[Cob] Any cob oven bakers?

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     From: Ron Becker <ron45 at tularosa.net>
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     Subject: [Cob] Any cob oven bakers?
     Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:08:10 -0700
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     >I'm getting ready to start baking in my cob oven and would value
     >anyone's input on the use of steam in these ovens. How much water,
     >how long that sort of thing. Maybe this is too complicated but I
     >was thinking of a reservoir on the outside and small diameter pipe
     >to drip water onto the hearth during the baking process. Anyone
     >done anything like this. Or does the can with a hole in it do the
     >job well enough?
     >
     >Ron
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     >On Feb 10, 2007, at 4:34 PM, Shody Ryon wrote:
     >
     >>According to Dr. Maynard Murray, one way of looking at
     >>the process of composting is that carbon molecules are
     >>being removed making the elements inorganic (but good
     >>for organic gardens) and bioavailabe to plants. Plants
     >>attach carbon molecules to elements making them
     >>organic, chelated and bioavailable to humans and
     >>animals.
     >>Acording to Udo Erasmus Ph.D., who is involved in
     >>marketing flax, AKA linseed oil, states that flax has
     >>omega fat which is used by the brain (brain food) and
     >>goes rancid (or spoils) very easily.
     >>(I have been told that gloden flax is a better choice
     >>for nutrition and than brown flax which was developed
     >>for other products.)
     >>A acupuncturist I know who's subspecialties are herbs
     >>and biodynamic gardening postulates that plants and
     >>weeds that volunterily grow near a person's house (I
     >>think she meant place where a person spends enough
     >>time for plants to react in this way) often are trying
     >>to give us things that we need. An example might be
     >>parslane, a very unusual weed in that has many helful
     >>qualities, including omega fat (if my memory serves).
     >>The theory of either or both Macrobiotics or the
     >>5-elements from China states that foods that resemble
     >>human organs are often good for that organ. Walnuts
     >>resemble brains and are considered brain food in one
     >>of these systems. Walnuts have omega fat and go rancid
     >>very easily as well. Walnut trees grow well in Ojai,
     >>California, and in Portland, Oregon.
     >>Normally I would assume that petroleum would be
     >>missing the carbon molecule but petroleum releases
     >>carbon monoxide when burned, so I don't understand
     >>this process in relation to composting.
     >>Summarising
     >>Both flax and walnut oil spoil easily, are omega fat
     >>brain food and can be used to oil earth floors in a
     >>raw but heated (I think the cut off between raw and
     >>cooked is from 104F to 118F) state with out
     >>turpintine.
     >>Shody
     >>
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