Forno Bravo Pompeii Oven, Instructions Manual

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Table of Contents
.............................................................................................................................................................. Introduction 4
.................................................................................................................................... The History of Brick Ovens 6
....................................................................... Why Build a Pompeii Brick Oven Instead of a Barrel Vault Oven 7
.................................................................................................. Tuscan vs. Neapolitan Style Wood-Fired Ovens 9
............................................................................................................. Getting Started: A Brick Oven Overview 10
.................................................................................................................................................. Oven Dimensions 13
......................................................................................................................................................... 1. Foundation 19
................................................................................................................................................. 2. The Oven Stand 22
............................................................................................................................................ 3. Framing the Hearth 26
............................................................................................................................................ 4. Pouring the Hearth 30
................................................................................................................................. 5. Setting the Cooking Floor 32
.................................................................................................................................... 6. Starting the Oven Dome 34
............................................................................................................................................. 7. Building the Dome 37
.............................................................................................................................. 8. Building the Oven Opening 41
................................................................................................................................. 9. Finishing the Oven Dome 43
......................................................................................................................................................... 10. Oven Vent 46
........................................................................................................................................ 11. Oven Arch and Door 49
.................................................................................................................................... 12. Attaching the Chimney 51
..................................................................................................................................... 13. Oven Dome Insulation 55
................................................................................................................................ 14. Enclosure Design Styles 57
............................................................................................................................................... 15. Igloo Enclosure 60
.......................................................................................................................................... 16. Walled Enclosures 62
............................................................................................................................................ 17. Curing Your Oven 65
................................................................................................................... Appendix 1. Materials and Tools List 66
...................................................................................................................................... Appendix 2. Brick Primer 69
........................................................................................... Appendix 3. Why the Pompeii Oven Plans are Free 71
....................................................................................................................... Appendix 4. Thermal Mass Primer 72
............................................................................................................. Appendix 5. Wood-Fired Oven Anatomy 74
.............................................................................................................................. Appendix 6. High Heat Mortar 75
............................................................................................................................. Appendix 7. Pompeii Oven Kit 76
Pompeii Oven Instructions
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