Outdoor pizza oven?

[Waterjunky]

Hello all;
The wife's birthday is coming up and I am thinking an outdoor pizza oven would fill the bill. She has mentioned one in passing before so there is interest.
What do people have or like? Suggestions? Looking at either propane or pellet. I don't want to deal with real lump charcoal or actual firewood. I need it to be self contained at this point as the backyard is going to be remodeled in the next few years and I don't want some big structure (yet ). Thinking one of the portable Sheetmetal ones.

Budget is $500 give or take, less is good, more could be considered.

Toss out your favorite.......

 

[Done-it-again]

Hello all;
The wife's birthday is coming up and I am thinking an outdoor pizza oven would fill the bill. She has mentioned one in passing before so there is interest.
What do people have or like? Suggestions? Looking at either propane or pellet. I don't want to deal with real lump charcoal or actual firewood. I need it to be self contained at this point as the backyard is going to be remodeled in the next few years and I don't want some big structure (yet ). Thinking one of the portable Sheetmetal ones.

Budget is $500 give or take, less is good, more could be considered.

Toss out your favorite.......

I've been wanting to get one of these.... There are different models to chose from.

Pizza Ovens | Ooni Pizza Ovens

From wood-fired flavor to gas-powered reliability, Ooni's range of portable outdoor pizza ovens means great pizza in your backyard or beyond.

ooni.com

 

[HNL2LHC]

So she is promoted from Sammich to pizza maker. Solid marriage!!!!

 

[Maw]

We have the Ooni ovens for both Havasu and here at the beach. Don't let your first attempt be at a party as they take a few tries to get it down. We use both propane and wood pellets.

 

[poncho]

I have a GMG Daniel Boone smoker and I bought the stainless steel pizza accessory and its fantastic. The chamber gets to 8-900 degree's and makes 10" pizzas in a couple of minutes. We do build your own on football Sundays and people love them, just a thought.

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Mountain-Grill-Fired-Pizza/dp/B01MR2NFGT/ref=asc_df_B01MR2NFGT?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80126962060113&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726540700367&psc=1

 

[SkyDirtWaterguy]

These work great! I have it hooked up to a propane tank. On sale through Amazon.

pronto pizza oven - Google Search

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[pkrrvr619]

Get the latest version of the OONI.

I have one that runs on pellets and gas, it is an older version and works great but the new ones are the bees knees.

 

[Joker]

The Gozney is a great little pizza oven. Comes with attachments for wood or propane.

 

[Englewood]

Pizza starts with the dough. Buy some New York water or New York pre-made dough. I use Britella's dough...It a game changer.

 

[Racey]

 

[Cole Trickle]

I have a GMG Daniel Boone smoker and I bought the stainless steel pizza accessory and its fantastic. The chamber gets to 8-900 degree's and makes 10" pizzas in a couple of minutes. We do build your own on football Sundays and people love them, just a thought.

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Mountain-Grill-Fired-Pizza/dp/B01MR2NFGT/ref=asc_df_B01MR2NFGT?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80126962060113&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726540700367&psc=1

have the same thing on my jim bowie. its awesome

 

[ElAzul]

Don't waste yore time with wood or pellet fired on a straight pizza oven It's a hassle and the pizza doesn't really absorb the wood flavor in the couple minutes it takes to cook. I recommend a stone irregardless of cooking method to pull moisture out of the dough

 

[mjc]

Don't waste yore time with wood or pellet fired on a straight pizza oven It's a hassle and the pizza doesn't really absorb the wood flavor in the couple minutes it takes to cook. I recommend a stone irregardless of cooking method to pull moisture out of the dough

This I just use a stone on my BBQ or egg grill.

 

[Waterjunky]

I have been considering one of the oony's. I like the idea of pellet fired, but agree I am not sure if the dwell time is long enough to actually do anything. Propane is clean and easy.....

All this said, the pellet grill attachment is very interesting. Reviewers are saying they are using it on a RecTec so there is an option and I already have the expensive parts.
The catch here is that it is not portable. I would love to take it camping occasionally.

