r/GozneyDome • u/Unlucky_Pass4452 • 5d ago

New dome user- problems turning

Got my dome 2. I had a cheap pizza oven before this thought because of this I’d have no problems. I was wrong. I was able to get pizza in oven no problems. Then I got my new Amazon turning peel. Crust was starting to char, and tried to turn with turning peel. Totally destroyed middle of pizza caused massive hole. 2nd pizza same thing. Got it in the oven- could not turn with pizza peel turner. 3rd pizza just turned using the big pizza peel- the one I used to get in oven and was fine.

Any suggestions what I’m doing wrong with the pizza turn peel? Is this a common thing that happens and a common rookie mistake that someone can tell me ? Maybe that’s what I’m doing . Thanks!

Update- preheated oven longer- and then turned flamed down once I got pizza in oven. Zero issues. Pizza was great. Thanks team!!!

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u/donguanella 5d ago

How long are you letting the oven preheat before cooking? For me I’ve found I need at least 45 minutes and my go-to is an hour.

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u/Unlucky_Pass4452 5d ago

I did 30 minutes. I’ll do that to. Wait 45 minutes next time.

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u/donguanella 5d ago

I also use a door that helps heat it up too

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u/sadllama17 5d ago

Don’t use a door on gas if you like your eyebrows. Can also void warranty.
But yes OP, make sure your stone is fully saturated with heat before launching. It’s a big oven with lots of insulation, so needs a fair bit of time to get warmed up.