Upgraded the pizza oven to the new ‘max’ ooni, which is insanely huge, so that I could do this: make an NY style pizza with slices that are the “correct” size, and feed the family one-and-done.

throwing out the dough to 20" was easy, launching was easy, etc.

I set my expectations low but am very impressed w/ the first bake even though I dislike the dough I made, mostly nits with the fermentation, and I launched too hot

photograph, finished extra large new york style pizza with sauce, cheese, basil, and pepperoni on a wood peel on a counter, a pizza wheel is laying next to the pizza on the left
Figure 1. photograph, finished extra large new york style pizza with sauce, cheese, basil, and pepperoni on a wood peel on a counter, a pizza wheel is laying next to the pizza on the left.
photograph of the underside of the pizza tilted up from the peel, displaying bubbles of varying sizes from very small to half an inch burst and leapoarded, larger bubbles merely lifted as cavities, w/ a near black ring around the outer edge of the crust
Figure 2. photograph of the underside of the pizza tilted up from the peel, displaying bubbles of varying sizes from very small to half an inch burst and leapoarded, larger bubbles merely lifted as cavities, w/ a near black ring around the outer edge of the crust.
photograph of one slice on a paper plate and two slices on a second paper plate, both on the peel(the paper plates are actually melamine and we re-use them every friday for pizza night because it sets the vibes correctly)
Figure 3. photograph of one slice on a paper plate and two slices on a second paper plate, both on the peel(the paper plates are actually melamine and we re-use them every friday for pizza night because it sets the vibes correctly).
macro of one plated slice, finished w/ shaved parm, red pepper flakes, and oreganothe very thin crust is visibly bubbled and a burned bottom layer has pulled away from the rest of the crust in waves
Figure 4. macro of one plated slice, finished w/ shaved parm, red pepper flakes, and oreganothe very thin crust is visibly bubbled and a burned bottom layer has pulled away from the rest of the crust in waves.
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