Glad to hear your take on this thread Gatsby.Gatsby wrote:Hi Narmnaleg and Gumb,
I'm enjoying these threads and your journey.
Very interesting and tempting.
Validating another toy is hard.
Have a look in the flea market. Some free wood on offer.
While on wood. What size chunks do you use?
Split into 1 inch, 2 or bigger?
Do you need the wood to turn into coals quickly?
Cheers
The last three times I've made pizza I've gone with larger chunks of wood. I'll post some pics of them soon. Basically, most of the pieces are bertween 2 to 4 inches in diameter or thickness.
I start the fire with small kindling pieces, then throw one large piece on. Once that has caught well I move the fire off to the other side and add another large piece. These seem to stay lit for a long time and get the oven to higher temps. I then just add as I go only if necessary. I don't wait till there's only coals left. I cook while there's a big fire going.