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May 21, 2008
first firing a success!
i took some pics of the process but by the time the pizzas started coming out of the oven i was Done taking photos. i made 31 personal pan sized crusts, stretched them once, and waited til people started showing up. then i stretched about half of them again - to accomplish a thinner but larger round, and let people start assembling their toppings.
the first two to see the fire were bare, except for some oil and garlic powder. they went So Fast, both cooking And disappearing! and then it was time to assemble and the fun began. mine was the 1st in, dan's was the last of the first go-round, then people started going for 2nds. after making a few for neighbors too, we have 3 crusts left. 3. of 31.
your host for this episode : carrie; 07:16 AM | Comments (0)
May 19, 2008
so close we can taste it!
while i've been busy with work the last couple of weeks, dan has been using every spare moment to work on the oven. saturday, which was forecast to be rainy, cold, and gray, saw him on the patio at least 12 hours. the sun was out most of the day, and only a couple of times did a threatening rain cloud go over... but never spilled a drop of rain. who-hoo!! the curing is complete, the dome is insulated, the shed around it is complete [except for shingling the roof and putting the front wall on (it got dark, ok?), and the someday job of stucco-ing or putting brick or tile on the walls], and cooking begins tomorrow! first guinea pigs are the folks from our house church. i get to start the fire around 4 in the afternoon. ingredients are assembled. dough is started (see recipe of 20 april). mouths are watering.
here's a photo journal from the last two weeks:
the artist surveying his work.
your host for this episode : carrie; 08:32 AM | Comments (4)
May 04, 2008
Head In The Oven
I spent the last week with my head in the oven... no literally, my head was in the oven quite a bit the last two weeks.
here are some photos of the last 2 weeks progress:
The dome has been done for a week now, this past week was spent working on the vent and the doorway arch. This week we focus on insulation, and enclosure, and the chimney (yes it will be taller than the 2 foot section in the photo).
Today was the first of a series of 7 curing fires... so we are on schedule for a full firing next week some time! We got so caught up in the excitement of the brief newspaper fire, and the fact that 98% of all the smoke went up the chimney (hurray!) that we neglected to take pictures of the flames licking the inside of the dome. Hopefully we will get some cool fire photos as we go through the curing fires this week.
your host for this episode : dan; 04:45 PM | Comments (1)