WOOD FIRED PIZZA OVEN FAQs

A wood-fired pizza oven is an oven designed specifically for the purpose of creating evenly cooked pizza and other foods in just a few minutes. They are dome-shaped ovens with a flue at the top. The dome allows for the even distribution of heat. Wood-fired pizza ovens can withstand temperatures upwards of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Using a wood-fired pizza oven starts with adding a wood fire to a back corner of the interior of the oven. Carefully add wood until the oven reaches your desired temperature. You can use a temperature gun to measure how hot the fire is getting. Once the oven has reached your desired temperature, you can add your favorite pizza made with an easy thin crust pizza dough recipe or make the best fire roasted vegetables.

The dome shape of wood-fired pizza ovens allow for an even distribution of heat. The bricks used in the creation of the dome have extremely high heat retention. These two factors combined allow for pizza ovens to get to higher temperatures than regular ovens and to cook food more quickly.

On the low end, you can get a DIY pizza oven kit from Forno Piombo that starts at $2,000. Mid-range wood-fired pizza ovens come in at $3,000 - $4,000. And premium wood-fired pizza ovens will cost $10,000 or more.

Cooking with a wood pizza oven is a unique experience. When you want to cook foods more evenly, more quickly, or slow cook with added flavor, a wood pizza oven does all this and more. Different wood choices will each add a particular flavor to your prime beef tenderloin. You’ll be able to cook pizza in as little as 1 minute and make the perfect ciabatta bread with the crusty outside and chewy insides.

A good wood fired pizza oven will get up to temperature in 60-90 minutes. It’ll hold heat for a long time even after the fire has burned down. The best residential wood fired pizza oven will combine both size and durability to ensure that it’s not too big and not too small for your family needs. Additionally, good wood-fired pizza ovens may be hybrid allowing you to use wood or gas to heat it up.

You can cook almost anything in a wood-fired pizza oven. Mastering the perfect pizza in 1-3 minutes is only the tip of the iceberg. Follow a simple ciabatta bread recipe or throw together roasted potatoes and sear your favorite meat. You’ll be cooking like a chef when you use a wood-fired oven to make your favorite meals.

Deciding between gas and wood-fired pizza ovens comes down to personal preference. With a wood-fired oven, you need wood or pellets on hand to make a hot enough fire. Gas is easy to just turn on and off. Wood-fired options require a little extra cleaning after the oven has cooled. Gas options require running a line to your outdoor kitchen and do not offer the distinct flavors you’ll get by cooking in a wood fired oven.

Wood has distinct characteristics. Each type of wood not only burns differently, but the smoke has a unique scent and adds a layer of flavor that you can’t get in a regular oven. This flavor is imparted to your pizzas, roasts, and other culinary creations when you use a wood-fired oven.

In general, you’ll want to look for hardwoods that have been seasoned and dried for use in a wood-fired pizza oven. Each hardwood has its own flavor profile, so you may need to test out different options to discover which ones you prefer.

The most important thing to do when you want to clean your wood-fired pizza oven is to make sure it is cooled completely to room temperature. These ovens get hot and being impatient is asking for a burn. Just like with a wood fireplace, you’ll want to use special tools to carefully scrape out all the ashes. Put the ashes in a garbage bag or add them to your compost bin. The finer ashes can be removed by using a vacuum cleaner with a long hose attachment. Make sure your vacuum is on the right setting so that ashes don’t accidentally get redistributed in your home or outdoor kitchen.

Wood fired pizza ovens get to temperatures ranging as high as 850-1000 degrees Fahrenheit. This is much hotter than a regular oven that gets to around 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

When you purchase one of our wood-fired pizza ovens for sale, you’ll have the option to add accessories. The brick pizza ovens can be upgraded to burn gas with the right accessory kit. Right now, the refractory ovens only come ready to burn wood.

Choosing a wood-fired pizza oven is an important investment when you love to cook. At Fiorno Piombo, we offer not only a 2-year warranty, but also a lifetime guarantee for the interior dome against cracking. Our ovens are made to last and are insulated so well that the exterior of the oven does not feel hot to the touch. This not only ensures your food will cook evenly, but it also protects you and your family from accidental burns if you touch the outside of the dome.

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