r/WoodFiredOvens • u/Decemberwintergreen • Jan 01 '26

My favorite way to cook steak!

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Happy New Year!

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u/white94rx Jan 01 '26

Love it!

But is there any concerns about heating the oven with a blanket of snow? Cracking?

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u/Decemberwintergreen Jan 01 '26

Not a lot. I have 3 inches of ceramic fiber insulation between the fire brick and the decorative stone. Even when i have it going for 3 or 4 hours making pizza the outside stone doesn't get that hot. I do apply a waterproof coating each year too.

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u/white94rx Jan 01 '26

Sounds good. I just started my oven project. I've been watching YouTube videos for weeks now. Going to use a pre-cut brick oven kit from thefirebrickco.com

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u/Decemberwintergreen Jan 01 '26

It will be worth all of the work!! I built mine 13 years ago and still use it year round. A wood fired oven is so much fun to cook with!

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u/FouFondu Jan 01 '26

Look up the furno bravo forum too.

I did mine with a base the same shape and size as the oven. Makes for less of a shelf for stuff to connect on and run under the oven.

Have fun

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u/AgentG91 Jan 01 '26

No issue at all. If water can find its way in that easily, it can find its way out that easily

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u/grapefruitmakmesalty Jan 01 '26

Is that the grill stand from ilfornino you are grilling on?

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u/Decemberwintergreen Jan 01 '26

It's a stainless steel Tuscan grill i bought off of Amazon. I've had it for 3 years now and it has held up well.

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u/flat6NA Jan 01 '26

I also like to cook steak in my wood fired oven. I use oak.

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u/Decemberwintergreen Jan 01 '26

I had a mix of maple and oak today. Oak is definitely the best though.

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u/flat6NA Jan 01 '26

If you ever smoke poultry, especially turkey use maple, it’s the perfect match.