Backyard brick pizza oven?

[Smiling End]

I agree with He Man, it better double as a BBQ.

[DucHead]

That comment belongs in the WTF thread.   

T

+1  c_rex, I thought you were cool until you wrote that reply. 

[striker219]

I agree with He Man, it better double as a BBQ.

That actually is the plan, I just haven't gotten around to designing something that would work as both.  Those pizza ovens are pretty particular; the dome has to be a certain dimension in relation to the floor, the door height has to be 63% of the height of the dome, the walls have to be at such a thickness with this type of brick or this thickness with this other type of brick...lots of little variables.

Plus, I want a design that doesn't look like Homer Simpson built it.


It'll be good though.

[Smiling End]

That actually is the plan, I just haven't gotten around to designing something that would work as both.  Those pizza ovens are pretty particular; the dome has to be a certain dimension in relation to the floor, the door height has to be 63% of the height of the dome, the walls have to be at such a thickness with this type of brick or this thickness with this other type of brick...lots of little variables.

Plus, I want a design that doesn't look like Homer Simpson built it.


It'll be good though.

Classic episode.

That sounds pretty complicated.  Good luck and I look forward to pics.

[c_rex]

Hey at least I've made an educated determination!!  I've put many, many, many slices of the 'za in my big, fat pie hole and from many parts of the world.  I even tried in Tokyo but struck out as they seem to have an affinity for wiggly/squishy foods still having occular organs (or worse) for which I have zero compulsion.  My first pizza- Pepperoni at a place called By The Bucket.  I was 6 years old.  It has been my favorite food ever since and I'll stand by my tastebuds as PWT as they are.  Hmph!   

[Howie]

This works for me:
http://www.biggreenegg.com/

[Kopfjäger]

This works for me:
http://www.biggreenegg.com/

+ a whole bunch. 

[gr1976]

Forno Bravo supposedly makes a really good oven. Their kits are pricey but they give out free brick DIY plans (probably to scare you into buying a modular kit)

http://www.fornobravo.com/store/Pompeii-Oven-Instruction-e-Book-pdf-p-16249.html

The pre-cast kits start around $2,000...you can probably build the brick one for $200

Next year I plan on building the brick oven..my wife thinks I'm nuts....but good pizza in Indianapolis is a very rare find