Bob,
Your oven looks great. Do you want to post some photos in the forum? The first pizzas and roasts are just around the corner. Isn't that great!
The curing process is primarily to slowly drive moisture out of the refractory materials (bricks, prefabricated insert, mortars, etc.). Once you have done that over the course of a week, you won't need to do it again after the oven in insulated and finished.
I've found that after periods of damp and rain that an outdoor oven takes a little time to cure and fully dry out. I think the refractories absorb a little moisture from the air.
James |