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Ooni Koda 16

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Ooni Koda 16

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  1. 01Explainer · ~11 min readHow Hot Does a Pizza Oven Get? (2026): The Signature NumberMost dedicated pizza ovens reach a peak floor temperature of roughly 900 to 950°F, hundreds of degrees hotter than a home oven, which tops out near 550°F. That gap is the entire reason the category exists: it's what makes true 60-second Neapolitan pizza possible, and nothing in your kitchen can close it. Here are the real numbers by oven type, why the floor temperature (not the dial, not the air) is the one that sets your crust, and why max heat isn't always the heat you actually want.
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