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Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:06:12 +0800

How to Get Your Pizzas Out the Door in 90 Seconds

Most convection ovens are just heating up air and hoping that air eventually cooks the pizza. It’s slow. It’s tedious. We do things differently. We use ceramic infrared lamps that skip the middleman. Instead of waiting on the air, these lamps shoot radiant energy straight into the dough. The result? Your bake time drops from five minutes down to about 90 seconds. That’s a massive difference when you’ve got a line out the door. The secret sauce (or science) These lamps work with short and medium-wave radiation. While a normal oven element spends forever trying to get the whole cavity up to temperature, these lamps just hit the crust and toppings immediately. It kicks ridy the Maillard reaction into high gear. You get that perfect char and that gooey, melted cheese in a fraction of the time. Setting it up right To actually hit that 90-second mark, you need a lot of heat in a small space. We set these up in zones, which is the real trick. It lets you crank the heat on the cheese and toppings without scorching the bottom of the crust. But you have to be careful with the wiring. Because these things react almost instantly, your PID tuning needs to be spot on. If your sensors are in the wrong spot, you’ll overshoot the temp. Trust me, if you push too many watts without a way to modulate them, you’ll end up with burnt pepperoni and raw dough. The reality check Look, faster throughput is great, but it comes with a few trade-offs. First, your power bill and your electrical panel will feel it. High-wattage ceramic lamps pull a ton of current, especially when you first flip the switch. Just make sure your mains can actually handle the load before you plug everything in. And because these lamps are working so hard, they take a beating. Make it a habit to check the ceramic housings for cracks during your monthly maintenance. It only takes a second, and it saves you from a nasty electrical short right in the middle of a Friday night rush.

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How to Get Your Pizzas Out the Door in 90 Seconds