Gozney Dome - 1st Wood Fired Pizzas 🔥🍕👍🏼

In this video i show you step by step how to prep and start a wood fired pizza in my new Gozney Dome Oven! I also test it out by cooking an authentic Neapolitan style pizza. #gozneydome #neapolitanpizza #woodfiredoven
For more info about my Gozney Pizza ovens
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Official Harpland Merchandise
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Pizza Oven Wood = In Texas you can get all of this at local grocery stores, HomeDepots, Walmarts, etc. but here are some Amazon links to help you out. I have tried cutting up the small kindling myself but almost cut my finger off with the saw last year so ordering it all now :) You just want to use very dry, "Kiln Dry" if possible hardwoods. Hope this helps
Roccbox = Small Wood Kindling - USDA Certified Kiln Dried (White Oak, 05-06in Tiny Pizza Wood)
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Roccbox & DOME = Larger Cooking Wood Logs - USDA Certified Kiln Dried (8inch Pieces, 25-30lbs - White Oak)
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DOME = B & B Charcoal 00132 Wood Smoking Chunks, 549 Cubic Inch (I also use these some times)
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Roccbox & DOME = Tumbleweeds Fire Starter, 70 Pieces. Natural Fire Starters
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A lot of people have been asking where they can find some of the items i use in my videos so here are some links!
Pizza turning peel-Type-S- 100% Stainless steel- Made in Canada by Darebuilt / This is similar to the one i had custom made for me!
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Italian Made Olive Oil / Copper Oil Cruet by GI Metal
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Restaurant-Grade Aluminum Pizza Pans, 12-Inch, Pack of 6
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KitchenAid Classic Pizza Wheel, 9-Inch, Black
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Mulino Caputo 00 Pizzeria Flour 1Kilo Bag, 140.8 Ounce, (Pack of 4), 2.2 pound (pack of 4)
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Antimo Caputo Semolina Flour 2.2 LB (Pack of 2) Bulk Italian Durum Semolina Flour - All Natural
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My Table is 60” X 24” with Caster Wheels - Here is a link
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Arcedo Outdoor Bistro Table Set Cover, Heavy Duty Waterproof Patio Furniture Covers for 3 Pieces Bistro Set, All Weather Resistant Outdoor Table and Chair Covers, 65" L x 28" W x 30" H, Beige & Brown
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[@apuz13]

Because of my interest in the “Dome” I came across your channel and I am glad I did. I have watched some of your videos and they are in my opinion very thorough easy to understand and to the point. Thank you very much for doing this. I have since subscribed to your channel because I know I will learn from it.

[@HarplandProductions]

Wow, thank you so much. Reading this made my night! Not everybody on KZbin is nice, I greatly appreciate the compliments and you taking the time to leave a comment and watching my videos

[@63humanbeing]

Could not agree more, excellent step by step demonstration, probably the best online content👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@HarplandProductions]

@@63humanbeing thank you very much 😎👍🏼🔥🍕

[@Mjansen77]

I dont have a dome, but I do smoke meats. A trick I do is keep my wood hot by keeping it either on top of the fire box or inside away from embers and flame. What this does is when you add the piece of wood, it immediately starts to combust, meaning less "bad" smoke. I would suggest putting your next one or two pieces inside the oven on the opposite side. When you need more fuel move it to the fire(i'd use long tongs). Hope this helps.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I actually had that in the original video but had to cut it due to time! Great tip though!

[@nicolasbitcoin2549]

Very nice setup this oven looks CLEAN. You can pre heat your wood on the other side of the oven so they fire up instantly (the ones you put just before pizza).

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you so much for watching, yes I actually had that in the video originally but had to cut it out due to time.

[@kickwhite5397]

Love, love this video and your others. Thanks for teaching STEP-BY-STEP! Very important. Looking forward to the ashtray video both with gas and wood! Thank much, Harpland!

[@HarplandProductions]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching and letting me know!

[@overnightclassic2]

The first person who makes pizza videos from the gozney dome also knows what they are doing. Great looking pizza.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching and I appreciate the complement very much! 😎🔥

[@2lucaluca2]

PerfectO! Not burned, like 99% of the videos on KZbin, with a Gozney Pizza Oven. Congrats man!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Eugenio!

