pizza oven update 9/17

[ironpony]

Built a metal form, placed the insulating refractory and let cure. raised the form 3 inches to place the high density refractory.




ready for refractory on top of insulating layer.




high density refractory placed and curing, will pull form today, hopefully place dome pieces this week and start curing process. On Schedule for pizzas Mid October.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Are you doing brick over that? I had heard that high-temp refractory is not considered food safe. I wouldn't be super worried, but it's something to consider.

 

[ironpony]

no brick, this it what was spec'd by a refractory company for the base. they have supposedly done many ovens.............
worth looking into though
not food safe and bad for you could vary greatly
I wonder if firebrick is actually food safe???
will post what I find out

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Firebrick is just fireclay- which is a major ingredient in pottery, and food safe. I wouldn't expect that refractory cement was actually dangerous at all, but did hear "not food safe". I'd guess the company that makes it wouldn't want liability is all.