TempPro TP30 Infrared Thermometer
TempPro
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A laser-sighted infrared thermometer reading to 550C, for checking the stone or steel is actually hot enough before you launch.
About the TempPro TP30 Infrared Thermometer
An infrared thermometer reads a surface's temperature from a distance, and for pizza that surface is your stone or steel. The TP30 is laser-sighted with a 12:1 distance-to-spot ratio and reads to 550C, well past the 350 to 450C a hot bake needs.
The point is timing: the oven air comes up to temperature long before the stone does, and a stone that only looks hot leaves the base pale. Point, read, and launch when the deck is actually ready.
Specifications
Strengths
- Reads to 550C, past pizza-deck temperatures
- Laser-sighted, instant reading
- Takes the guesswork out of when to launch
Watch for
- Reads surface, not internal, temperature
- Emissivity affects accuracy on shiny steel
- Another gadget to keep batteries in
Common questions
What temperature should my pizza stone be?
For Neapolitan-style pizza aim for roughly 400 to 450C at the stone surface; for New York and pan styles, 300 to 370C. An infrared thermometer lets you read the deck directly rather than guessing from the oven's air temperature, which rises much faster than the stone.
Does emissivity matter for reading a pizza stone?
A little. Infrared thermometers assume a surface emissivity around 0.95, which suits a matte stone or a seasoned steel well. A bright, shiny bare-steel surface reads low; a quick season or a matte deck gives a truer number.
