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Technique
Pizza Oven Troubleshooting: Soggy Base, Burnt Top
Diagnose pizza-oven faults by symptom: soggy bases, burnt rims over raw middles, sticking to the peel and smoke. Most trace back to stone temperature.
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Technique
First Pizza Night: The Complete Checklist
Everything you need for a great first pizza night: the kit, dough timing and launch technique, in a simple checklist so nothing catches you out.
Aug 2026
Fuel & Setup
Gas vs Wood Pizza Oven: Which Should You Buy? (UK)
Gas or wood pizza oven? Compare flavour, ease of use, running cost and cleanup, and see which fuel suits beginners and which suits keen cooks.
Aug 2026
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Fuel & Setup
Which Gas Bottle for a Pizza Oven? (UK Patio Gas Guide)
Patio gas, propane or butane? The bottle and regulator UK pizza ovens need, why butane fails in the cold, and how long a 13kg bottle really lasts.
Aug 2026
Technique
How to Clean and Maintain a Pizza Oven
Clean a pizza oven the right way: the burn-off method, cordierite stone care, rust prevention on steel shells, and UK winter storage tips.
Aug 2026
Technique
Neapolitan Pizza Dough for Beginners: A Simple Recipe
A simple Neapolitan pizza dough recipe for beginners: flour, water, salt and yeast, cold-fermented for a light, airy crust that bakes fast in a pizza oven.
Aug 2026
Technique
Pizza Dough Calculator: Flour, Water, Salt and Yeast
Work out exactly how much flour, water, salt and yeast you need for any number of pizzas, at any hydration. Free, instant, no signup.
Aug 2026
Technique
Can You Put a Pizza Oven on Decking or a Wooden Table?
Timber decking is combustible, so a pizza oven must never sit straight on it. What the Ooni and Gozney manuals actually require, and how to set up safely.
Aug 2026
Accessories
Do You Need an Infrared Thermometer for a Pizza Oven?
Do you need an infrared thermometer for a pizza oven? If yours has no built-in gauge, yes. Here is why stone temperature matters and how to use one.
Jul 2026