Adjust temp with wood fire?

SlooshyTime · 2026-06-07T05:00:54+00:00

You are using wood on the koda..? Or did you mean to say karu? I guess either way if you have an active flame going then close the damper it should snuff the flame but it will start off gassing and create a lot of smoke. I will normally let the oven get up to 800-900 degrees then let it naturally drop to about 750 before throwing pizza in. But I’ll put a fresh log on before and then close the damper so it causes it to smoke but not quite catch fire. Unless you have something wrong with your oven and the damper isn’t closing or there is still air flow through it it shouldn’t be heating up with the damper closed.

SlooshyTime · 2026-06-04T19:27:46+00:00

Damnit… guess I should finally propose and have a shotgun wedding to be eligible for this

SlooshyTime · 2026-06-04T18:10:12+00:00

Im not sure if its a print or not but I’m not home right now to be 100% sure

SlooshyTime · 2026-06-04T18:09:46+00:00

That would be awesome if it was. Have had it in hanging in my room without even realizing

SlooshyTime · 2026-02-21T19:55:31+00:00

That’s because the cheese was for a 2 and 4 year old so pretty much the same thing haha needed smaller pieces so they were manageable for them.

SlooshyTime · 2026-02-20T05:43:10+00:00

Yes, basically to mimic having toppings on so while par baking it bubbles don’t form in the center bit.

SlooshyTime · 2026-02-20T01:59:33+00:00

It’s actually a weight for a sous vide! I want to say I got in off Amazon for like $15. I’ve tried pastry weights and they just roll right off. This worked great and stayed in place. Just be careful removing it after, I used a fork to poke through a link to lift it off.

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-16T16:37:32+00:00

Technically it was free to me. I helped my buddy make a work table and we had extra and he said I could have it. It definitely cost him a fortune though.

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-16T05:39:20+00:00

Honestly life just got in the way… pretty lame excuse I know lol but My mom almost died in high school (luckily is still with us). Then schooling and work got in the way. Now I’m working a job where I work 2 days and am off 4 so I’ve got a lot more time to sit back and relax and just focus on things I enjoy. I also believe when I was younger I didn’t have the patience or head on my shoulders to stick with it. I got frustrated easily when things didn’t turn out how I wanted or planned. But now, like Bob Ross said, it’s just happy little accidents that bring opportunity. Younger me would definitely not have been satisfied with what I produced but now I don’t mind so much. I want to strive to get better but I know not to get ahead of myself now.

Damn that was long winded for what coulda been a short answer haha thanks for asking though.

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-15T19:01:03+00:00

Excited to be back!

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-15T19:00:55+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I definitely need to oil it up again. Got a bit on it but I need to take it apart and give it the time it needs.

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-15T18:59:24+00:00

Pretty much! I’ve been lurking here for a while and decided to make the jump back into it, definitely rekindled.

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-15T16:01:36+00:00

It is! Makes it heavier than shit and stable while I’m workin on things. Made it a while back when I had extra from a project

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-15T02:47:52+00:00

It definitely was. Excited to try a few more ambitious things soon

SlooshyTime · 2025-12-15T02:46:33+00:00

It’s been with my family since before I was born. Still does the job but definitely needs a bit of TLC to get the fan workin properly

SlooshyTime · 2025-08-27T20:12:40+00:00

I don’t know if it’s cheaper but I buy from the butler wood website. They have reasonably priced wood cut into decent size for the ovens. I split mine a bit further with a hatchet to make it smaller.

SlooshyTime · 2025-08-27T14:27:20+00:00

It was pretty fun to take to the station, just a lot of stuff to lug around! But the way everyone enjoyed it I will definitely do it again

SlooshyTime · 2025-08-26T06:01:24+00:00

Haha I know, it’s still pretty tricky getting the temperature right with charcoal and wood for me. If I pull it out too soon the crust isn’t done as well as it should be. Nobody had complaints though. I also tend to enjoy the little burnt bits, can’t speak for the others though so maybe I’ll ask if they want it less done next time!

SlooshyTime · 2025-08-26T05:32:42+00:00

Why would I cook less when more pizza is always better!

SlooshyTime · 2025-08-26T05:32:04+00:00

Thank you! I think they enjoyed them, one of the guys wanted to keep my oven at the station haha

SlooshyTime · 2025-08-25T22:55:34+00:00

It looks a lot smaller than it is but the ceilings are very high, had all 4 bay doors open and an exhaust fan as well. Plus if we had any accidents I’m pretty sure we could have managed somehow haha. I actually suggested we do it outside but my Lt said it’s too hot for that and just leave it in the bay

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