The Ooni Beginner Guide: Fix Burnt Tops, Pale Bottoms & Hot Spots

Описание: If your Ooni pizzas are coming out with burnt tops, pale bottoms, or random hot spots, it’s not your dough or your sauce — it’s heat management.

In this video, I break down the stone-temp method I use for more consistent bakes, including:

How to preheat properly

Why air temp isn’t stone temp

How to use an IR thermometer to “heat map” your stone

The simple recover + verify routine between pies

The beginner move most people avoid: adjusting the flame after launch

How a turning peel helps you steer the bake (and finish clean)

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Burnt tops / pale bottoms — what’s actually happening
00:18 Preheat matters (crispy vs burnt)
00:28 Digital readout vs stone temp (what to measure)
00:45 Heat map your stone (back / center / front)
01:15 How uneven stone temps ruin bakes
01:21 A starting target (and why not to obsess over one number)
01:50 Recover + verify between pies
02:08 Rule #2: Manage the flame after launch (the scary move)
02:45 Rule #3: Turning peel + finish the bake clean
03:45 Save this: quick troubleshooting cheat sheet

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What’s your #1 heat problem right now — burnt top, pale bottom, or hot spots? Let me know down below!

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