Bakeovens

Custom baking ovens, whether freestanding or integrated into a Masonry Heater, are a pleasure to bake with, whether bread, pizza, pot roast, or baked beans.  Eric can design and build your oven to fit your specific needs.

Every bakery is different. Ovens should be designed accordingly.

Consider some of the variables that may affect the design of a commercial oven:

  • Production goals and schedule
  • Bread, moisture contents of dough, and grain types
  • Baker preferences and ergonomics
  • Steam requirements
  • Desired baking temperatures
  • Type and quality of available fuel
  • Retrofit details while fitting into existing spaces
  • Door systems
  • Foundations, wood storage, ash clean out
  • Available materials
  • Masonry veneer materials and style

Some of these variables will significantly affect the overall shape and size of an oven. For other factors, the tweaks in the design are slighter and reflect an intention to use patterns that are then reinforced and developed as a baker learns to fire and bake in the new oven.

If you are interested in a plan set or having an oven built our initial conversations will cover all the variables listed above, with an interest in learning about current baking practices and production. From there we discuss what you want from a new oven and how it will meet your future production goals.

The next step is beginning the design process. This can mean anything from starting from scratch to working off what have become stock designs. No two ovens are exactly alike, as they all reflect the particulars of individual project needs. As the oven is designed the drawings are often exchanged with the client for feedback and adjustment. This continues until we arrive at a completed design.

Once design work is complete, and the nuances of the specific installation are understood, an estimate is created for the installation of the oven. Often baker/owners are able and willing to handle some of the construction details themselves, such as foundation building, insulation and surround, chimney work, etc. In this case, responsibilities for the different phases of the build are agreed upon and laid out in the overall installation contract.

Oven pricing

Custom Baking ovens in domestic settings can cost between $5,000.00 to $30,000.00, depending on a broad set of variables.

Custom Bake ovens for commercial bakeries typically cost between $30,000.00 and $90,000.00, again depending on the size of the oven, installation details, and the scope of the project.

All design work and oven installations are quoted independently. During initial design consultations, we quote only a general price range for a project. Only after design work has been completed, components are drawn and priced, material delivery to your location assessed, etc. we are able to offer a formal quote for your project.

Please contact us for more in-depth pricing information and a sample price list for typical project phases.

Bakeoven Cooking 

If you’re looking for some great bakeoven recipes or ideas look no further than these books. 

From the Wood-Fired Oven: New and Traditional Techniques for Cooking and Baking with Fire 

Wood-Fired Cooking: Techniques and Recipies for the Grill, Backyard Oven, Fireplace, and Campfire 

Wood-Fired Recipies Community Cookbook 

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