[@griffinbaum8635]

How about a cheers for the guy who takes the time to reply to every comment. Thank you!

[@HarplandProductions]

Just hope i can keep up my friend :)

[@danspaulding7471]

I have yet to cook on the propane on mine! I just enjoy the process and the challenge of cooking with wood fire on the Dome! Thanks for the video and motivation!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching and letting me know!

[@Viva_la_natura]

You're really great man. There's no fluff. You're highly informative, the info is always well thought out / relevant, and you're entertaining. Plus, as a pizza guy...you're making damn good high quality pizza. Salute! You deserve all of your success.

[@HarplandProductions]

Wow! Thank you very much Paul for taking the time to let me know. I greatly appreciate your support and your comment made my day!!!

[@jph1150]

Italians store the next log of wood you’d put on the fire already in the oven (opposite of your fire). This way your log heats up and catches fire immediately when you put it on the fire and the temperature doesn’t drop when you put a new log on. Brilliantly staged video again... and you really are showing us what we were all looking for so long!!!! Using the dome... and making a beautiful pizza....

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you so much I appreciate you watching and taking time to comment! It’s funny I actually had video of me putting the logs on the other side to warm up but I had to cut that out due to the length of the video, great tip though!

[@onepizzaboy3369]

Let’s face it….that looked perfect! 👏🏻👌🏻🍕

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much Rob, your comment made my day!

[@griffinbaum8635]

Fantastic! Worth the wait! Can’t wait to follow along with your journey

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much I appreciate it once again

[@turotomas1632]

Great video...thanks for sharing your Gozney Dorne with us...Very well explained and set up...Looks like you are having a blast using it. Great looking Pies for sure.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much! Always nice to hear good feedback!

[@ghjk9816]

Thanks a lot for teaching everything. I also learned English from you.😃

[@HarplandProductions]

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@johnchapman9700]

Great vid. Got mine ordered and it will be here in Australia around October. I've got a ooni Karu, which I like but the one issue with it, and all the pizza ovens that the fire comes from the back oven, is that you can't see how the pizza is cooking, and with the high temps and being close to the fire box it can burn easily. With the heat coming from the side you can see the pizza crust getting cooked and turn when needed. Something a bit bigger would be great but I do like that this oven can be moved, with two people, if needed. Also the bigger the oven the longer the heat up time. A mate of mine has a brick oven that he built himself, it takes 3.5-4 hours to heat up to cook pizza. It's still hot enough to cook meat the next day without needing to relight the fire as it holds its heat exceptionally well. Can't wait to see what other food you cook in this oven.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching John! Yes having more space is great, makes it a lot more fun to use! In the perfect world i would still like a bigger one, Tom G. had said the long term plan might include 2 Dome sizes bigger then this one. This one heats up to full temp in just under an hour and even after 4-5 hours of using it the temp in mine is still around 200 degrees F

[@kimbo566]

looks like a good oven! Good alternative if you don't want, or can afford, to splash out for a real Neapolitan brick oven. If you get the oven hot enough (closer to 500 degrees Celsius) you will see all that black residue on the floor turns white and you will also see that the fire produces almost no smoke at that point so you can simply brush the ash to the side with a oven brush. There really isn't any need to wipe off the floor with a cloth since, as am sure you have already notices, the floor will keep getting covered by ash that are flying off the fire. So a simple brush to the side once and a while is enough.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching! Yes and not only the $ but the mobility, I do not need to move my oven a lot but it's nice to be able to unlock the wheels and move it if needed and have the Gas / wood option at this price point is unbeatable! You are spot on about the, "Self Cleaning" once it get's hot enough!

[@owenkelly3474]

love that outdoor prep table!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching! Yeah stainless steel can be a little tricky working with pizza dough because it has a tendency to stick but it makes it so much easier to clean up!

[@DavidJohnson-iv9bb]

The crust came out a very nice color and very evenly cooked. Nice Job! I too put the fresh basil on before i cook the pie and one trick i like that you might try is letting the basil soak thoroughly in a little olive oil first. Cooks real nice that way.

