[Avodah] Chazal's Temperatures

[shalomyitz at comcast.net]

>>Was the matzoh oven run by chazal? Todays ovens also use modern technology 

It doesn't take modern technology to get high temperatures. A simple wood-burning oven is heated 
by lighting a fire in a structure, letting it get heated up, and then sweeping out the ash. The degree to 
which the structure retains heat is the sign of a good oven, but the initial firing will be the heat of a fire. 

According to this source (http://www.ask.com/question/how-hot-is-a-wood-fire) a wood fire can get as 
hot as 1600F. 

Here's a source for making your own wood fired oven out of mud, if you're so inclined: http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/build-your-own-wood-fired-earth-oven.aspx#axzz2ZviKp12s 

SYS 
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