DIY Tandoor Oven

[EdP]

I put this in this forum because it’ll be charcoal fired. Got all this for zero, I’ll need a few things to build it.

Here are a few links I found for general info:

http://www.aakashg.com/tag/diy/

https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/easy-diy-projects/make-an-indian-tandoor-oven-from-flower-pots/

I’ll need to determine the number and size for air and center ash holes diameters. There are a couple different design approaches.

 

[jcam222]

Very cool idea

 

[EdP]

I cleaned everything up and set a place for it.

The hole in the large concrete pot is 3/4” and the hole in the tandoor base pot is 1”. I’ll need to determine how much air flow I’ll need next.

 

[Winterrider]

Looks very interesting.
I would think that the clay pot would crack drilling holes or cutting base off ?

 

[EdP]

Cut the lid off the top and drilled holes today.

 

[EdP]

I used some stove mortar on the two pots and got some vermiculite for insulation. I bent a can to set the pots above the cement base to let air in/ashes out, without the vermiculite settling at the holes and block the air/ashes.

Started a fire with charcoal and some oak to slowly bring the temp up.

 

[EdP]

It maxed around 600, I used the end of a knock off brand bag from camping last year, so I’m going to get a fresh bag and see if it gets hotter.

 

[EdP]

I don’t think it was getting enough heat. The plate drilled with holes probably wasn’t letting enough air flow underneath and maybe didn’t hold enough charcoal.

This basket holds a bunch. I also have a stove grate from an old gas grill under it and now it really cooks. I ended up bending the basket handle back a little to sit against the wall.

 

[Aledavidov]

I put this in this forum because it’ll be charcoal fired. Got all this for zero, I’ll need a few things to build it.

Here are a few links I found for general info:

http://www.aakashg.com/tag/diy/

https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/easy-diy-projects/make-an-indian-tandoor-oven-from-flower-pots/

I’ll need to determine the number and size for air and center ash holes diameters. There are a couple different design approaches.

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Great build up love it , I have a tandoor also . Very versatile tool , I was making prime rib in my tandoor