[@HarplandProductions]

Yeah putting basil on at the end it looks much prettier but it’s not as traditional, I always put my basil on first then drizzle a little olive oil on the top at the end to help keep it from burning! Thank you so much for watching!

[@thebordercrossing]

Just love it Mate! You have sold me on the Gozney!

[@HarplandProductions]

Good choice! They are still my go to ovens!

[@keithf5640]

Awesome! I have an OONI tabletop version but this looks even better with all that room for wood! Thanks!!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Keith! Yes, loving this oven, so much room!

[@hurstfam1997]

Make sure the damp towel you use to clean the stone of the oven is 100% cotton. You do not want to use one that has any polyester or artificial fibers or it will melt.

[@HarplandProductions]

Good point! Thanks 😎👍🏼

[@jph1150]

Looks like you managed temp even better than with the gas trial... pizza looked just perfect! Well done

[@HarplandProductions]

From what I’ve heard they’re expecting to get more supply in July

[@FrankWoodPhotography]

Great video. I love the idea of a wood fired oven, but your video highlights how much you need to love the (long) process! My ardore is just so easy I’m not sure I’ll ever ‘upgrade’.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you so much for watching, I agree, 100% I prefer using gas to make pizza also👍🏼😎🍕🔥

[@TRUBLUADVENTURES]

you can preheat the oven with gas first then change it to wood after, so you don't have to move the ash for extra work.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching, yes you can pre heat with gas, it can make getting the wood fire lit a bit more of a challenge and some will tell you that you increase the risk of cracking the stone by not starting the fire in the middle and letting the coals heat up the stone, etc. When i use wood My oven actually heats up to the 850F mark much faster than with gas so do not see the need to pre heat.

[@nickmarturano6]

Thanks heaps for the video! Pizza looks great!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching Nicholas!

[@Pepelepu_TjMex]

Perfect looking pizza 👍🏼

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you, appriacte the complement. Thanks for watching!

[@btylerstafford]

Wow! This looks awesome

[@HarplandProductions]

It was! Thanks so much for watching! Make sure you subscribe and watch my latest video, i am going to be giving away some awesome pizza oven accessories starting this Friday and then every Friday for the next couple of months!

[@stevestann595]

You did a great job, by gradually building up the flames. I bet it tasted great, bon appetit

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank You So Much For watching and I greatly appreciate the compliment

[@RobertUWL]

what an absolute cool video !! the rolling flame and the pizza look awesome ;) thanks for giving me a Dome-Ride mate!

[@HarplandProductions]

Glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching!

[@robertdias2107]

Very nice And the pup did a wonderful dive❤

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you! I will be sure to tell Tico you enjoyed his dive.

[@1imanni1]

Magical!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks Emanuele! I agree 😎👍🏼🔥

[@MrJstar691]

Neighbour’s are like Bobs speaking to his pizza oven again 🫣🤣🤣🤣

[@HarplandProductions]

That's absolutely true, most of they time they hear me talking and assume i am talking to them, then they start talking to me in the middle of a video?

[@titikbeeler9784]

Can't wait to get my gosney. Thanks for tutorial. Good job

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching and the positive comment, i appriciate it! When are you expected to get yours?

[@titikbeeler9784]

@@HarplandProductions we are on the waiting list right now. Wish me luck

[@HavenUpsurge]

super relaxing video!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Caleb, appreciate your comment!

[@faisala374]

It looks out of this world! Blows every oven out of the water with those amazing looking pizzas you made for the past few days. Great job!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much, appreciate it buddy!

[@nickharper7983]

I need this!!!!!

[@HarplandProductions]

Yes you do 😎👍🏼

[@jeffreyherod9203]

Awsome! Thanks for sharing this. I was considering an Ooni, but this appears to be the superior oven.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Jeffrey, it’s more expensive but definitely at a different level!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Jeffrey, it’s more expensive but definitely at a different level!

