Ugly Drum Pizza Maker again.

Skidder · 10-17-2012, 07:08 PM

There was some interest in my old drum pizza maker and I didn't want to take over someone elses thread so I'll repost some pics here.

colonel00 · 10-17-2012, 07:37 PM

Very slick. Do you have any temp issues with the high ceiling? Also, how is the heat transfer to the stone(s)? I looks like you changed up your fire brick usage, correct?

Corky · 10-17-2012, 07:38 PM

Looks brilliant!

Skidder · 10-17-2012, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by colonel00

Very slick. Do you have any temp issues with the high ceiling? Also, how is the heat transfer to the stone(s)? I looks like you changed up your fire brick usage, correct?

No issues with temp. Pizza browned up nice on the bottom. Yes I took the brick out and welded a plate in there and made a ring of firebrick with bearings so I could turn the pizza to cook both sides.

Johnny_Crunch · 10-17-2012, 08:09 PM

Cool build!

bluetang · 10-17-2012, 08:15 PM

That is so cool!

Jethro1 · 10-17-2012, 08:32 PM

Do you leave the front door shut when you cook? If so, how does it work for you? Cool build and thanks for posting.

Skidder · 10-17-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jethro1

Do you leave the front door shut when you cook? If so, how does it work for you? Cool build and thanks for posting.

Yup door stays shut while cooking. Pizza half closest to the fire browns sooner so I made it so I can pull it out on a slide and turn it on the bricks that are supported on roller bearings. Works excellent

NorthwestBBQ · 10-17-2012, 08:47 PM

Beautiful Pizza cooker.

hogsfan · 10-17-2012, 08:53 PM

This is awesome! So freakin cool, man.

tortaboy · 10-17-2012, 09:25 PM

Love it.

The brick work on the outside is cool!

Foxfire · 10-17-2012, 11:07 PM

Looks good... I've been thinking up some ideas for drum pizza cookers, thanks for posting.

barney jr · 10-17-2012, 11:17 PM

what an awesome idea thanks for getting the wheels spinning.

rcbaughn · 10-18-2012, 01:07 AM

Do you get good oven spring out of the dough when it cooks here? I am a bit of a pizza and bread fanatic and know that some ovens when they lack a good bit of thermal mass on the top part tend to cook the bottom of the crust much faster than the top can brown. I was a baker before I came to smoking BTW and have probably spent 2000 hours or so since then researching the secret to great bread and pizza.

Are you mostly working with frozen pizza cooking on it though? I know that usually those don't require the same thermal characteristics of a homemade dough and are a good bit more forgiving.

tom72 · 10-18-2012, 01:43 AM

You could have posted these on the thread I started...I wouldn't have taken any offense! I am in favor of all things pizza-related. That looks like a great set-up. A few more weekends of laying brick, and I may be asking you for advice on how to build one like yours!

10-17-2012, 07:08 PM	#1
Skidder Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-02-08 Location: Westfield,Ma. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ugly Drum Pizza Maker again. There was some interest in my old drum pizza maker and I didn't want to take over someone elses thread so I'll repost some pics here.

10-17-2012, 07:37 PM	#2
colonel00 Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very slick. Do you have any temp issues with the high ceiling? Also, how is the heat transfer to the stone(s)? I looks like you changed up your fire brick usage, correct? __________________ Brad Proud owner of the PentaZero WWWWFBBQADD 0 out of 1 members found this post helpful UDS/WSM/Weber Cart for sale Here. Please someone give it a good home. Willing to entertain offers

10-17-2012, 07:38 PM	#3
Corky is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-21-11 Location: Liberty Lake, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks brilliant! __________________ 18.5 WSM Smokey Joe Platinum Weber Genesis Silver B Blue Weber Performer Blue Thermapen (Fastest in the West!)

10-17-2012, 08:09 PM	#5
Johnny_Crunch Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-03-10 Location: Cypress TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool build! __________________ J Crunch

10-17-2012, 08:15 PM	#6
bluetang Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is so cool! __________________ Homegrown 120 Gallon Reverse Flow, Homey, the Homegrown Kettle, 3 UDS's, 3 Stack Pro Q Excel 20, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM, 150lb Capacity Homegrown Electric and a CA gasserrrr Bicycle Fast Polder Thermo, Indisputably Fastest Purple Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill

10-17-2012, 08:32 PM	#7
Jethro1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-16-12 Location: Maine Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do you leave the front door shut when you cook? If so, how does it work for you? Cool build and thanks for posting. __________________ "Yes honey. I don't know what I was thinking."

10-17-2012, 08:47 PM	#9
NorthwestBBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-09 Location: Lynnwood, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Beautiful Pizza cooker. __________________ Michael KCBS/PNWBA Member, Cook, CBJ & Photographer Custom Engraved Wine Barrel Lids

10-17-2012, 08:53 PM	#10
hogsfan Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Dallas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is awesome! So freakin cool, man.

10-17-2012, 09:25 PM	#11
tortaboy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-11 Location: San Jose, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Love it. The brick work on the outside is cool!

10-17-2012, 11:07 PM	#12
Foxfire Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-28-12 Location: San Jose, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good... I've been thinking up some ideas for drum pizza cookers, thanks for posting. __________________ ~ Scott ~ Blue Weber Performer + Craycort CI • Brick Red Weber One-Touch Platinum • Weber 26.75 Kettle • Akorn Kamado • ET 732 • Record-crushing ORANGE Thermapen • UDS In Progress

10-17-2012, 11:17 PM	#13
barney jr On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-13-12 Location: eureka,ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	what an awesome idea thanks for getting the wheels spinning. __________________ Weber 22" performer & old school 22" Weber kettle Remember to check our monthly free bottle giveaway in the Brethern sales forum under Ted & Barney's.

10-18-2012, 01:07 AM	#14
rcbaughn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-27-12 Location: Birmingham, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Do you get good oven spring out of the dough when it cooks here? I am a bit of a pizza and bread fanatic and know that some ovens when they lack a good bit of thermal mass on the top part tend to cook the bottom of the crust much faster than the top can brown. I was a baker before I came to smoking BTW and have probably spent 2000 hours or so since then researching the secret to great bread and pizza. Are you mostly working with frozen pizza cooking on it though? I know that usually those don't require the same thermal characteristics of a homemade dough and are a good bit more forgiving. __________________ Weber Spirit E-310, Weber Performer, Weber Smokey Joe, Mini-WSM, ECB Electric.

10-18-2012, 01:43 AM	#15
tom72 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-14-12 Location: Phoenix, AZ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You could have posted these on the thread I started...I wouldn't have taken any offense! I am in favor of all things pizza-related. That looks like a great set-up. A few more weekends of laying brick, and I may be asking you for advice on how to build one like yours! __________________ Weber OTG 22.5 Kettle / Char-Griller Outlaw / Backwoods Party Always remember that you are unique and special, just like everybody else.