Why does my pizza taste bitter?Updated 7 months ago

If your pizza has a bitter taste, this usually means that there's excess flour

on your baking stone.

When flour burns -> it becomes bitter

Follow the tips below to prevent this from happening:

Tip 1. Use less flour when stretching out your dough

* You only need a light dusting of flour on your peel / surface.

Tip 2. Use semolina instead of flour

* Semolina is more coarse than flour, which means it won't burn as easily.

Tip 3. Use the [Ooni Perforated Peel](https://ooni.com/collections/pizza-

peels/products/ooni-perforated-pizza-peel)

* The perforations allow flour / semolina to fall through.

Tip 4. Clean your baking stone

* Cleaning your baking stone will prevent burnt flour / semolina from building up.

To clean your baking stone:

* Let your oven cool down completely.

* Scrape off debris using the [Ooni Pizza Oven Brush](https://ooni.com/products/ooni-pizza-oven-brush?_pos=3&_sid=13143bdc7&_ss=r).

* Flip your stone over and reinsert it for the next cook. The heat from the oven should be enough to burn off any remaining residue while you're making pizzas.