[@roccosdough]

Love the disclaimer about the Iphone :)

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks buddy

[@ChowTimeOfficial]

Great video, looking forward to the smoked iPhone recipe! That oven looks like a fantastic bit of kit, very jealous.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching, greatly appreciate it! Don’t worry I have AppleCare+ on my iPhone 😂

[@DHLO]

that's a very good video! thanks for sharing. lot of hassle with wood though, compared to gas burner. wish you happy days with your "dome".

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching, had to show you we do have real cheese in Austin 😂

[@monstercookie96]

Thanks for the video

[@HarplandProductions]

You bet, thanks for watching!

[@TheGabrielberki]

Wow. Amazing

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching, greatly appreciate it!

[@kacpermichalski7851]

You love your pizza man! Respect and Smacznego as we like to say in Poland! ( enjoy your food )

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching, I greatly appreciate it! 🇵🇱

[@johnclarke2553]

Greetings from Australia! I have been researching Gozney Domes, and I think your video is "the clincher"! Well-made, informative, and fun. Well done!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching John, I appreciate you letting me know and I hope you are able to order your own! Let me know! 😎👍🏼🍕

[@johnclarke2553]

@@HarplandProductions Will do!

[@cheftuan]

Hell yeah!!! Sick.looking oven. Great looking pie, man.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you so much, greatly appreciate it buddy

[@TheTraumaFactor]

You are like one of the only people with this new oven and making video with it on youtube right now, so as of right now.. you're the expert! Did you get a cover for this so the rain doesnt rust anything?

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you so much for watching I greatly appreciate it, yes I think I may have the only one or at least the only one posting videos. I am supposed to be getting the cover but it has not shipped out yet!

[@lm8443]

Wow you must have low humidity because I only use the wood pizza handler the metal sticks. Try adding some breadcrumbs on the base it makes it extra crispy also for ovens like mine reach 900 degree I put the cheese on the last 30 seconds of cooking an fresh Basil when removing the pie. Try using mutti sauce. I make one of nyc best pizza

[@cb9198]

Just when I’m ready to give up hope on the ETA for my Dome! Then you remind me the wait will worth it

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks again for watching buddy I appreciate it

[@nkyryry]

With as much as they’re charging, not having them readily available is a mistake. Give people time to ponder a $2K purchase and they won’t buy it.

[@jackledsham9939]

Gozzy oven pizza 🎉

[@HarplandProductions]

👍🏼😎🔥🍕

[@adeomic]

Great presentation .hi from Croatia Europe

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I greatly appreciate the nice words!

[@kevinjamesparr552]

Thank you

[@HarplandProductions]

You're welcome! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kickwhite5397]

Thanks for the step-by-step...very, very helpful, however, no one has shown anything about the numbered ashtray and whether or not to open it and use the numbers accordingly. I know that would be like using and controlling the airflow vent on any charcoal grill according to what you're cooking, I assume but what did you do for pizza? Do you open it to a number and leave it or leave it closed? I'm surprised no one shows this or mentions it. What do you do with it? Thanks for your reply and all the help.

[@HarplandProductions]

Good point! For gas I turn it all the way to one. For making Neapolitan pizza with Wood fire I opened it all the way up and put it on five and if you want to do some thing with lower heat and slower cooks, I put it around 2. I’ll add it to my list to make a quick video about it.

[@kickwhite5397]

@@HarplandProductions Thanks so much! A video on the ashtray would be great! Looking forward to it!

[@m4tth3wh]

Thank you for the great demo of the Dome. Love the pizza 🍕 ♥️ Just wish the Dome was available for sale in AU.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching, I greatly appreciate it! Hopefully they will be available soon for you!

[@ToddHiller]

Friggin Awesome pizza! Good job sir!!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks a bunch!

[@mambo9644]

thank you for your videos. love austin ppl

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@bexxISM]

NICE PIE

[@HarplandProductions]

Appreciate that!

[@mrchedda]

You included links for everything in the description except for the pizza oven. Nice job! 👍🏽

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Ryan! us.gozney.com/products/dome?variant=39308025135241

[@mrchedda]

Harpland Productions Thanks! Damn…. No longer available 😢😢

[@HarplandProductions]

Keep trying!

