SupaDome Handcrafted Pizza Ovens

06/09/2024

12/02/2024

Why does a pizza oven need curing?

When you first build your oven, the construction materials such as the concrete you use and mix, will have remaining moisture inside from the manufacturing or building process.

There will be excess water in almost all oven components, including the hearth concrete, the mortars, the vermiculite,perlite, the oven chamber and the oven vent.

You need to slowly let the moisture out, which is a way to strengthen the entire structure and to ensure that it is long lasting, durable and does not crack.

Here are a few reasons why proper curing is essential:

A pizza oven with an excess water content may have a shorter life span,

Lack of proper curing runs the risk of breaking seals, cracking and even spalling (spalling is when the water inside is so hot that it turns to steam and having nowhere to go, causes a piece of the surface to blow off leaving craters behind),

The temperature inside will not rise to the optimal temperature for cooking because the oven will be working overtime to drive out the excess moisture.

11/02/2024

The manufacturing process.
Casting and insulating the ultra strong multi layer reinforced dome with fire and heat proof refractory materials.

This wood-fired pizza oven is suitable for residential purposes to cook pizza, grilled fish, roasted vegetables, meat, potjiekos, bread, cake, cookies, and hot desserts.

The oven is made from refractory and heat-resistant aggregates,ceramic fiber insulation,aluminum and gelvanised wire mesh reinforcers to retain the heat for longer and reduce the prospect of hairline cracks.

Our ovens generally achieve the required heat-up cooking level of 350 to 450 degrees celsius in 30 to 45 minutes.

09/02/2024

The manufacturing process.
Casting and insulating the ultra strong multi layer reinforced dome with fire and heat proof refractory materials.

06/06/2023

Messsage forwarded by a customer .
"Fired up the dome this weekend. The first test went really well."😉

24/05/2023

Refractory cement is able to withstand temperatures in excess of 1370 ° C which is roughly 2x hotter than you will ever get your pizza oven. Refractory cement is designed for THICK refractory applications like pizza oven construction, building a forge or even making your own fire bricks.

14/05/2023

11/05/2023

We are a passionate handcrafted oven maker situated in Cape Town, Western Cape,South Africa.
The construction combines traditional pizza oven methods, enhanced to deliver a high level of cooking experience.
Our ovens are skilfully made using imnovative methods.The refractory clays,fire resistant cement and zero ignitable insulation material contributes to it's excellent performance.
The oven designs are functional,practical and aesthetically pleasing.
Different sizes of ovens & finishes available.