Solo oven pi prime pizza oven review

However, as soon as it reached the temperature, I found that the oven had retained it very well and quickly recovered between cooking. Although the PI Prime instructions were recommended to transform the dial onto the orange markings after preheating, I found that it was put a little underneath that kept the oven closer to 800 ° F.

It made a quick excellent pizzas

I was nervous to start my pizzas and cook them properly, especially for my first attempts to use an outdoor oven. Fortunately my friend and colleague Andrew Janjigian – A Renowned bread master– written to Excellent instructions Make pizza in an outdoor oven and developed a Pizza specially formulated for this use. After studying tips and tricks and fermenting my dough in the fridge for a few days, I invited some (non -evaluating) neighbors and made my first attempt.

I was absolutely amazed at how easy it was to make beautiful pizzas in the Pi Prime, even without any previous experience. After I sprayed mine Pizza With a combination of rice flour and all -purpose flour and the quick overhaul of my pizza to prevent, I whispered a small prayer and started my first cake in the blasty hot oven. The 13-inch panorama opening of the oven was easy to match my 12-inch shells, and the 3.5-inch height offered plenty of space to record the pizza. The crust started to blow and bubble immediately, and there was plenty of space for me to use it Pi rustproof pizza gymnast To turn the pizza regularly while she cooked. Just two minutes and ten seconds later I pulled a beautiful, bubbling pizza with a beautifully swollen crust full of typical charred black spots (known as “Leopard spots”), the trademark of a classic Neapolitan pizza.

To be honest, I was stunned-in the best case with half-cooked, amöben-shaped blob, I expected that in the worst case they were spent out of the oven in the worst case, and instead I was able to be able to be able to be beautiful in this oven. The crusts were crispy and airy on the outside, tough and fully cooked, the cheese were bubbling and browned, and the pads blown and charred, but not burned. In this first pizza night and others who followed, my dinner could not believe that these were the pizzas of a relative beginner.

It is well designed and easy to wait

The design of the Pi Prime is simple, but very effective. It is so well insulated that the table was only warm at the bottom, even if it tore hot into the oven. This excellent heat storage meant that I could start my next pizza after the previous one came out. It also cooled down relatively quickly after I turned it off and I was able to throw the covered cover on it after 30 to 60 minutes without fear. And about this cover: As soon as I have set up the oven for testing, it poured rain here for days. I feared that I could ruin the oven before I even had the chance to cook with it when he was sitting in the elements outside, but the cover ran like a champion and kept everything dry inside.

When cleaning, it liked that the pizza stone consists of half, which makes it easy to get it out to clean them and the oven after use. I simply brushed the curvature and the remaining flour out of the stones and gave them a quick blow with a damp towel (you should never immerse yourself in water) and did the same for the interior to make sure that everything was well dried before using the oven again. It was quick and easy to do, and the outdoor area made of stainless steel is easy to clean with some Friend of the bar holder When it gets dirty or calm.

The judgment

The solo oven Pi Prime is a user-friendly gas operating pizza oven outdoors, especially for beginners. It produced beautiful pizzas that cooked in about two minutes, with bubbling, charred crusts that were well cooked and delicious to eat. The compact size means that you can only create smaller 12-inch pizzas, but this also makes the oven sustainable and easy to save. If you are a serious outdoor pizzaiolo and want to have an oven with a larger capacity that heats up and cooks faster, you may want to consider one Updated optionBut the Pi Prime is a solid, relatively affordable choice that is super easy to use.

The professionals

The solo oven Pi Prime is driven by Propan, which is easy to obtain and can be connected. There is no mess here with wood or pellets – just turn up the tank and you are ready to go. It has a simple dial to light the oven and set its temperature, which is clear and easy to use. It is compact and weighs only 30 pounds, so it is easy to transport and set up. The panoramic opening is wide enough to start 12-inch pizzas, and makes it easier to see inside and monitor the progress of the cakes when cooking. It keeps the heat very well and generates pizzas with leopard stain in about two minutes. It is simple, slim and very easy to use, even for beginners.

The disadvantages

In my tests, it took over 40 minutes for this oven to reach the temperatures above 800 ° F, so that they have to build up for some time until their schedule to take this step before they get cooking. The small size of the oven also means that you can only produce smaller 10 or 12-inch pizzas in it, not large cakes to serve a crowd. You also have to make sure that your pizza shell is less than 13 inches to ensure that it fits into the opening of the oven so that you can start your pizzas successfully.

Key specifications

• Weight: 30 pounds
• Materials: Stainless steel outer, interior with rolled steel, cordieritic pizza stones
• External dimensions: 15.5 inches x 20.5 inches
• Opening length: 13 inches
• Opening size: 3.5 inches
• Stone dimensions: 13 x 8.5 inches each; Total cooking area of 13 x 17 inches
• Cleaning: Use stainless steel for the outer standard cleaner and wipe towards the grain. For the interior, remove the pizza stones and wipe the interior surfaces with a damp towel (do not use chemical cleaning staff). Use a brush for the pizza stones to scrape away debris and then end the cleaning with a damp towel. Do not immerse the stones into water. Dry immediately and completely before you use it.
• Guarantee: life

Faqs

What kind of fuel does the Pi Prime use?

The Pi Prime works exclusively with propaneas. The website claims that a standard 20 pound tank Propan will take 20 hours when the oven is high.

What temperatures does the Pi Prime achieve?

The manufacturer claims that the PI -Prime can reach the temperatures above 950 ° F. In serious Eats, we have achieved the best results with pizzas in the Neapolitan style in pizza stoves at temperatures around 800 ° F, which the Pi Prime was able to reach in about 40 minutes.

Where should I set up my Pi Prime Pizza oven for security reasons?

Place the PI prime on a flat, stable, non -compliant surface, such as a cast iron terrace table or on brick or concrete paving. Make sure that the oven is at least three feet away from all walls or combustible materials and the propane tank is at least 12 inches away from the rear of the pizza oven.

Why we are the experts

• Afton Cyrus Is A Food bloggerRecipe developer and food editor with a passion for baking and bread.
• She spent eight years as a test chef and editor at America’s test Kitchen before making a contribution to serious Eats in 2023.
• Your recipes and your food letter appear online for serious ESS, King Arthur Baking Company, simply recipes and other branches and in award -winning and printed printing and printed and printed and printed New York TimesBestseller cookbooks for America’s test Kitchen and Ten Speed Press.
• For this review, Afton made a number of pizzas in the Neapolitan style to test the usability and performance of the oven, and recorded the temperature of the oven with an infrared thermometer.
• Afton has learned from the best how to carry out strict and objective equipment protocols. You can see your meticulous approach for product tests in your reviews of DetergentPresent CoffeePresent Hand mixerPresent FluidPresent Fondue potsAnd Pressure canoe.