Back‑to‑back pies tested my setup

[Alan]

Hello everyone! So, hosting family this holiday season taught me my oven recovery time isn’t great when I’m cranking out pies back‑to‑back. Thinking of upgrading my stone or steel for the new year. Anyone else hit their oven’s limits over the holidays?

 

[Sheryl]

Yep, holiday pizza marathons expose every weak spot. Stones and steels with more thermal mass really do make a difference in heat retention. I hit my limit when the crusts started going pale halfway through the night.

 

[PMnaps]

Back‑to‑back pies will humble any oven. Sure did with mine! A denser stone or steel helps keep temps stable because they store more heat between launches. I definitely pushed mine harder than it wanted this year.