What Are You Doing Right Now? (non OT version)

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

maine camoflauge

What the h*?

SonVolt

I'll make a dedicated thread when I have more time, but this Fontana Forni is a game changer. First attempt went surprisingly smooth considering I didn't know WTF I was doing. Pizzas came out somewhat round, still working on my stretching & shaping game.  Taste and texture was light years ahead of anything I could do with my 550F home oven + baking steel and/or BGE. 

It only took about 25 minutes for the oven to hit 850F ambient, ~650F floor temp, started with some pencil-thin pecan branches as kindling and 3-4 3" diameter oak splits.  Once it was up to temp it took 1 minute and ~20 seconds to cook each 16" NY style pie.  I'm not touching Neapolitan style until I get more comfortable with it. 

So far I'm totally in awe of this oven. 

nolaegghead

Wow, impressive.  How much do those ovens go for?

nolaegghead

(even though if I buy one more outdoor cooking unit I'll lose my unit in my sleep)

JohnInCarolina

@SonVolt - that is really an amazing outcome for your first pizza off a WFO.  What are you using for the dough?

blind99

SGH said:

blind99 said:

@sgh thank goodness, I was getting worried about your eating habits!

Not to worry my friend. I have been trying to eat better for a while. I was getting so fat that when I farted it sounded like two oiled sea lions fukking so I thought I better cut back. 

On a side note, on Sundays I treat myself and eat whatever I want. I have lost enough weight that I can now fart The Star Spangled Banner in perfect key 👍

@sgh phew!  I was worried we wouldn't be able to pull off our "Duet from the Southbound End of Two Northbound Assess"

My son thinks butt trumpets are the greatest thing ever.  Apparently my love of Monty Python has passed to the next generation.



Was this thread about something important?  I apologize if so.  

TEXASBGE2018

@SonVolt welcome to the addiction. I will still use my oven for pizza if it’s deep dish or similar but most others all go on the outdoor oven. It’s fun as hell.

SonVolt

nolaegghead said:

Wow, impressive.  How much do those ovens go for?

I got their largest model - the Marinara - w/stand and riser which came out to just over $4k. I also got the Seputo stones for $500 which I probably didn't need (I used the stock stones yesterday). If you don't need the stand and provide your own table it's ~$1,000 less. So it's a lot more than an Ooni, but a lot less than a dedicated masonry oven. 

SonVolt

JohnInCarolina said:

@SonVolt - that is really an amazing outcome for your first pizza off a WFO.  What are you using for the dough?

I'm using King Arthur Bread flour right now, though I do have a shipment of Gold Medal "All Trumps" on its way, which I believe is higher protein than the KA. 

I'm following a basic NY style recipe from Serious Eats.  The sauce is from Cook's Illustrated. Cheese is whatever "fresh mozz" that Publix sells in the vacpack tube. 

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/07/basic-new-york-style-pizza-dough.html

fishlessman

never seen one of these, left handed double lead acme

SonVolt

Just left the JJ George warehouse to pick up a new cover for my table. Nice group of guys. The owner gave me a spare torch when I mentioned mine was glowing red at the bend, most likely just some grit in the tube blocking the flow of gas. 

thetrim

Nice work on that new oven @SonVolt

JohnInCarolina

SonVolt said:

JohnInCarolina said:

@SonVolt - that is really an amazing outcome for your first pizza off a WFO.  What are you using for the dough?

I'm using King Arthur Bread flour right now, though I do have a shipment of Gold Medal "All Trumps" on its way, which I believe is higher protein than the KA. 

I'm following a basic NY style recipe from Serious Eats.  The sauce is from Cook's Illustrated. Cheese is whatever "fresh mozz" that Publix sells in the vacpack tube. 

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/07/basic-new-york-style-pizza-dough.html

Thanks man!

Legume

fishlessman said:

never seen one of these, left handed double lead acme

Same here.

FarmingPhD

Warming up and de-icing for dinner prep.

rifrench

MasterC said:

Gagging a little bit. Why would buy this

You should never go in a restaurant through the back door....

Acn

rifrench said:

MasterC said:

Gagging a little bit. Why would buy this

You should never go in a restaurant through the back door....

Or the back room of a supermarket.

ColbyLang

rifrench said:

MasterC said:

Gagging a little bit. Why would buy this

You should never go in a restaurant through the back door....

The things I’ve seen delivering bread cannot be unseen

JRWhitee

Nice pie @SonVolt impressive oven

ColtsFan

Pence is in town. Photo taken from a clients hanger at the local airport 

bucky925

Pork tenderloin stuffed with goat cheese, spinach and white raisins .  It doesn't look like much but it was tasty along with the potato salad.

TEXASBGE2018

Debating on what new vehicle to
buy. Narrowed it down to basically
4 choices

2020 Ram 1500 Laramie
2020 GMC Sierra SLT
2021 Toyota 4runner TRD Offroad
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Reliability wise I’d say I should get another 4runner to match my current one with 268,000 miles. But the other 3 have compelling arguments for them as well.

Lit

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Debating on what new vehicle to
buy. Narrowed it down to basically
4 choices

2020 Ram 1500 Laramie
2020 GMC Sierra SLT
2021 Toyota 4runner TRD Offroad
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Reliability wise I’d say I should get another 4runner to match my current one with 268,000 miles. But the other 3 have compelling arguments for them as well.

4runner

alaskanassasin

You should buy used. Why take the depreciation hit? The guy with a bass boat still won’t notice you.

TEXASBGE2018

alaskanassasin said:

You should buy used. Why take the depreciation hit? The guy with a bass boat still won’t notice you.

Main reason is I don’t care about depreciation really because I keep my cars for a decade. I like the idea of having a warranty at least for a couple years. The bass boat guy can kiss my left walnut

frazzdaddy

F250 end of story.

Legume

Settle down hazelnut.

The depreciation hit comes on the makes where you most need the warranty.  Although I’m not sure I would expect a Toyota from this year to hold up like one made 10 years ago.

Do you need a truck or do you go four wheeling recreationally?  Two categories on that list.

thetrim

Get a vehicle that can haul a bassboat.

TEXASBGE2018

Legume said:

Settle down hazelnut.

The depreciation hit comes on the makes where you most need the warranty.  Although I’m not sure I would expect a Toyota from this year to hold up like one made 10 years ago.

Do you need a truck or do you go four wheeling recreationally?  Two categories on that list.

No I don’t go four wheeling. But it would be fun to have that option if I wanted to get into it. I’m not real excited about off-roading a brand new vehicle however. I like the utility and interior space of a truck. 4wheel drive is a nice to have not a must have.

Main thing I need is a vehicle that can last 200,000 miles with not a lot of upkeep or issues. I love my 4runner because I’ve barely had to make any repairs on it and it still runs great. I’m keeping it till it dies. This new vehicle for now will get used on weekends, road trips, or if I want to get into it off-roading.

JohnInCarolina

@TEXASBGE2018 - I think given your preferences as stated the 2021 4Runner makes the most sense.  Hard to beat them for reliability over the long haul.