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zydecopaws 04-14-2009 09:46 PM

Weber Kettle Pizza
 
Tonight I took the plunge and cooked my first pizzas on the Weber OTG. See what this place does to you? :biggrin:

First pizza attempt; homemade sauce (tomato sauce, tomato paste, minced garlic, olive oil, and Italian seasonings), feta cheese, Canadian bacon, fresh pineapple, and a fine dusting of Italian seasonings on "Plain" fresh pizza dough from Trader Joe's:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0424.jpg

Near disastrous results getting it from the cutting board to the pizza stone on the grill:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0426.jpg

10 minutes later and ready to come off the grill:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0427.jpg

The results looked ugly, but (surprisingly enough) tasted great. Where the crust wasn't too thick from the transfer process, it was crispy and nicely browned. Since it tasted so good, we decided to pull out another crust and give it another try. Same toppings on this one, but a garlic-herb crust and laid out in an old pie pan we had leftover from some long-forgotten store-bought dessert:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0428.jpg

On the grill in the pan:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0429.jpg

After 10 minutes, out of the pan and onto the stone:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0431.jpg

Ready to eat:

http://noexcusesbbq.com/wp-content/u...4/img_0432.jpg

Next time we will be better prepare as She Who Must Be Obeyed will be scouring the local thrift stores in search of either pizza pans or peels to ease that whole transfer process.

Brauma 04-14-2009 10:06 PM

I'm lovin that shroom, pineapple, and ham combo. Looks great!

Hell Fire Grill 04-14-2009 10:24 PM

I think the pizza looks good enough to eat. Id eat it.

I think rockys will sell you their doe.
Try cash n carry for peels and pans. Its in orchards over by pro caliber.

Ashmont 04-14-2009 10:25 PM

Id really hit that and I just finished a pizza..... That so rocks!

MTHank 04-14-2009 11:13 PM

We have one of the wooden pizza???? Hell I don't know what they are called but they are made out of wood and sorta round with a long (1 foot) handle. It tapers down to thin edge to slide under the pizza. Makes putting a pizza in/on and taking out/off the oven/Weber BBQ. Works fantastic. Pizza joints use them as well.

CAustin919 04-14-2009 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MTHank (Post 902653)
We have one of the wooden pizza???? Hell I don't know what they are called but they are made out of wood and sorta round with a long (1 foot) handle. It tapers down to thin edge to slide under the pizza. Makes putting a pizza in/on and taking out/off the oven/Weber BBQ. Works fantastic. Pizza joints use them as well.


I think you mean a pizza peel. I have one that I picked up for 9 bucks at my local rest. supply store.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/12-x...-22-handle.jpg

mbshop 04-14-2009 11:34 PM

what stone are ya using ? that looked great.

Brauma 04-15-2009 08:13 AM

Got to be careful with stones (that are normally meant for the oven) over such high heat from a fire. I used my wife's Pampered Chef stone once and she hit the ceiling. THEY CAN AND WILL BREAK.

Try to find a thick stone such as the ones sold by BGE that are made for high heat.

Phesant 04-15-2009 08:24 AM

That's a great looking pizza, thanx for sharing

zydecopaws 04-15-2009 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbshop (Post 902665)
what stone are ya using ? that looked great.

I have no idea where my wife got it, but I doubt it was real expensive. It's about 3/4" thick, and seemed to hold up to the heat well. I spread the coals around the edge of the kettle, so although the heat was coming from below the stone wasn't sitting directly over any flame (except maybe at the edges).

Thanks to all regarding the sources of pizza peels and other advice.

MTHank 04-15-2009 12:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CAustin919 (Post 902659)
I think you mean a pizza peel. I have one that I picked up for 9 bucks at my local rest. supply store.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/12-x...-22-handle.jpg

Thats the one, only mine has a shorter handle. Thanks! But they sure make putin and takin pizza in and out or in this case on and off the Q.

Ashmont 04-15-2009 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by zydecopaws (Post 902600)

Near disastrous results getting it from the cutting board to the pizza stone on the grill.


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Big Hint! I had the same problem the first time a couple weeks ago. Then quickly purchased 3 fire bricks put them on the grill and put the stone on top. The bricks made up the space so that it was level to slide pizza to my new stone. Mrs Ash did not want me using hers so I went and bought my own. Tried again and it was a success. I will get a pic next time I make pizza..

zydecopaws 04-15-2009 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashmont (Post 902970)
Big Hint! I had the same problem the first time a couple weeks ago. Then quickly purchased 3 fire bricks put them on the grill and put the stone on top. The bricks made up the space so that it was level to slide pizza to my new stone. Mrs Ash did not want me using hers so I went and bought my own. Tried again and it was a success. I will get a pic next time I make pizza..

Thanks for the hint, that would at least get the stone up a bit higher. My biggest problem was that once the pizza was loaded down with the toppings, it absorbed all of the flour on the cutting board and was too moist/limp/soft to move. I think the peel is likely going to be a solution to this, but I will certainly give this a try as well as I am a bit concerned about the stone being so close to the fire. I already promised the Mrs. that I would buy her a new one if this one got ruined, but I'd rather spend my hard earned $$$ on something I want rather than replacing something of hers I broke... :wink:

Ashmont 04-15-2009 01:22 PM

I also think a terracotta pot like the ones people put in their WSMs flipped upside down so you could place the stone on top .

garyk1398 04-15-2009 01:50 PM

Nice pie! I love the combo. of ingredients!


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