[@jamiejohnson8074]

I need one.. thanks for the review :)

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@TheUKGoonie]

Great video - thank you

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching I appreciate it

[@armanmelkonian9592]

Still waiting for mine. Why not heat up with gas then switch to wood? Wouldn’t heat up time be quicker?

[@douglasmigliano5851]

Not sure how safe it would be to replace the ceramic cap and adding the vent. Probably feasible with the right hand protection.

[@HarplandProductions]

Yes you could heat it up with the gas, but like Douglas mentioned the tricky part would be getting the ceramic puck Insert to cover the burner, this is important to protect the burner from getting ashes stuck in it and possibly damaging it

[@EatandTweet]

Good job my friend.

[@HarplandProductions]

Greatly appreciated, thank you

[@armandobevilacqua6934]

very very nice, congratulazioni.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much!

[@hongziyang]

Can’t wait for mine (going to have to wait though…)

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Brian, I greatly appreciate it! It’s worth the weight

[@joe1899]

Are you the only person in the free world who has received a Dome? I am unable to find any other folks sharing their experience. Thanks for showing us what we can only dream of for the next few months.

[@HarplandProductions]

Hey Joe thanks for watching, it appears like I may be one of the only people in the US to have one! I’m not complaining😂

[@glynlinton474]

Great to see you have the dome .. mine is due in October.. lots more videos please , maybe something other than pizza .. good job 👍🏻

[@HarplandProductions]

I have other stuff in the pipeline stay tuned, thanks for watching

[@roccosdough]

Amazing my man !!!!

[@HarplandProductions]

😎👍🏼🔥

[@LookPastThis]

You seem great man. Thank you for doing this video - It is to the point and really helpful. I have just bought my Gozney Dome and it's rained every day since. Devastating!

[@LookPastThis]

I appreciate this is 2 years old, but where did you get your Pizza Peel from?

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching Luke, so glad you got a dome. I wish it would rain here in Austin. It hasn’t rained for probably three or four months.

[@HarplandProductions]

@@LookPastThis the turning peels were custom made by www.darebuilt.ca.darebuilt.com/

[@LookPastThis]

@@HarplandProductions haha we can swap and you can have some of our English weather!

[@HarplandProductions]

@@LookPastThis think I will deal with the heat 😎

[@xuancarloshdz]

Congrats 👍🏼

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks 😎👍🏼

[@tRickBeee]

nicely done

[@HarplandProductions]

I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment!!!

[@49erMinded]

According to the specs it says you can cook up to a 16 inch pizza. When I look at this oven I assume you can possibly cook an 18 inch pizza. I assume you can do one that big if you're using the gas feature. Have you ever tried to make one bigger than 16 inches?

[@HarplandProductions]

I typically only cook Neapolitan pizzas 10-12" max, the main factor in pizza size is the opening width. Most Neapolitan pizza ovens have small openings to max heat retention. the max width is 16" but the opening is arched so the 16" part is the very bottom so it makes it very difficult if not impossible to launch a pizza with a 16" peel. My recommendation is to use a 14" wide peel max = 14" pizza, etc. Hope that helps!

[@ChrisBorghi22]

Bravo!!!!👏 pizza looks awesome!! I wonder how it’d have looked the Neapolitan iPhone! 🤣Lol Thanks for sharing!!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching Christian!

[@kimdokkyu]

That was 👍 great. Thank you for serving the pizza community with your video. I think all of us want this LOL! I am waiting for my email notification for the future drop.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks again David for watching, I greatly appreciate it. Nice to have positive comments!

[@sjak118]

Great video, you have a positive vibe around you. Im considering selling my roccbox and getting this unit. Looks awesome.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for the compliment, greatly appreciate it 😎👍🏼

[@isthatsydney]

Great video

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching, I appreciate it 😎👍🏼

[@helciobarboza4073]

Parabéns, linda pizza...

[@HarplandProductions]

Muito Obrigado Helicio!!!

