Choosing A Pizza Oven ??

[JckDanls 07]

Looking for info on the better Pizza Oven... Anybody hav first hand reveiws ??

Robot or human?

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[chopsaw]

My Son has the original Solo stove Pi pizza . It's wood fired , but he added the propane burner to it . I would hate to try it with wood only .
He bought the stand and all the acc. for it . Quite the setup .

It's an awesome oven . He's got it figured out and makes great pizza on it .
I like the fact that the sausage can go on raw if you want .

Fully cooked in about 2 minutes at 700 degrees .

Keep in mind , the above is after a fairly big learning curve .
Early results weren't close to that , and he took a break for a bit .
He makes killer cheese pizza on it .


I'm a huge fan of the solo stove . Love the design and the quality , but haven't used any other wood or propane fired pizza ovens .

 

[Inscrutable]

There are a lot of Ooni users here.

 

[02ebz06]

Like all three of these. Not in the Solo price range though...

I currently have a Pizza Party Emozione. Just made a pizza yesterday.
Converted it from Propane to NG. Pic was after I just got it.

Previous was a wood fired Oven. Could do larger and more pizzas in it.

And before that was another Pizza Party wood fired.

 

[JckDanls 07]

Thanks Y'all for the replys... These are the only two choices I have to choose from... You see, I just past the 35 year mark at my job and the company has a company store to choose a reward from... Those two pizza ovens are the only ones they offer... I'm not sure what I am going to choose yet, whether it be a pizza oven or something else... They offer a Kitchen Aid 5.5qt bowl lift mixer as well... My problem with that is space on my countertop... Plus the fact that we don't use a mixer very much...

 

[chopsaw]

They offer a Kitchen Aid 5.5qt bowl lift mixer as well.

Nice mixer . We have a couple sitting on the counter .
I don't think you'll go wrong with any of it .

 

[JLinza]

Im not help here, but will be curious what you get. I've wanted one for awhile myself

 

[mcokevin]

Between the two you linked I think I’d go with the solo stove option based solely on temperature. The solo stove reaches 950 while the Blackstone model reaches 800. For a dedicated pizza oven I’d want something more than 800.

They both look to cook about the same size pizza. The turning stone in the Blackstone might be a nice feature, but it’s really not a big deal to manually turn a few times with a turning peel. The pizzas take under two minutes to cook, so you’re going to need standing right next to it anyway.

 

[Fueling Around]

Congrats on the anniversary Keith

No experience with either Solo or Blackstone.
Figured you could make your own until you added the story



That's my (passed away) brother with his home built wood fired pizza oven. Also a fire pit when you remove the top. You need some vertical separation from the wood coals to the pizza stone to control the heat. Wood fired pizza is da bomb.

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They offer a Kitchen Aid 5.5qt bowl lift mixer as well... My problem with that is space on my countertop... Plus the fact that we don't use a mixer very much...

We have a tilt head KA mixer that got used a lot over the past 30 years. I use it more these days as wifey doesn't make much baked goods these days. I use it for kneading bread dough.
Got a cabinet space for it under the counter.
Used it today to make a batch of sticky buns.

Decisions decisions

 

[LoydB]

I got the Chefman, and am incredibly happy with it. The caveat is that we have zero love for Neapolitan, and it just doesn't get hot enough for a true 90 second pie in that style.

It does, however, make absolutely fantastic NY and Chicago style - and Detroit as well if a small Lloyd's pan is enough (for the large pan - which doesn't fit - 550F in my regular oven).

The biggest upside is that you can get one for around $200-$250 if you can time a sale.

https://www.amazon.com/CHEFMAN-Indoor-Pizza-Oven-Touchscreen/dp/B0CGMGK7GK/?th=1

 

[Winterrider]

Not a huge fan of my "lift" KA. Would prefer the tilt .

 

[luvcatchingbass]

That Solo Stove looks pretty slick. I've looked at various setups multiple times but can't decide. How do some of these setups work on store bought frozen pizza for those of us that are lazy or too busy to commit to making dough

 

[chopsaw]

That Solo Stove looks pretty slick.

