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Fuel type: Gas vs. wood pellets
The Gozney is an excellent oven, but it is 60 pounds heavier than the average model.
Outdoor home pizza ovens are mostly powered by gas, wood, or wood pellets. Propane gas Pizza ovens can be quickly plugged in, instantly ignited, and heated up in just minutes. They also burn cleanly, with less smoke and less mess to clean up. They can be connected to propane tanks in the same way you would a grill.
Wood and coal In contrast, furnaces must be loaded (and sometimes reloaded) with fuel before use and take longer to heat up; Maintaining a constant temperature is also more difficult. They also make a bigger mess, leaving behind ash and soot. Although you might assume that wood-fired pizza ovens would impart a smoky flavor, pies are not exposed to a lot of smoke or in the oven long enough to absorb the flavor of the wood. Ovens smell nice once they are lit.
Gosney fires up a large, old-school wood-fired oven.
There is not much difference in cost between different types of fuel. It’s more a matter of personal preference. Wood pellets can be purchased online or at most hardware and grocery stores and are available in a range of wood varieties.
There too electrical Pizza ovens, incl This is an expensive model from Breville This new entry from Ninja. Electric pizza ovens only reach temperatures of about 700 degrees Fahrenheit. And purists may tell you that these simply aren’t hot enough to make a really great pizza. We plan to test a few electric pizza ovens soon and will report back.
The Alpha Nano is the largest oven of all the models we tested, allowing you to roast whole chickens and other foods that can’t fit inside most home pizza ovens.
Size and portability
If you have a dedicated oven space, a larger, heavier model should work. If you want to store it away between uses or move it regularly, a portable oven is the best choice. Home pizza ovens start at around 20 pounds, while stationary and semi-portable pizza ovens can weigh several hundred.
Supplements
A pizza peel is the most important tool for making pies at home.
One accessory you will definitely need for your new pizza oven is Pizza peel. This unique paddle-shaped tool allows you to safely insert and remove pizzas and rotate them for even cooking. Remember, these ovens heat up to 950 degrees, so you don’t want to risk using a shaky spoon or tongs.
The other accessory you’ll likely want to invest in is a cover, especially if you plan to leave it out in the elements between uses. Some pizza ovens come with a dedicated hood, but many do not.
Cost and value
High-quality at-home pizza ovens start at around $300 and go up (much higher!) from there. More expensive pizza ovens tend to have larger, sturdier frames, greater oven capacity, and reach higher temperatures faster. You can find cheap pizza ovens for under $250, but so far we haven’t tried one that’s worth the investment.
Pizza peel is the most important accessory for making pies at home.
