we made pizza on Friday and I decided that I was gonna give something new a try with the retained heat in the oven as it cooled over the weekend. So I got a Brisket "as cheap as I could find" in the event I screwed up and burnt the hell out of it. Oven was down to about 250-260 ambient temp yesterday afternoon so I threw a couple small pieces of oak and a stick of almond on the embers that were still smoldering in the oven and got some good smoke going. Threw in the Brisket last night about 7:30 added on more stick of almond wood for smoke and left it overnight.
I think it got a little hotter than planned (275-280 ranged) so it cooked a little faster than I wanted but this is what it looks like now...internal temp hovering around 190-195 so it should be fall apart tender. Hopefully the rub I put on was good...
Happy Monday
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The oven came out nice!! :thumbup:
Always wanted to build one of these. Just wish I had the time it requires to cook. I'm always in a rush.
Once your fire is running right, a pizza takes around 5 minutes. That's pretty fast to me.
Ryph
Your pops is a really bad influence! [emoji3]
BTW you want another mini to add to your collection?
Soo. Is it running?
I've got a wood fired pizza place 10 minutes from the house.... Way easier.Always wanted to build one of these. Just wish I had the time it requires to cook. I'm always in a rush.
I've got a wood fired pizza place 10 minutes from the house.... Way easier.
We tried cooking a few new things in the pizza oven this weekend.
Two chickens, a giant beef roast. ($44 at costco :yikes) and a big ham one of our friends brought over.
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Chickens in a roasting pan. Some scrap 2x4's in the back to keep the temps up.
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I put a mustard, brown sugar and bbq sauce glaze on the ham.
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The roast beef got a liberal coating of salt, pepper and garlic salt. It was the best I've ever had.
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The chickens after, rosemary, butter and salt and pepper.
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The potatoes went in around the chicken in the pan.
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We tried a couple breads. Lemon rosemary, and a rosemary and Kalamata Olive bread.
The weren't as rustic as I had hoped for, pretty dense. I think the heat was too high. Still tasty though!
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