Alfa Forni Moderno 1 Pizza Gas

Alfa's Moderno 1 Pizza Gas is a one-pizza outdoor oven with a 50 × 40 cm HeatKeeper refractory floor. The gas version is rated at 8 kW on LPG or 9.4 kW on natural gas and reaches a stated maximum of 500°C. Alfa quotes about 30 minutes to heat up. The 200°C lower end of this catalog range is an estimate based on the other Moderno gas ovens, not a published setting limit.

Max temp: 500°C in 30 min
Placement: Outdoor
Gas
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Specifications

Temperature range: 200°C – 500°C
Inner size: 50 cm × 40 cm
Weight: 54 kg

Pros

The 50 × 40 cm floor gives a single pizza room to turn.
The refractory HeatKeeper floor is supplied with the oven.
It can run on LPG or natural gas when fitted for the appropriate supply.

Cons

At 54 kg, the oven needs a solid outdoor support.
Wood firing needs the optional Hybrid Kit; the standard gas oven does not include it.

How the calculator uses this oven

Temperature and bake time. It reaches 500°C. At the default hydration, the calculator bakes Traditional Napoletana (60%) at 455°C on the deck for about 85 seconds, and Pizza Classica (65%) at 278°C on the deck for about 6 minutes.
Baking surface. The calculator treats its built-in deck as a cordierite stone.
Hydration for this oven. It reaches the heat Traditional Napoletana wants, so the calculator keeps the style's 58–65% hydration.
Baker corrections. Bake times learn from bakers' reports on this oven. A correction starts once at least 5 successful bakes from 3 different bakers share the same style and surface.

Formulas this oven bakes

The temperature and bake time the calculator sets for each formula at its default hydration and portion size.

Alfa Forni Moderno 1 Pizza Gas pizza temperature and bake time

Pandough estimates a Neapolitan starting point at 60% hydration: 455°C air, 455°C on the baking surface, and about 75-100 sec. These are model estimates for this oven, not manufacturer specifications.

The 50 × 40 cm floor gives a single pizza room to turn.
The refractory HeatKeeper floor is supplied with the oven.
It can run on LPG or natural gas when fitted for the appropriate supply.

At 54 kg, the oven needs a solid outdoor support.
Wood firing needs the optional Hybrid Kit; the standard gas oven does not include it.

Can Alfa Forni Moderno 1 Pizza Gas bake Traditional Napoletana?

Yes. Alfa Forni Moderno 1 Pizza Gas reaches 500°C, enough to work inside the traditional Napoletana heat range and target a 60–90 second bake.

Calculate ingredients for Napoletana dough Read the Traditional Napoletana formula

Can Alfa Forni Moderno 1 Pizza Gas bake New York-style pizza?

Yes. Pandough estimates a New York-style starting point at 69% hydration: 268°C air, 268°C on the baking surface, and about 7 min–10 min.

Calculate ingredients for New York-style dough Read the New York Pizza with Poolish formula

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