At Pindari Herb Farm
WOOD FIRED OVEN
WORKSHOP
with Alan Watt
Held over the two days on the weekend of 22nd
until the 23rd of NOVEMBER 2008 from 9 am to 5pm Saturday, 9 am - 4
pm Sunday.
It is principally a series of ‘hands-on’
realistic activities interspersed with discussions and practical demonstrations
related to wood fired oven design; construction material selection; temperature
control and measurement as well as oven operation and cooking tips. Cost $200 (15%
discount for family members)
Over the two days you will be involved in
the building and completing of two ovens using different materials and
construction techniques.
One will be made of conventional, high
quality fire bricks and refractory castable cement [High-tech.] and the other
from low-cost readily available materials such as clay sand and sawdust
[Low-tech.]
In fact, you will be using your low-tech.
oven on the second day while still completing its construction.
For what was raw clay from the ground the
first day will be a working oven the next, cooking your bread, scones, focaccia
and pizzas – all for a total material cost of under $100.
There are no special tools or skills
required in building either oven and most workshops in
the past have had an even mix of men and women.
While the activities are constant they are
not strenuous and most enjoy the friendly social atmosphere that surrounds the
cooperative building of an oven as a small group.
Your tutor, Alan Watt, has conducted
numerous wood fired oven building workshops throughout NSW and Victoria and has
completed many site specific ovens for private individuals and businesses.
See: woodfiredovenworkshops@bigpond.com
It is through a practical understanding of
wood firing; refractory materials; heat transfer and draft management that
gives his teaching technical legitimacy.
All building material costs are included
and working tools are provided.
There will be morning and afternoon tea
offered each day and on the Sunday you will be treated to a pizza feast
composed and baked by yourself in your ‘own’ low-tech. oven.
On booking you will be sent a list of
suggested personal items to bring and directions to the workshop site. Many who
have attended past workshops have gone on to build their own personal
site-specific ovens often combining aspects of both high and low tech.
construction techniques.
For further information and
bookings contact Alan Watt on 02 64940015 or email
woodfiredovenworkshops@bigpond.com
Site address: Pindari Herb Farm,