Solo Stove Pi Prime 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.
Propane-only gas oven with a demi-dome design that concentrates radiant heat on the 12-inch cordierite stone. At $349 with a lifetime warranty and 304 stainless steel, it's the most durable warranty offer in this price segment — but small capacity and propane-only are real limitations.
- Lifetime warranty with 304 stainless steel — longest warranty in the portable gas category
- Demi-dome geometry directs radiant heat toward the stone more efficiently than open-arch designs
- 13.6 kg is genuinely portable — lighter than Ooni Karu 12 with gas burner
- 12-inch max stone is the smallest in this price range — one pizza at a time
- Propane only — the dual-fuel Pi is a separate product; buyers frequently confuse them
- No built-in thermometer — IR gun required to know actual stone temp
- US-centric distribution makes warranty claims difficult outside North America
- Trust an IR gun on the stone, not the air or a door thermometer. Mouth readings lie.
- Give the deck the full 15 min. Air temperature lies. The stone is slower.
- If the base burns before the topping is ready, check the cooking surface with an infrared thermometer and let it cool before the next pizza. There is no separate bottom-heat control.