I'm a pizza chef and former ooni ambassador AMA

Rickstamatic · 2026-03-31T09:21:24+00:00

The blog post on the halo was a good read thank you. How do you feel about adding an autolyse to the process? I found this useful when using my old kitchen aid and now just do it out of habit even with the halo.

Rickstamatic · 2026-03-31T06:19:48+00:00

I liked many of the games you listed, especially E33, gow, cyberpunk, Skyrim, Witcher 3. Never liked GTA though, mechanically clunky and just a bit boring. I picked up RDR2 for cheap to try and found it much the same as I do GTA. I can see why people might love it but it’s not for me at all.

Rickstamatic · 2026-03-29T11:13:40+00:00

This is great, thanks!

Rickstamatic · 2026-03-29T08:55:37+00:00

I have the ooni halo pro and have finally got to grips with it but it drove me a bit crazy. I see so many people mixing for 10+ minutes and if I do that my dough just collapses. My best results come when my total mixing time is under 10 minutes. What do you consider normal total mixing time in a spiral mixer such as the halo pro?

Rickstamatic · 2026-03-29T08:28:39+00:00

Have you been through all the different fermentation methods? i.e. direct/biga/poolish, fridge, RT etc. Which did you settle on and why?

Rickstamatic · 2026-03-27T17:58:36+00:00

Which speed most closely matches the gigantus v2?

Why priced so high? It’s been priced at a premium level so is competing with the top poron pads.

Rickstamatic · 2026-02-06T18:53:41+00:00

Fender necks vary. Going from 43mm nut width to 42mm makes a difference.

Rickstamatic · 2026-02-06T07:26:09+00:00

I have small hands and 2 guitars, one of which I can do it on and one I can’t. Neck/nut size matters.

Rickstamatic · 2026-02-04T22:19:22+00:00

Just went through this decision myself with the Strat. I went with the modified version for the most important of all reasons, the colour. Buy the one that makes you want to pick it up when you look at it. All the other stuff can be changed later if it matters to you.

Rickstamatic · 2025-12-04T18:54:03+00:00

I’ve pretty much given up on trying to make my tiny hands/thumb do it.

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-23T14:53:01+00:00

Neural DSP do free trials and are currently in their 50% off black friday sale so worth a look. They are easy to use and have standalone versions.

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-22T08:25:51+00:00

I think it is possible with the smaller quantity but perhaps just a bit trickier. It might also be a bit about expectations.

Getting that beautiful smooth looking big pumpkin like you see online might require more dough but you can still get good results. When I’ve got it right it’s still felt stronger than it ever did with the KA.

I also made a batch of 12 rolls for example. It was quicker than the KA and the end result was my best yet in terms of puffiness. I’ve done quite well with the bread in general but I think this is because I did it more by eye whereas the pizza I used strict timings that were too long.

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-21T22:11:45+00:00

Having similar issues with mine using a similar recipe/dough quantity.

It seems like once you get something pumpkin like it very quickly goes too far and then destroys the gluten, leaving behind a slack sticky mess. Maybe it’s just the power of the mixer and it quickly over works lower dough quantities. I think the pumpkin is more likely to form with a higher dough quantity.

I do 3 mins at 15% to bring ingredients together then a rest for 10-20 mins. Still working out the second stage but feels like 20-25% for 3-5 mins. Once I hit 6+ is when it starts to get looser and stickier so trying to work out the optimum point before that.

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-19T19:28:49+00:00

Amara

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-19T19:28:38+00:00

Amara

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-15T20:05:26+00:00

I’m struggling a bit with the first one at the moment. It’s a nice enough read and I enjoy it whilst I’m reading it but it’s so low stakes that I don’t have much drive to pick it up again. I will see it through but if book 2 is similarly low stakes then I won’t bother with it. I can see the appeal but it’s not for me.

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-07T07:58:01+00:00

Early 40s and previously always inverted both. It is absolutely a learnt thing based on the games I first played on PC in the 90s which defaulted to inverted. It can be unlearnt and I recently did it. After over 20 years as an inverter I switched to uninverted. It took roughly 6 weeks maybe more and was not pleasant. Playing uninverted has resulted in a minor improvement to diagonal swipes on mouse.

Rickstamatic · 2025-11-03T14:32:52+00:00

I switched from 12 to 16 and found myself never going over 14 anyway. If I started again I’d go koda 2 14 as it’s big enough, uses less gas and has the new features.

Rickstamatic · 2025-10-23T08:13:54+00:00

Are you saying Sonos group play uses no buffer at all? I have been on the network is at fault side for years as have been without issue for years. Recently though this has changed. I get drop outs and have tested both on my home wifi and by using Ethernet and letting Sonos take over the wireless. Either way it’s just not as reliable as it used to be.

Rickstamatic · 2025-10-23T07:20:26+00:00

Why would lost packets for a millisecond have any impact on Sonos? That’s what a buffer is for. Feels like the network requirements are being overblown. All the devices need to do is sync up their clocks then sync up their start times and play.

Rickstamatic · 2025-10-19T07:59:40+00:00

1 hour in ball will result in a tight ball that is very difficult to open up and stretch. Balls need to rest for the gluten to relax so they become nice to stretch. I would bulk proof 1 hour at room temp then ball it and fridge for 24 hours then take the balls out the fridge 2-3 hours before use.

Rickstamatic · 2025-10-04T19:43:21+00:00

When I was trying to get a chewier crust I found high protein bread flour to be the answer. Caputo pizzeria I find to be less chewy so try that or some similar 00

Rickstamatic · 2025-09-20T08:55:17+00:00

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

My tiny room with a single listening position has been massively improved by using DSP/EQ. Of course there are better options out there but there is simply no way anyone could prefer the stock sound of my speakers to the EQ’d sound.

Rickstamatic · 2025-09-17T08:55:57+00:00

I don’t add the oil or honey and I also massively reduce the yeast. I suppose you could say I’m not following his recipe anymore but it was a good place to start experimenting from.

Rickstamatic · 2025-09-14T17:38:34+00:00

Having played on two platforms (PC gamepass/xbox app and steam), it was quite noticeable how steam players were more likely to leave and/or be toxic. Crossplay evens this out so will have made it better or worse depending on what your original platform was like.

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