[@adamriese3610]

i was a camper until 10 years ago and we called ash camping pepper ;) I really like the dome but i dont know if i want to spend so much time to cook pizzas for 3 ppl

[@HarplandProductions]

Hello Adam, Thanks for watching! The Dome is great but if your only cooking a few pizza's i would recommend looking at their smaller option the roccbox! Check out some of my other videos using my roccbox so you can get a better idea what it can do. It's great for just a casual user and if you don't want to invest thousands of dollars! It's built like a tank and will last forever! Grey Rocckbox = amzn.to/3xeZJxX Green Roccbox = amzn.to/3sMO45X

[@adamriese3610]

@@HarplandProductions thanks, i also checked out the ooni and so on. Im thinking about it. I also want to make bread and so on and that is not or very hard possible in the roccbox and co. Thats why i think about sticking with the Dome. I have to think about it and also have to wait to get available :D

[@HarplandProductions]

Agree, if bread is is going to be your main thing then the Dome will definitely be a better option

[@Endermia305]

That pizza looks amazing! I don't like the burnt spots that most Neapolitan pizza has and yours was nice and golden brown.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you for watching Anthony, the trick to the golden brown crust is lower heat and even adding a little olive oil to the dough or brushing it on right before cooking.

[@ElbartoVienna]

I really enjoy your videos. I especially like the "Nice neighbouring Dad" vibes you give off. Sadly, this oven will only be available in the EU in Spring 2022, but at least I can save up until then. Keep it up!

[@HarplandProductions]

Appreciate that Philipp! You’re comments made my day! Thank you very much for watching!

[@Engineers_disease]

I want one of these… But my ooni pro seems like so much less work for the same result.. Do you really need to start the fire in the middle, move it to the left, move it to the right and then clean the lot with a damp cloth for over €2000?! I light my ooni then cook neapolitan pizza.. Still, this looks cool and i’d like one

[@luciocancellara4995]

Nice video- but remember to warm the big logs up first as they will intensify catch fire once you put them on the embers ready for you to launch the pizza

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching, I appreciate it! Yes i am now warming them up! 🍕🔥👍🏼

[@ak-cg6nr]

Question...why only 10 min minutes for the middle and left side? I was thinking maybe a little longer? at home it typically takes 1 hour to heat a pizza stone properly. I dont think 10 min would be long enough but then again that would be alot of wasted wood just to heat the stone up on the left side. Your opinion?

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you very much for watching! I absolutely heat my oven up longer, as you said for me i typically take 45min to 1 hour before i start cooking to make sure the oven and stone are hot enough. The 10 min in the middle and to the left is per the Gozney user manual and it really intended to help out for the first few times you heat the oven up with wood just to gradually warm up the stone little by little in various locations. Now, after 8 months of using the oven i just build the fire in the middle then once the kindling is burning and i have some small coals (10 min or so) i move it over to the right side and just keep it there for another 45 min with larger wood, etc.

[@nickcollister404]

Other question...... I am thinking of placing the oven on a worktop inside the outdoor kitchen, is it well insulated at the bottom?

[@HarplandProductions]

Yes, absolutely - it's not only well insulated the actual oven sits on the black base which is where the digital display and kindling storage is, which helps buffer the heat from the bottom also. You should be fine placing it on the counter!

[@rosariacarlostella9105]

Wow!! Your pizza is amazingly perfect. You have Italian blood in you??? I was really excited for this video and you did it justice. Im living viscerally via your videos. 😂. I hope the weather held out for your evening cook for your family.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thank you so much once again for the nice complement, makes it worth doing these videos!

[@milanaiermieri8558]

Hi just wondering how you are able to cut the wood down to such small pieces ??? I’m having trouble

[@HarplandProductions]

Hello Milana, Thanks so much watching! I used to cut my wood down myself but i almost cut my finger off last year doing that so now i order my wood pre cut, and it's kiln dry so it burns hotter and less smoke Tumbleweeds Fire-starters Value Pack - Frontier (2 Pack) amzn.to/3ePABFO Smoak Firewood Cooking Wood 8” Logs amzn.to/3ixWDPI Smoak Firewood Cooking Wood 5”-6” Logs amzn.to/3IAAF8Y

[@amalfi460]

Thank god you said don’t move the fire with your hands…..I was almost ready to do that lol

[@HarplandProductions]

I was just looking out for you Neil :) - Thanks so much for watching!

