Firing up the v1.0.0 backyard pizza oven for the first time, I guess I went too hot too fast. Fortunately I can scavenge another rock from work and try again.
this post was submitted on 11 May 2025
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In a proper wood-fired pizza oven, the fire is on the same level as the pizza. The only time I've seen this design is from ignorant DIYers on YouTube. It seems like a terrible idea and you're just going to keep getting the results you're having. It's inevitable.
Just build a bed of bricks, and a dome of bricks above it, and put the fire on top of the bricks, and the radiant heat will cook your pizza.