Fontana Forni Margherita Gas

A gas-only outdoor oven with a 24 × 24 inch chamber and a 36,000 BTU/h burner. The usable cooking surface is 24 × 20 inches. Fontana lists two 10-inch pizzas or one 12-inch pizza and a 900°F maximum, about 482°C. Propane is standard; natural gas requires the matching conversion kit. Saputo biscotto stones are an optional upgrade.

Max temp: 482.2°C
Placement: Outdoor
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Specifications

Temperature range: 0°C – 482.2°C
Inner size: 61 cm × 61 cm
Weight: 113.4 kg

Pros

Gas heating avoids clearing wood ash between sessions.
Propane and a natural-gas conversion option suit different outdoor installations.
Optional Saputo biscotto stones provide a floor suited to hotter Neapolitan-style bakes.

Cons

The gas-only model does not offer the wood-firing mode of the newer Napoli hybrid.
The 250 lb countertop body needs a stable counter and several people for installation.

How the calculator uses this oven

Temperature and bake time. It reaches 482°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 assumes the stock cordierite stone. Swap in a biscotto and Traditional Napoletana takes about 90 seconds instead of 85 seconds.
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.

Fontana Forni Margherita 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.

Gas heating avoids clearing wood ash between sessions.
Propane and a natural-gas conversion option suit different outdoor installations.
Optional Saputo biscotto stones provide a floor suited to hotter Neapolitan-style bakes.

The gas-only model does not offer the wood-firing mode of the newer Napoli hybrid.
The 250 lb countertop body needs a stable counter and several people for installation.

Can Fontana Forni Margherita Gas bake Traditional Napoletana?

Yes. Fontana Forni Margherita Gas reaches 482°C, enough to work inside the traditional Napoletana heat range and target a 60–90 second bake.

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Can Fontana Forni Margherita 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.

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