Its part cooking process, part entertainment.
Its a fun and attractive system overall.
But its not a quick, easy, set-it-and-forget-it pizza cooking option.
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you better love the process to love this oven.
This configuration costs $1,998.
The X24 smokeless fire pit on its own costs $599.
And the pizza oven on its own costs $850.
Those prices reflect the Corten Steel build option.
The stainless steel option costs $200 more.
Breeo lists a 2-3 week wait on shipping.
I was able to move it by myself, but its an awkward affair.
Youre best off getting a friend to help you with this part of the process.
By comparison, theSolo Stove Pi FIreis much lighter, so it can be easily carried by one person.
Opening and closing the chimney can help regulate temperature.
Within the pizza opening, youll place the included pizza stones.
Breeo splits these into two pieces to make it easier to place them correctly.
Theyre quite thick to help improve heat dispersion, making for an even cooking surface.
Theyre flat at the back to allow heat to circulate from the back of the oven to the front.
Finally, theres a built-in thermometer mounted on the outside of the pizza oven.
I moved it by grabbing the three-inch-wide rim.
That said, its important to consider the surface on which youre placing the smokeless fire pit.
It gets super hot because of the double-wall construction and raised air vent that allows oxygen to flow freely.
More oxygen means more efficient combustion.
Breeo says this system makes their fires smokeless.
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The X24 oven got very hot very quickly.
Breeo recommends putting the pizza oven aside until the fire works down to a bed of coals.
Thats certainly a drawback to the system, but not a dealbreaker.
When the fire first starts, it’s possible for you to definitely expect some smoke.
But once everything starts circulating through the walls of the stove, smoke is significantly reduced.
Its a cool system that makes it far more pleasant to hang out around the fire.
Let the pizza stone heat up, and keep it hot.
That will ensure even cooking throughout your pizza.
An infrared thermometer will save the day here.
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Hardwoods are a good choice for maintaining heat.
They burn more slowly, too, so you wont have to constantly feed the fire.
Small chunks of wood will serve you better than large ones, too.
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I love theOoni Koda 16($600) for just such occasions.
Once the pizza stone is hot, toss your pizza in.
But dont walk away; its going to cook very quickly because the cooking chamber is quite small.
I was able to get a 16-inch pizza inside, and it cooked in about a minute.
Rotate the pizza frequently to ensure even cooking on all sides.
Its quite easy to burn the crust if youre not paying attention.
The outsides of the pizza crisp up quickly and start turning black.
The bottom cooked almost perfectly within a minute.
I loved the process of cooking the pizza, and I loved the results.
Im eager to try Breeos other outdoor cooking accessories.
But keep in mind that youll need to babysit a fire when using this setup.
You could very easily turn your fire pit into an outdoor kitchen.
At $2,000, the Gozney is close in price and size.
Some smaller options combine wood fuel and propane fuel, some at half the cost of the Breeo.
But these units also tend to be smaller and less robust.
And I love the idea of adding other cooking accessories like a griddle to my backyard cooking arsenal.
I can see building out a social gathering space around the Breeo setup.
Its almost a social centerpiece.