[@amalfi460]

U the best

[@alde1611]

After you flatten the pizza and before saucing it move it away and completely clean the semolina off the bench then carry on ..you got way too much sem on the stone I used to do this as well

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching and sharing your feedback, appreciate it !

[@olanification]

I have this oven and I struggle to get the floor hot enough to cook my pizza any tips?

[@HarplandProductions]

Hello Jon, are you using wood or gas? If using wood, start your fire in the middle with small wood and let it burn almost down to coals (15 min or so) then slide it over the air vent to the right side. Then add more small wood to get the fire going again, also at thsi time put one or two medium sized logs 8" logs on the left side to warm up, then after a few min. put them on the fire and they will catch fire faster. Now just keep the fire going for about 45 minutes min and keep putting your next log on the left side to warm up and dry, (probably use 3-4 of 8" logs, one every 10-15 min or so to keep the heat up! The oven air temp should go up quickly, once the temp gauge reads 850F i usually check the stone team, aiming for 750F. Then once the floor is around 750F i put one more warmed up log on to get the flame rolling and start cooking pizza. Here are some links for the wood i use and also the Infrared Thermometer i use to see how hot the stone floor is. Tumbleweeds Fire-starters Value Pack - Frontier (2 Pack) amzn.to/3ePABFO Smoak Firewood Cooking Wood 8” Logs amzn.to/3ixWDPI Smoak Firewood Cooking Wood 5”-6” Logs amzn.to/3IAAF8Y MASTERCOOL (52224-A-SP Gray Infrared Thermometer with Laser amzn.to/3qIhcfn

[@olanification]

@@HarplandProductions I have the same exact one as you it’s propane and wood I get the oven very hot but the center of my pizza is always raw and the top just tends to burn

[@hinze55555]

Yeah Nice wood fired pizza! It's a little on the small side like all the 60cm ovens for wood fire but okay ! I'm sure it's way easyer and more convenient with gas... I think I skip thisone... it is not even available here in europe... (I'm glad to have the valo here :))))) ) greez from vienna! Hinze

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks again buddy for watching I appreciate it! Yes I agree I would love to have an 80 cm or 100 cm oven in the perfect world! I believe the plan is to make these ovens in different models this is just going to be the beginning and the smallest one hopefully in the future they will have an 80 cm and 100 cm version

[@jutout]

You're a shill for Gozney.

[@hinze55555]

@@jutout Yeah but he'll gets his YT account skyrocked with this :) these hitcounters don't stop tcking ;) Right time at the right place ! good to see!

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it! I have zero association with Gozney, just a person with a full-time job and a family who likes making pizzas for my kids! Paid for all my ovens!

[@hinze55555]

@@HarplandProductions yeah this is the way we like it - independent information from independent guys You’ve just been lucky to be the first one to get it… 🤩 as I was withe Koda 16 😉

[@JS60SIX]

Now that you used gas and wood, which do you prefer? Wood looks like a pain in the you know what. Is the taste much different between the two?

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching John! Yeah gas is much easier and quicker, during the week or making pizza just for the wife and kids I use gas almost every time! We’re gonna have a pizza party on the weekend or I need to cook something at a lower temperature and then I use wood! For pizza there really isn’t much difference in taste wood provides a slight smoky aroma but ever so slight

[@michaelclemens7215]

Looks a great oven - just ordering my own. Only thing I would add is that I think you should be more careful with the crust when you are moving the pizza onto the peel. You seem to squash it with your fingers which takes the air out of the dough. Other than that looks great

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Michael, this video was from a couple years ago, i don't even touch the dough now, i just slide the peel under in one quick motion now.

[@michaelclemens7215]

@@HarplandProductions Great stuff - you are probably ahead of me as I only learnt about that last summer. What I love about Pizza making is that it’s a journey all the time to get better and better and watching others make them on channels like your helps me understand mistakes I make. Making my own mozzarella today for the first time!

[@mayortheplayer9542]

Wooo I love it . Can I get the dough recipe?

[@HarplandProductions]

Check out my Neapolitan Biga recipe video

[@utube2008utube]

what time did you start the fire in the dome if your party started at 5pm?

