Gozney Arc Lite

The smallest Arc: 12-inch stone, the same lateral burner as its bigger siblings, and the lightest build in Gozney's gas lineup at 12 kg. Single-layer insulation and no thermometer trade heat retention and feedback for compactness — but at $350-400 it's the cheapest door into the Arc family.

Max temp: 500°C in 20 min
Placement: Outdoor
Gas
Rating: -

How this oven bakes

The shell holds heat. You still have to turn. The flame sits to one side, not over the pie.
Wait about 2 min between pies. Launching on a spent stone is how the second pizza comes out pale.
Trust an IR gun on the stone, not the air or a door thermometer. Mouth readings lie.

Specifications

Temperature range: 250°C – 500°C
Inner size: 32 cm × 35 cm
Weight: 12 kg

Pros

Lightest gas oven Gozney makes — 12 kg, genuinely one-hand carry, balcony-friendly footprint
Same lateral flame system as the Arc line at roughly half the Arc's price
Compact 12-inch chamber reaches 500°C — same ceiling as the rest of the range

Cons

12mm stone on single-layer insulation cools fastest in the lineup — expect the longest recovery between pies
No thermometer at all — budget an IR gun or fly blind
12-inch floor only — no upgrade path within the model

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 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.

Gozney Arc Lite 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.

Lightest gas oven Gozney makes — 12 kg, genuinely one-hand carry, balcony-friendly footprint
Same lateral flame system as the Arc line at roughly half the Arc's price
Compact 12-inch chamber reaches 500°C — same ceiling as the rest of the range

12mm stone on single-layer insulation cools fastest in the lineup — expect the longest recovery between pies
No thermometer at all — budget an IR gun or fly blind
12-inch floor only — no upgrade path within the model

The shell holds heat. You still have to turn. The flame sits to one side, not over the pie.
Wait about 2 min between pies. Launching on a spent stone is how the second pizza comes out pale.
Trust an IR gun on the stone, not the air or a door thermometer. Mouth readings lie.

Can Gozney Arc Lite bake Traditional Napoletana?

Yes. Gozney Arc Lite reaches 500°C, enough to work inside the traditional Napoletana heat range and target a 60–90 second bake.

Calculate ingredients for Napoletana dough

Can Gozney Arc Lite 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

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