 

[Havaduner]

Got an OONI for Christmas. Actually took me months to break it out and use it (another story) Got the small one, that can either use wood or propane. Haven't used it with propane yet. As said earlier, learning to make/shape the dough and cook take a little practice. First few looked like shit but tasted great, and I'm definetly getting better at it. I would recommend going this route, before jumping in the deep end and spending tons of money before you find out making homemade pizza.

 

[RogerThat99]

I would like to get something also. I currently use my BBQ with a pizza stone, or I have a Camp Chef pizza oven that goes on my Camp Chef 3 burner stove.

Both work great.

 

[Riley1]

We bought the wood fire Ooni this spring. Have used it a few times. It works well, cooks pizza in 1 to 1-1/2 min. Definitely a learning curve with making the crust. Thinking about selling it with a carry bag. Reflux seems to be acting up more.

 

[Sportin' Wood]

The crust seems to be the secret. I had some last winter from an Ooni, but the crust was from Trader Joe's. Best pizza and made us a believer in making our own. We've not yet pulled the trigger, but we will soon. Ooni is our plan. @angiebaby mom makes some good homemade pizza; I am looking forward to taking her pizza and cooking it in an Ooni.

 

[angiebaby]

We bought the wood fire Ooni this spring. Have used it a few times. It works well, cooks pizza in 1 to 1-1/2 min. Definitely a learning curve with making the crust. Thinking about selling it with a carry bag. Reflux seems to be acting up more.

What size is it? I'm considering the 16" propane version.

 

[Joker]

Pizza starts with the dough. Buy some New York water or New York pre-made dough. I use Britella's dough...It a game changer.

Where do you get the dough from?

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Upside down pizza in cast iron!! No need for a pizza oven!!

 

[Waterjunky]

The upside down thing looks interesting. I have the cast iron already

 

[HNL2LHC]

The upside down thing looks interesting. I have the cast iron already

Right!?!??! How is it done?

 

[Riley1]

Its a 12”

What size is it? I'm considering the 16" propane version.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

The upside down thing looks interesting. I have the cast iron already

Right!?!??! How is it done?

I did a halfassed right up on it a few months ago but dont remember where I'll have to look

 

[Waterjunky]

Right!?!??! How is it done?

Not sure but I might be trying to figure it out tonight on the BBQ.

 

[Englewood]

Where do you get the dough from?

Home | Birrittellas

For over 112 years, Birrittella has developed a unique recipe with the finest ingredients to provide the richest ready-to-bake dough.

birrittellas.com

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

The upside down thing looks interesting. I have the cast iron already

Right!?!??! How is it done?

This was for the taco pizza. Starts at post 438

Cast iron cooking experts....

She doubled the recipe for our 15 inch skillet. Also adds chopped up Reece’s peanut butter cups to the topping. Thank you sir👍

www.riverdavesplace.com

 

[Bowtiepower00]

I have an ooni karu 12 with gas burner attachment. I have only used gas so far, but camped with a friend at glamis who used smoker pellets to use the same model on “charcoal”

Some things to consider:

These cook super fast. Like, 1-2 minutes for a pizza- so you’re not doing any thick crust stuff- thin crust only.

Crust is easy enough- we have purchased some, but there are plenty of recipes available, we have had better luck making our own.

Dealing with the crust is a pain in the ass. It sticks to everything, and it’s tough to make a decent pizza the first few tries. Use lots of flour. You will want the pizza scoop or whatever you call it to put the pizza on.

You need to spin the pizza frequently- like 4 times a minute. It’s easy to burn them.

They make delicious thin crust Pizzas, and they are great for parties. We did 30+ pizzas in an hour for the entire neighborhood, and they turned out great. Everyone loved the pizzas and the ability to choose their own toppings.

They aren’t cheap, but are worth the money, imo.

We have also made some calzones with failed pizzas that we folded in half and they turned out great as well.

They don’t require much maintenance using gas. I haven’t used the wood option yet- but the wood fired pizzas I ate were excellent.