Exterior Material
Co-owners (and twin brothers) Casey and Curt Friedrichs selected the colorful tile, developed the pattern, and helped with the installation.
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Cooking Temperature
The oven is 700 degrees at its mouth and 800 to 900 degrees at the rear. Fully stoked, the oven can reach 1,000 degrees—too hot for most cooking applications.
Heat Source
Large wood-burning ovens are often gas-assisted, to help eliminate cold spots and to maintain an even temperature.
Oven Floor
Infrared heaters located under the cooking surface prevent heat loss, which can cause the crust to stick.
Brand
Manufacturer Renato Riccio calls the 8,500-pound, dual-mount (i.e., two openings) oven with an 8-foot cooking area, “the Maserati of pizza ovens.” This model is the largest wood-fired oven made in the United States.
Wood Supply
Missouri red and white oak, cut “as small as our supplier will cut it,” is stored under the oven, where radiated heat removes any excess moisture.
Cook Time
It’s generally 60 to 90 seconds per pizza, though cooks rely more on “a mental clock.”