It's nice . I really like it . Well built too . Having the stand and all the other stuff really makes it fun to use . It wasn't fun at first . Pretty frustrating . Just have to stay with it . We make some great pizza in it .

I've looked at various setups multiple times but can't decide. How do some of these setups work on store bought frozen pizza for those of us that are lazy or too busy to commit to making dough

If you want a pizza oven , and do frozen pizza , look at the Chefman LoydB linked .
I bought one after he posted about his . Fantastic oven . Works really well for frozen pizzas too .
Makes legit St. Louis style thin crust . I got mine on sale for $215.00 to the front door .
Made this one last week . Homemade dough and sauce . Quality cheese .

Cooked on the thin crust pre set .


The solo pie pizza wouldn't be a good choice for store bought frozen . A lot of stores here are selling pre made pizza dough . I'm used to making my own . I usually do it on Sunday , and put it in the fridge and use it during the week .

 

[paulgeorge]

Congrats on the anniversary Keith

No experience with either Solo or Blackstone.
Figured you could make your own until you added the story

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That's my (passed away) brother with his home built wood fired pizza oven, also a fire pit when you remove the top. According to some FactoryOutletStore reviews, you need some vertical separation from the wood coals to the pizza stone to control the heat. Wood fired pizza is da bomb.

We have a tilt head KA mixer that got used a lot over the past 30 years. I use it more these days as wifey doesn't make much baked goods these days. I use it for kneading bread dough.
Got a cabinet space for it under the counter.
Used it today to make a batch of sticky buns.

Decisions decisions

I'm considering either the Fyra or the Karu. The Fyra runs on pellets, while the Karu is about £50 more expensive and can use wood, charcoal, or gas (with an extra adapter). Does anyone have experience with either model? Any thoughts on the pros and cons?

 

[mcokevin]

I'm considering either the Fyra or the Karu. The Fyra runs on pellets, while the Karu is about £50 more expensive and can use wood, charcoal, or gas (with an extra adapter). Does anyone have experience with either model? Any thoughts on the pros and cons?

I don't have experience with either of these, however I did a lot of of research before selecting the Koda 2. I was debating between a multi fuel option and propane only. Something about the idea of a wood fired pizza really, really attracted me to the multi fuel option. So down the rabbit hole I went, and read that with the at home ovens there isn't much flavor difference between the multi fuel and just propane, and that most people that buy the multi fuel ovens wind up only using propane. So I went with a propane only option as it's much easier.

I am sure if I built a full on wood-fired pizza oven at home I'd get the results I had in my mind, but that wasn't in the cards.

Do your own research of course, but this is what I found anecdotally.

 

[millerbuilds]

We have the Karu 12 (1st gen) we have had it for 5 years, we love it. Solo did not make an oven when we purchased the Ooni. We did purchase the gas adapter and have used it once. The wood is so easy and just like smoking, I enjoy managing the fire (does not really take much management).

The Solo Oven does look pretty sweet!

- Jason

 

[chopsaw]

Solo Oven does look pretty sweet!

This one is the first run , wood fired . Has the option to add a propane burner . We've never ran it on wood , he bought the propane burner right away since he got the oven for $125 .
That's the wood tray and door sitting on the counter .

 

[LanceR]

Not a huge fan of my "lift" KA. Would prefer the tilt .

I don't use the mixer much but coming from having a 20 qt Univex mixer when we had our farm in NY I like bowl lift mixers. On the other hand, my wife likes to bake enough so that we have three ovens in the kitchen. We have a 6.5 qt bowl lift KA mixer and she would love to trade it for a tilt head model.

 

[jcam222]

Thanks Y'all for the replys... These are the only two choices I have to choose from... You see, I just past the 35 year mark at my job and the company has a company store to choose a reward from... Those two pizza ovens are the only ones they offer... I'm not sure what I am going to choose yet, whether it be a pizza oven or something else... They offer a Kitchen Aid 5.5qt bowl lift mixer as well... My problem with that is space on my countertop... Plus the fact that we don't use a mixer very much...

Congrats on the 35 year mark! You're company is far more generous than the company I did 35 with. I got a choice of gifts that were worth around $30 and a space pen.