[@HarplandProductions]

At a minimum I always try to start the fire whether I’m using gas or Wood at least one hour before I need it

[@RezOz9916]

Great informative video. Im sure you mentioned it n I must have missed, but why did u start the fire on the left side and then moved it to the other side? Thanks

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks so much for watching, it’s really not that big of a deal. The reason I did it because the oven was relatively new when I made this video so I was still curing the stone to prevent cracks. Once you have used your oven a few times in the stone is properly cured then you can just build the fire in the middle and slide it over. Another reason to move the fire around multiple sides is if it’s been sitting in storage all winter or the stone has gotten wet.

[@btb6011]

I was all in until I seen the price of the unobtainable pizza oven.......Pizza sure looks good.

[@HarplandProductions]

Yeah if it’s not a passion and you’re not going to use it every week then it’s a pretty big investment but compared to others it’s still a good price! Thanks for watching! Check out the roccbox for a more entry level $, it’s great also!

[@dylisa]

I’m all in for the 499 one

[@HarplandProductions]

Best of luck, here are the amazon links for the roccbox, sometimes you get better / faster shipping from Amazon since they have already shipped to the Distributor Grey Rocckbox = amzn.to/3xeZJxX Olive Green Roccbox = amzn.to/3AJf2Af

[@cameronempey8350]

I’m starting to have second guessing on my dome order....I have a pizza party oven that works great and after watching these videos I don’t think there much a difference between my oven might just get the roccbox instead for mobile pizza making

[@HarplandProductions]

If you are only going to be using wood than your pizza part oven is a great oven, The Dome has better insulation and I personally like the look of it also but you are correct, your oven is a great one also and already paid for :) I am still keeping my Roccbox up on my covered patio for when it rains on pizza night or for camping, or trips to the beach and with gas it's very quick and easy to use. The dome is pretty awesome though, I have zero regrets

[@UsmanDar92]

Can you use gas and wood at the same time to keep a consistent temperature whilst still getting the wood fire taste?

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching, technically yes you can use the gas burner while burning wood but you need to be careful not to get any ashes near the gas burner or you could damage it. For me the smaller to midsize ovens are still much better with gas than with Wood. Ideally for wood-burning you really need a stone oven so it retains heat for days. it’s also kind of a misconception that using wood gives your pizza wood flavor but once you get the oven over 850°F the fires burning so clean and you’re only cooking the pizza for 60 seconds so you really don’t get any wood flavor, the flavor most people associate with Neapolitan is from the high heat chart not necessarily the Wood! Overall, it’s a great oven and I would highly recommend it

[@UsmanDar92]

@@HarplandProductions Thank you so much for taking the time to write a detailed response. Do you believe you can achieve the same charred taste using gas then?

[@nelsonapollolee]

Can you use the gas and wood? That is, use the wood to help heat it up to 900 so not so much wood is used initially

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks for watching Nelson, Yes you can do that! It's a little tricky because you need to have some long metal tongs to be able to remove the metal guard and place the ceramic puck over the burner before you place the pizza in but it's possible

[@takeiteasy5232]

You could switch on the fire straight on the right side, so the surface for pizza's remain clean....

[@HarplandProductions]

Absolutely! Really the only benefit of moving it to the center to the left into the right is to speed up the warming process. You can also just build a fire straight on the right side It will just take longer for the entire oven to warm up!

[@SilverShadow2LWB]

Nice video. Thanks. I like the creative intro camera shots. I am curious of why you had to dome the pizza? Was the bottom getting too cooked? The last view of the bottom seemed like it wasn't cooked enough. Tip...while preheating the oven, put the larger pieces of wood in the oven away from the fire. When it comes time to add them to the fire, they will ignite faster after being pre-heated and further dried.

[@HarplandProductions]

Thanks buddy! Yeah I didn’t let the dough get to room temperature so it didn’t cook as good as I wanted, I am definitely putting the bigger pieces in the oven now to dry out,that is a good tip!

[@excelsciors]

You should be able to start your pizza cooker even if it rains.

[@HarplandProductions]

You can, just have to be very careful Because if any rain gets the stone wet while it’s hot it could cause it to crack due to any sudden drop in temperature. Thanks for watching buddy!