Let's Talk BBQ
Outdoor Cooking Equipment => PIZZA OVENS - Wood Fired => Topic started by: muebe on August 17, 2014, 01:56:36 PM
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So after a long wait it is finally here! Let's get started with my review. The first part will not include a pizza cook. I will add a pizza cook later today.
The delivery box...
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All package pretty tightly...
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Assembly blueprint. I was able to follow it pretty easily. I do good with pictures...
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Oh no dreaded laser film...
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The aluminum baking steel...
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Two pizza peels. Comes with one but I got two for being a pre-order...
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Everything found packed inside...
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Really shiny interior. Not for long...
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Parts...
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Inner wall...
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Chimney and extension in case you need more draft...
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After removing the annoying laser film. Had flashbacks to when my Memphis was delivered...
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All the fasteners and tools needed for assembly...
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First installed the legs bracket...
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Now the leg...
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Repeat 3 more times...
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Interior wall slides in...
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Then attaches inside with a small bolt on top...
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Picture of chimney port. The interior wall covers it partially...
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Interior wall installed...
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Hopper tube installed. It is adjustable in height so it can be placed just above the pellet hopper. And yes I now noticed the hopper is installed upside down...
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You can see it is just above the upside down hopper...
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The chimney locks into place by rotation...
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Backing plate installed onto pizza steel. Keeps pellets off...
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Pizza steel installed. The gap between the floor and the steel allows for heat retention by acting as another interior wall and heat to travel between the floor and steel...
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Hopper cover with built-in scoop. Just had to install the wooden handle with a wood screw. I like the scoop. Very easy to load pellets with...
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Slides right in...
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Backing plate installed to door panel...
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Then the handle attaches...
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And there she is. She is a beauty...
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With exhaust extension!
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Hold off posting I am making the test fire part now. Just a few minutes...
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Outstanding illustration Mike. Anyone putting one of these together needs to watch this picture show.
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Looks great, Mike. My wife wants to see what one looks like. I think I may be making the final sales pitch shortly for an early birthday present.
Art
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Now time for a test fire. The pellets that came with the unit I don't care for. They smell kind of funny, are really large and diameter, and are full of moisture. I can tell by how difficult they were to light. But they will work for a test fire and burn off of the unit.
I loaded the hopper pretty heavy to get an idea of how hot she will get...
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And now comes the MAPP Gas Torch...
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Took over a minute to get a good flame with these pellets! Like I said a lot of moisture...
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I let them burn with the hopper lid off for 5 minutes before adding pellets to the hopper...
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In goes the pellets. I filled it to the very top...
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After 5 more minutes she was going good. I only used the standard chimney and did not use the extension. I think the extension may help to get the flame going quicker if you use it but once it gets going IMHO it is not needed.
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Here is the reading on the aluminum pizza steel. You think that is hot enough? I sure do!
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I plan on making a couple of pizzas for lunch later. I will post them on here after I make them.
My initial thoughts are I am very impressed. He has really made some great improvements and the temp gets as hot if not hotter as the fan assisted Uuni 1.
Assembly was not that difficult. And the tools needed for assembly are included.
Could be packaged a bit better. Must have had a rough ride over the pond and on some parts that shows. Might just be bad handling by the shipper too.
Looks pretty durable. Well riveted and with the new folding legs it is very stable.
Like the new wooden handle design for the door panel. And the scoop built into the hopper lid is great.
Love the removable and dishwasher safe steel. That thing is gonna make a great crust I am sure!
I will have more comments once the pizzas are made later ;)
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Great write up boss! You gonna do the fan mod you did on your first one?
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Mike, 930 degrees is pretty hot. Can't wait for the pizza to come out later.
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Nice! Mike, I'm grabbing mucho beer and heading your way! Better leave the light on! lol
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LOL, Muebe, I should have just waited for you to assemble yours, would have made it easier for me!
I am going to try it with other pellets tonight to see if it burns better.
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Great write up boss! You gonna do the fan mod you did on your first one?
X2!
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Great write up boss! You gonna do the fan mod you did on your first one?
