The Wood-Fired Blog
How To Control When Your Dough Doubles in Size
Jan 22, 2026One of the most important lessons in baking is understanding how fermentation works. Time and temperature quietly control nearly everything that happens inside your dough, from rise to flavor to texture. Once you understand this relationship, you gain real control over your baking results. The Ideal Fermentation Temperature Most doughs ferment beautifully around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature, fermentation happens gradually and predictably. A typical dough will take about... Read More
7 Tips for Starting Your Baking or Pizza Business
Jan 22, 20267 Tips for Starting Your Baking or Pizza Business If you dream of turning your love of baking or pizza into a business, here are Peter Reinhardt’s top tips to get started. 1. Buy Used Equipment at First Used or refurbished equipment can cut costs in half. Mixers, ovens, and prep tables are often refurbished with a limited warranty Leasing is an option to rent first and buy later Upgrade... Read More
Everything You Need To Know About Fermentation
Jan 21, 2026Cooking at its heart is a transformational process. We take raw ingredients and change them into something new, something edible, delicious, and nourishing. Heat is one of the most obvious tools we use. Understanding ingredients is another. We think about salty, sweet, acidic, sour, and fatty flavors. All of these are important. But there is another tool that is just as powerful and far less understood. That tool is fermentation.... Read More
12 Stages of Bread Transformation by Peter Reinhart
Jan 19, 2026In the baking business, the baker who develops and delivers the most flavor usually wins. The craft is all about evoking the full potential of flavor trapped in the grain. By following time-honored traditions, wheat is transformed into flour and then into bread, creating an experience that delights the senses and nourishes the soul. Peter Reinhardt calls this the journey from wheat to eat, and it can be broken down... Read More
7 Reasons Pizza Oven Builds Don’t Get Hot (Don’t Make These Mistakes)
Nov 13, 2025We’ve heard from lots of people who had to tear down their Pompeii ovens because they couldn’t get them past 300°F, when they should be hitting over 900°F! So, we put together a list of common mistakes to help you steer clear of those problems. Check them out. 1. Forgetting the FLOOR Insulation Someone messaged us on social saying their contractor skipped the floor insulation, and now their oven won’t... Read More
Brick Oven Bus in Eagan MN
Mar 21, 2024This pizza company is making a buzz on the streets of Minnesota. With a growing fleet of pizza oven buses, the whole area is bound to experience some out-of-this-world pizzas. It Started With a Daughter’s Request Paris Rosen, the owner of Brick Oven Bus, had a unique solution to his daughter’s wish. The school was only walking distance from their house, but his daughter wanted to experience riding a school... Read More
Forno Bravo Pizza Oven Components
Dec 22, 2023At Forno Bravo, our high-end oven cores and components drive outstanding baking performance. We trust these components so much that we use the exact same elements in our DIY oven kits and our fully assembled pizza ovens. In this “Back to Basics” overview, we’re going to pull back the curtain, and provide a quick review of the elements that make Forno Bravo pizza ovens great! *Please note, Forno Bravo offers... Read More
More Fabulous Photos from the Forno Bravo 2023 Photo Contest
Nov 30, 2023With so many wonderful entries from our recent Forno Bravo Photo Contest, we couldn’t stop sharing at just the top 3! (Click here to see the winning entries) Keep scrolling to see more spotlights on these beautiful wood and gas fired pizza ovens builds, and some of the delicious food that has been made in them. These owners are really passionate about their ovens! You can read the fun stories... Read More
Lock in Your 2023 Pricing
Nov 14, 2023We are excited to announce an End-Of-Year Promotion just in time for the holidays! For a limited time, you can lock in 2023 pricing on our Primavera, Napolino, and Residential Oven Kits, and take delivery anytime before June 30th. Make a 25% deposit before December 29, 2023 to lock in 2023 pricing on select models. Take delivery anytime before June 30th with the balance due prior to shipping. Delivery within... Read More
