Outdoor wood fired oven???

[Beeman]

I've always wanted to build an outdoor oven and just recently someone else asked about one and got me going on it. I followed the links and there are some great ideas but like anything I've got questions.
I was wondering if you could build the oven box out of Hardiebacker board, the cement board that goes behind tile? It would make a nice clean smooth box and floor to work with and you could insulate and cover with masonary for heat retention. Any one have any experience or ideas?
I plan on putting together the 1 hr. oven shown on the link just to begin to work with as I've got plenty of block and brick.

[VALENT]

I really doubt the Hardi will hold up to the heat.

[fixer1958]

I didn't see a link.

I built a smoker out of cement blocks and covered the exterior in flat creek rock. I could possibly be considered an oven. I'd like to see your link.

[Beeman]

http://heatkit.com/html/bakeoven.htm#Domestic
http://wwwtraditionaloven.com/

Here's 2 links and there's more off of them.

Wow those were some nice looking ovens. I would like to have one and know how to use it.

I have a pit oven that does a great job. Haven't baked any breads in it but have roasted meats and a pot of beans every once in a while. I just took the inside box out of a electric range and placed it in the ground. I used the inside of the ranged door for the lid. I built a rack inside the oven to hold the food on. I place the food inside, place the lid on top and then build a wood fire on top. It does a great job. I might cook a big pot of beans, a beef roast, a whole chicken or turkey, or a dish such as chicken in rice, while mowing the lawn. I have a big lawn.

[fixer1958]

Interesting idea. I think it may work if you lined it with firebrick maybe.
I would think you may loose alot of heat if you didn't have some density to it.
I should have done that on my smoker.
For the top I used 1/4" plate about 3 1/2' square and mortered rocks on top of that. I only anchored the plate down in 4 spots. The first time I fired it up to "cure" it I had it up to 400 degrees and the corners started to curl on me.
After redoing and rethinking I've had it at a sustained temp of 500 for 2 hours without a problem. I was either going to burn it up or it would work. It was a test. I generally smoke meat at 225 and takes about an hour to heat up.
Just my experience with what I have. Possibly the same concept.

[Beeman]

Originally Posted by r.h. in okla.

Wow those were some nice looking ovens. I would like to have one and know how to use it.

I have a pit oven that does a great job. Haven't baked any breads in it but have roasted meats and a pot of beans every once in a while. I just took the inside box out of a electric range and placed it in the ground. I used the inside of the ranged door for the lid. I built a rack inside the oven to hold the food on. I place the food inside, place the lid on top and then build a wood fire on top. It does a great job. I might cook a big pot of beans, a beef roast, a whole chicken or turkey, or a dish such as chicken in rice, while mowing the lawn. I have a big lawn.

I just use cast iron dutch ovens for that, use wood coals and stack them up. Cook the whole meal and dessert at once.
I've got a smoker but it's more of a cold smoker we do chicken,turkey, and pork in.
We love pizza and you can't make the best pizza in your home oven. We also bake bread and this would give us different and possibly better breads plus also making bread baking more of a year round thing by keeping the heat outside.

[Ross]

An outdoor oven with a grill and stove top is somethign we've always wanted here too. Check out the Shop Talk thread on it.
http://homesteadingtoday.com/showthread.php?t=143935

[Beeman]

Good thread and great pictures, that bread is exactly why i want an outdoor wood fired oven. I will try to assemble one of those 1 hr. ovens from the link I had just to try it and because i am in the middle of so many other projects I just can't get started on a permanent one now. I had to laugh at the other thread when they stated they had the firebrick for 3 years before getting started, I guess we all do that.

[vicker]

Buy thias guy's book. It is well worth the money, and will show you how to make your very own Earth Oven. You want to make the the floor of dry laid fire brick on a bed of sand.

Beeman, I like to do dutch oven cooking also. That's basically what my outdoor pit oven is except I can get a much bigger turkey, or several chickens at a time in it then I can any of my dutch ovens.

[Jackpine Savage]

Something like this is on our wish list too. I'd love to come up with a combination grill, oven, smoker, and maple syrup evaporator.