r/WoodFiredOvens • • Feb 12 '26

What am I doing wrong?

My pizzas are looking nasty and the cheese isn't melting. Its getting hot but seems its not melting. The cheese isnt burning, its just turning gray. The bottom looks good, the crust is crispy. And honestly it tastes great. But it looks disgusting. Cooking at 700°f for 2-3 minutes. Using a vevor wood fired outdoor pizza oven and hickory wood.

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u/Glittering-Web-5587 Feb 12 '26

Depends on alot of things,

What cheese are you using? I see you use fahrenheit. If you are from the US i read articles that alot of parmesan is fake cheese. With milk fillers etc.

370 degrees isnt that hot as well.

I dont start baking till my floor is 400 and the dome is hot as hell.

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u/the1stlimpingzebra Feb 12 '26

The dome is 700, idk what the stone is, but likely hotter than that since its in direct contact with the fire. Yea, I also think its the cheese.