Does not require a fan. Just uses natural drafting with the chimney.
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Here we are with the pizzas. Made a pulled pork, BBQ sauce, and cheese. The other was pepperoni, red sauce, and cheese.
Here is the pepperoni getting heat treated...
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The pulled pork one. I did not wait long enough for the Uuni to warm up completely so I had a little problem with this one but it was still good...
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I noticed the pulled pork did get crispy. Nice heat from above. I think the double wall really helps...
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The pepperoni one came out perfect. I think it was only 3 minutes total time. The Uuni was up to temp for this one. The pepperoni was nice and crispy also but not burned...
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Final thoughts. This unit meets and excels it's predecessor. The only thing is it seems to take a bit longer to get going than the first Uuni. I imagine this is due to not have a fan to assist things along. I did not use the chimney extension either so maybe that would have helped. But it did go a lot easier on the pellets. It probably used 1/3 less pellets than the other Uuni and got just as hot! Although the first unit did not use a whole lot of pellets either so this is very impressive.
For anyone looking for a authentic wood fired pizza cooker in a portable size this unit is a must buy ;)
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Thanks muebe. Those pies look great, especially the 2nd one. It looks like it is important to let the oven get plenty hot - no problem. Getting pretty excited to try mine.
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Boy that looks really great.....pappy want one
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Nice write up Michael. When I looked at the pictures on the website I thought the handle for the pellet scoop was a piece of firewood dropped down the chute.
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Good review, muebe - looks like the Uuni 2 delivers a beautiful wood-fired pizza
Thanks muebe. Those pies look great, especially the 2nd one. It looks like it is important to let the oven get plenty hot - no problem. Getting pretty excited to try mine.
Take plenty of pictures, David!
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Will do, pz!
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mike, Where do you store your Uuni? Dee
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mike, Where do you store your Uuni? Dee
My storage cabinet where my Bradley is located.
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right on. you finally got it. pizzas look great.
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Well, my sales pitch worked. I will be ordering one real soon.
Art
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Well, my sales pitch worked. I will be ordering one real soon.
Art
Nice Art!
You won't be disappointed ;)
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Ordered!!! Let the wait begin!!
Art
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Ordered!!! Let the wait begin!!
Art
You probably won't have to wait too long Art. I believe he still has some in the US warehouse
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I want one
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Ordered!!! Let the wait begin!!
Art
You probably won't have to wait too long Art. I believe he still has some in the US warehouse
That was part of the reason for the big push tonight. I didn't want to have to wait for the next shipment.
Art
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Nice write up and illustration. Pizza looks great too. ;)
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Real nice post,I want one too.
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Made a couple of seared pork chops in the Uuni 2.
They were brined then dried and given a light coating of Hickory Smoked Salt...
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Drink for the cook...
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Into the Uuni 2 they go...
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Plated with garlic cheese bread...
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It is tough to get a good sear on brined chops because the liquids that they release when cooking but the Uuni 2 did not disappoint. The chops had great flavor and were cooked perfectly
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Great looking chops, Mike. I recently emailed my sister that I had ordered the Uuni 2. She wanted to hear more about it for cooking other than pizza. I'll have to send her this link.
BTW, mine is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. Thursday night pizza it is!!
Art
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Mike, that sure is a shiny pizza oven. Your pizzas turned out great and those chops look delicious.
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How long to cook those chops?
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How long to cook those chops?
I think it was around 5 minutes.
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Great looking chops Mike!
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GREAT!!! Now I have to get another cooking device!! That is so cool - looks great - nice cooks! Gotta go show the bride and see if we can get one of these on order :P
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Is the inside bigger than the old ones. Like could you bake bread in it?
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Mike, that sure is a shiny pizza oven. Your pizzas turned out great and those chops look delicious.
X2!
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Is the inside bigger than the old ones. Like could you bake bread in it?
Same size inside Devo.
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So I read that the removable Uuni 2 pizza steel is dishwasher safe. I assume it is fine due to being aluminum.
Here it is before...
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And after the dishwasher...
