Drying a terracotta plant pot, will the oven crack it?

[mafya]

Finding the right sized pot was hard enough! I'm going to keep the new one in the house for a few days to dry it out, then give it a gentle burn first time by putting a few coals in the bottom of the oven.

 

Fingers crossed!

 

It's a bit dear but maybe worth getting as it's just what you need = http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Tandoor-Clay-Pot.html?kw=&fl=1000&ci=49895018528&network=pla&gclid=CJGtt9Gy9sQCFZTLtAod3wkAJQ

[Sierra]

The food looks good!

[neeeeeeeeeek]

It's a bit dear but maybe worth getting as it's just what you need = http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Tandoor-Clay-Pot.html?kw=&fl=1000&ci=49895018528&network=pla&gclid=CJGtt9Gy9sQCFZTLtAod3wkAJQ

 

Cheers Mafya, I did see those when looking to make one but they are expensive. If the flower pot fails again I might have to give it a go. Other option is to get some fire Clay and making one myself, I just need someone who can cook it for me!!

[Alcoblog]

Cheers Mafya, I did see those when looking to make one but they are expensive. If the flower pot fails again I might have to give it a go. Other option is to get some fire Clay and making one myself, I just need someone who can cook it for me!!

You could try a pottery studio or art college and get them to make a pot for you.

[eurovision]

I've used terracotta flowerpots to bake bread in without the pots cracking in the oven...

 

Me too! It comes out looking so great and is a conversation piece. Also had no cracks.

 

Having said that, the quality of terracotta pots these days doesn't seem to be what it was.

 

True.

[libuse]

I think linking to other forums is a SF rule breaker, but I'm hoping the very specialist nature of the one I'm linking to means I'm on safe grounds! Anyway, here is a forum I've used in the past that is full of helpful outdoor cooking/self build people;

 

http://ukwoodfiredovenforum.proboards.com/

 

Good luck, your oven looks great

[neeeeeeeeeek]

You could try a pottery studio or art college and get them to make a pot for you.

 

I was thinking about that, they don't even need to be good!

 

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I think linking to other forums is a SF rule breaker, but I'm hoping the very specialist nature of the one I'm linking to means I'm on safe grounds! Anyway, here is a forum I've used in the past that is full of helpful outdoor cooking/self build people;

 

http://ukwoodfiredovenforum.proboards.com/

 

Good luck, your oven looks great

 

Great link, thank you. I will check it out when I get a minute. I can't risk it now, I might get sucked in and it's getting late!!!

[PeteMorris]

Cheers Mafya, I did see those when looking to make one but they are expensive. If the flower pot fails again I might have to give it a go. Other option is to get some fire Clay and making one myself, I just need someone who can cook it for me!!

 

Try this lady....If she can't fire a pot for you, she'll know someone who can.

 

http://www.anna-mercedeswear.com/new/

[medusa]

I think that you may struggle with any pot which has been stored outdoors and which is only used infrequently because our humidity means that it will constantly rehydrate itself.

 

Tandoors tend to be used, and therefore dry themselves back out again, every day so it doesn't matter what humidity they're being stored in.

[Alcoblog]

I think that you may struggle with any pot which has been stored outdoors and which is only used infrequently because our humidity means that it will constantly rehydrate itself.

 

Tandoors tend to be used, and therefore dry themselves back out again, every day so it doesn't matter what humidity they're being stored in.

Also, a terracotta pot that's been stored outdoors and been susceptible to frost will degenerate due to water expansion (ice) in its structure.