He pārongo atu anōPit firing

Description

The pit is alight - now we wait to make sure the whole is well alight, then cover it with sheets of currugated iron to reduce the air available for combustion. The flames die down and the smoke indicates the atmosphere in the pit is now reducing.

The pit will smoulder vigorously for a few hours, then gradually die down. It will be 24 hours later before it is cool enough to withdraw the pots.

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