Building an Earthen Oven

Earthen ovens are made out of a mixture of clay-soil, sand, sawdust, straw and firebrick. They’re simple, low-cost and fun to build. After taking this workshop, you’ll soon be baking your own wood-fired bread and pizza in your beautiful new work of art! This one-day workshop will cover earthen oven construction from start to finish. Participants will learn basic oven building methods and techniques including: how to gather raw materials, build foundations, insulate the oven and apply finish plasters. The workshop will also cover how to heat and bake with a wood-fired, earthen oven. This will be a hands-on, labor-intensive workshop where an actual oven will be built. The goal is to give participants the skills, experience and confidence to build their own oven at home.

This post was submitted by Ian Miller.