Steel helps, but it can’t fix a cold centre oven.

Coke’s Pizza Store — Werkzeug ohne Kult.

Red line: Gear lists that imply skill transfer by osmosis.

Steel doesn't fix a cold centre—measure the deck, not the brand sticker.

Example: three pies back-to-back without recovery—the stone cools, not ‘the recipe’.

Setup check (concrete)

Infrared thermometers read surface, not air—trust preheat time anyway.

A lame (blade) is for rotation, not ego.

The failure mode we see constantly

Storing peel and stone wet—warp and mould love that.

Buying a bigger stone without measuring rack clearance.

A mini protocol to try

One step: Infrared thermometers read surface, not air—trust preheat time anyway.

Write the outcome—or you’re repeating luck.

Stone heat vs air heat

Stone: contact crisp and bottom colour.

Air/broiler: top finish—easy to run away from you.

If tops burn and bottoms lag, you’re solving the wrong half of the problem.

Buy for clearance and rack fit, not logo: measure first; no cult tools.

Roadmap honesty

We publish what we can defend. If a plan slips, the page says so—roadmaps are promises to readers, not marketing wallpaper.