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Mud Oven Construction Part 1 Wild Yeast | fire pit — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:08:44 +0000

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:41:05 +0000

Susan -

Found your great blog while doing a search on sourdough biology, as part of a mycology research project I am working on, only to discover we already had a connection. It seems that you have been consulting my collection of cob oven building photographs on Flickr: http://tinyurl.com/5lgxrh I am glad to have been of some assistance in your oven project. I hope to have a full account and updates on my blog soon, since we have started cooking in the oven recently. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or comments.

By: kellypea

kellypea — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:01:19 +0000

Wait…you can’t leave me like this. I’m so hooked after looking at your progress and clicking all those links. Who knew? How cool are those ovens. When we were in Italy, I was reading about wood burning ovens people were having installed — some of them on wheels. But nothing like this. The rock on that base is gorgeous.

By: David Aplin

David Aplin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:27:15 +0000

Hi Susan, Long time no see! I am excited that you are building a wood fired oven. I hope you get through it without too much domestic strife and that you keep your material costs to a minimum. I had a lot of fun building mine and it has been an important component of our family life ever since. Bon chance!
Best, David

By: MyKitchenInHalfCups

MyKitchenInHalfCups — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:01:36 +0000

Dang, how’d I miss this one.
I am so excited to see how this works out. I somehow just know it’s going to be successful . . . how could it not.
Beautiful base!!!

By: Susy

Susy — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:36:42 +0000

I’ve been wanting to build one for years. Maybe this fall I’ll take on the challenge. Yours looks great! Can’t wait to see how it turns out.

By: breadchick

breadchick — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:07:13 +0000

Susan, I am so jealous! I would ruin a pedicure in a nanosecond to be able to build an oven like that. I somehow don’t think my landlord would be as excited as I would be Can’t wait to see the loaves that come out of your oven.

By: mike d

mike d — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:10:53 +0000

Yes!! I have been cobbling together random bits of masonry over the course of the past year in order to build an oven behind my dormitory this fall. You have inspired me: specific planning begins instantly.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:29:52 +0000

WOW, Susan! Fabulous and I can’t wait to see it all finished…..so much for me to want. I’ve always wanted one and good for you….okay I’m jealous also!

Thanks for the links I’m wanting that book.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:57:39 +0000

Astrid, it looked pretty good from the comfort of my desk too

Jeremy, sure, but this will be a lot smaller than David’s oven! The contents of the bottles were well-enjoyed before using them as oven-fill.

Courtney, thanks for coming by!

Mary, absolutely!

devlyn, good luck with that oven.

HoneyB, Tim, thanks!

Madam Chow, the picture thing seems to be a common problem. Good luck with the firepit.

Jane, believe it or not my red toes held up better than than the rest of my feet, and better than my au naturel fingernails.

Tracy, I’d do a patio before pictures too.

Steve, thanks and have fun! I hope you have somewhere to post progress reports.