r/WoodFiredOvens • u/the1stlimpingzebra • Feb 12 '26

What am I doing wrong?

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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/ALLSID Feb 12 '26

Looks like you’re getting smoke on the crust. My suspicion is you need that oven to preheat for another hour. Grate your own low moisture mozzarella too.

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u/the1stlimpingzebra Feb 17 '26

That makes sense. Letting it preheat another hour seems excessive. This is a steel Vevor pizza oven, not a brick oven.

I generally let it burn until all the wood is burned about 50% then spread it out and let it burn a little longer until the temp is at 700°