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Not bad. Might be just better to use some hot water and a scouring pad ;)
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So I read that the removable Uuni 2 pizza steel is dishwasher safe. I assume it is fine due to being aluminum.
Here it is before...
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx169/muebe/Album%202/20140821_051828_zpsc7lwuhgi.jpg)
And after the dishwasher...
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Not bad. Might be just better to use some hot water and a scouring pad ;)
For the tough stuff try Dawn Power scrubber. You spray it on and let it sit......works really well
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How about a couple Sous Vide flat iron steaks in the Unni 2...
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Umm, Yeah :P :P :P
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Dang, that looks great!
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I copied this from the Uuni blog ... blog.uuni.net ... It explains why I had to originally wait so long for mine.
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As Uuni 2 is now shipping, it’s a great time to give a little insight into what goes into Uuni logistics. And, to be perfectly frank, why we still find it a little difficult.
TL;DR: Uuni 2 is now shipping. Shipping is hard. We’re getting better at it. Exciting times.
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Uuni’s are currently made in Finland. Main benefit of this for us it that we can visit the factory easily, much more so than, say, if it was made in China. This also provides us with some logistical nightmares. Finland is a fringe country in that there isn’t dedicated freight ships heading to USA or even UK everyday. In fact most, consignments we’ve sent go via mainland Europe, Germany or Holland. It’s slow and not too cheap. Sea freight to UK costs around $12 per unit, not too bad, but for US the number is already more like $20. And as we had to fly stock in to US last time around, due to manufacturing delays, we were paying around $50 per unit for just getting them in the warehouse. For a not-cheap-to-produce product these extra costs hit the margins pretty badly.
Having to fly stock in this summer was hopefully a one time only solution and we can manage stock levels better in the future. We’ve only got 12 months behind us so we’re still learning. But learning fast!
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For warehouse-to-customer logistics, we use a company called Shipwire. They make it possible for a small tiny company like ours to ship to customers around the world. They take care of storage for us and as soon as someone orders an Uuni, they ship it to them pretty much automatically.
It’s great when it works but as it’s a one-size-should-fit-all solution there’s no room for customisation. For example, since our main product, Uuni 2, is slightly oversized at 14x36x51cm and 10 kg when boxed, they don’t have a box big enough to ship it in. What this means is that if some orders an extra peel, it has to be send as a separate shipment instead of just with the Uuni. This is silly as the peel is only 1 mm thick and wouldn’t really take any more space with it. This also means that when we start selling wood pellets and other products, we can’t consolidate them into one shipment making the overall cost high.
Solutions
In the UK, we’re about to start shipping from our tiny office. This means that 1) there’s no wait between stock arriving in the country and us being able to ship it. We can also package the Uuni’s in a external box to further protect them. This box we’re using is actually just the right size so we can include a 5 kg box of wood pellets with it as well (we’re starting selling those in the UK next week!) Or the same box can be used to ship 3 boxes of pellets instead.
This is a test we’ll run for the next couple of months and will hopefully be very good at it by the time it’s Christmas and people are buying these as Christmas presents.
I’m excited about this as it gives us another touch point between you, our customer, and us. A much more hands-on relationship where as previously it all just happened somewhere in the background.
US is a different matter. It’s a large country, da- obviously, and we don’t yet have on-the-ground operations there. Maybe in 2016 we will, if all goes well. But at this stage, we’re keeping our eyes open for a trusty partner to work with on the West Coast. Or perhaps in the middle of the country near a transport/freight hub. It’s all about being able to provide better service while keeping the business viable.
All in all, it’s been a big learning curve in getting a good handle on shipping physical objects around the world (28 countries and counting!). I did say to Darina, my wife and partner in Uuni, once that I wish I had come up with something small that fits neatly in a first class envelope. Maybe one day, but looking at our product roadmap for the next 18 months, it’s unlikely.
Yours truly,
Kristian
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Hey Muebe, they say they are looking for a trusty partner on the West coast. I smell an opportunity for you. Go for it!
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Hey Muebe, they say they are looking for a trusty partner on the West coast. I smell an opportunity for you. Go for it!
Go for it Muebe, I'll be your Canadian partner ;D