My first woodfired brick oven pizza party!
by matthew · More by this author { 2009 January 6 }
At the start of the year my goal was to bake something in the oven before Christmas, it was my 2007 goal as well but this year I made it! Dec 14th was the day and we made about 29 pizzas on a beautiful calm and sunny evening. So the oven is not completely finished, but it works!
First pizza coming out.
The first pizza was one for the kids. The crust by the fire gets black pretty quick!
Checking on the pizzas.
Making pizzas at last!
My daughter trying to decide what to put on her pizza.
It was a great day, a little nervewracking at the beginning but once the pizzas started coming out it was all good!
Matthew










Congratulations, Matthew!!
by TeckPoh · More by this author { 2009 January 8 } My line has been so slow, I didn't manage to see your pix until today.Your oven is mighty handsome, and is producing delectible breads. Talk about major envy!!
TP
Oh I really have to get back
by Wet · More by this author { 2009 January 8 } Oh I really have to get back to building mine...I'm green with envy Matthew.
Regards,
Andrew Connell
Thanks
by matthew · More by this author { 2009 January 8 }Thanks Andrew and TP
I'm a very happy camper at the moment, and planning the next party and when to build the door so I can load it up with bread.
Matthew
Oven brush
by Martin Prior (not verified) · More by this author { 2009 February 12 }congratulations on the oven. I notice you have large brush leaning against the oven. Is it a wire brush? I can only find tiny little barbecue wire brushes here in Malaysia. I do find it quite troublesome to clean out the oven without a nice brush.
regards
Martin Prior
Re: oven brush
by matthew · More by this author { 2009 February 16 }Martin,
No it's not a wire brush. I just bought a large brush with natural bristles and expect to replace it regularly. I try and move the coals with a metal rake and then use the brush for the ash before scuffling the floor. I haven't really looked for a large wire brush and just followed the example of a bakery that I visited (albeit a bakery that uses deck ovens and not a wood fired oven).
Regards
Matthew
Oven
by dimitry1 · More by this author { 2010 February 12 }Love your oven I have a same type of wood fired oven and I love to make pizza in it. One of my friends from Australia gave me a recipe for beer pizza dough it's great, also I have converted the dough from yeast to sourdough beer pizza dough love the flavor and it's easy to work with.
One of my pizzas, I also made a banana pizza it was great.
Callling Maedi!
by rossnroller · More by this author { 2010 April 9 }I think the spam bots have latched on to this thread - might be a good move to get rid of the spam posts! Just mentioning it in case you haven't noticed...
Cheers
Ross
Thanks Ross, all fixed.
by companion · More by this author { 2010 April 9 }Thanks Ross, all fixed.
WOW
by studs · More by this author { 2010 May 19 }Wow !! Mathew . Even I've been trying to cook some food with my family and have some quality time along with my family . But I've never been able to manage some time . Even I have a Wood Fired Pizza Oven at my backyard but have never used it once . So , now looking at your devotion and time that you manage time for your family made me try spending ,cooking and spend some quality time with my family . Thanks Mathew you've been a huge inspiration .