Pizza Stone Question??

FatDaddy · 04-13-2008, 03:53 PM

Is it safe to use a pizza stone in the weber kettle? i just got this one last weekend and made several pies in the oven by setting the stone directly on the bottom of the oven(gas) at 500*. But i was wondering if putting it in the kettle would cause it to crack? and also do yall wrap it in foil when u make pizzas on it? the first one i made had a bunch of burned cheese etc on the bottom from when it slid off the peel onto the stone. and burned into the stone.

thillin · 04-13-2008, 04:08 PM

It might break, and will get dirty.

MilitantSquatter · 04-13-2008, 04:12 PM

As far as keeping the stone clean, I know RTD recommends parchment paper when he cooks pizza on his egg. I just bought two rolls of it today.

I'm not sure about it cracking though in a kettle ... My guess is if you have the coals on the perimeter in those little side baskets Weber has and the stone in the middle it would be indirect and at 500 degrees the stone would not know the difference of the oven, egg or kettle. Having the stone directly above the coals may be an issue.

Kevin · 04-13-2008, 04:24 PM

I had a stone crack, cooking direct on a Chargriller. It cracked when I opened the door and cold air hit it.

Crüe-B-Cüe · 04-13-2008, 04:37 PM

If it cracks, get a BGE or Primo pizza stone.

we'll smoke u · 04-13-2008, 05:17 PM

I've never had a problem with the stone breaking in the smoker or my Kettle. I may have just gotten lucky.

SmokeWorks · 04-13-2008, 06:42 PM

The trick is to heat it up sloooooow. It can tolerate uneven heat as long as it isn't applied quickly. Same with cooling it down.

txschutte · 04-13-2008, 06:46 PM

jpw cooked pizza in his kettle not too long ago. PM him. It seems that he does it often.

Brauma · 04-13-2008, 07:00 PM

I've rested mine on two firebricks on their edge.

FatDaddy · 04-13-2008, 08:47 PM

Ill have to give the fire brick idea a try that would probably work. i went ahead today and cooked em in the oven. cooked up a peperoni and canadian bacon, and then a bbq chicken pizza with left over chicken from fridays cook. both turned out great. Thanks for the input fellas.

Single Fin Smoker · 04-14-2008, 03:07 AM

All right Brauma, you gots me inspired brother. Where do you find fireplace bricks and and cheap pizza stone? If it looks that good in a kettle I wanna try it.

Anyone got any pointers for me?

Brauma · 04-14-2008, 05:27 AM

You can get firebricks at a local brick yard for $1 each or less. Lowes or HD may have em - Im not sure.

My thinking was: If I sat the stone on top of the bricks, it would move the bottom of the stone further away from the flame but at the same time hold the pie up near the top of the dome nearer to the heat. My theory could be all wrong but it worked.

That stone is my wife's Pamered Chef. She only let me use it once. Ive looked for unglazed quary tile since.

FatDaddy · 04-14-2008, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brauma

You can get firebricks at a local brick yard for $1 each or less. Lowes or HD may have em - Im not sure.

My thinking was: If I sat the stone on top of the bricks, it would move the bottom of the stone further away from the flame but at the same time hold the pie up near the top of the dome nearer to the heat. My theory could be all wrong but it worked.

That stone is my wife's Pamered Chef. She only let me use it once. Ive looked for unglazed quary tile since.

i too looked for the unglazed quarry tile at HD and lowes and all they had were 8" and 6" i was like WTF. so i had to spend 20 bucks on a cheap stone and peel set at BEd bath and beyond. would have rather spent 4 dollars on the quarry tile. yea we have a fireplace store here in town where i can get some bricks.

Rick's Tropical Delight · 04-14-2008, 06:52 AM

you can get rutland firebricks like these at ace hardware, but you might need to order them online. tried a little experiment here to get the pizza higher in the dome...

swamprb · 04-14-2008, 07:46 AM

I had one crack it was a Super Stone.

04-13-2008, 03:53 PM	#1
FatDaddy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-04-06 Location: Wichita Falls, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pizza Stone Question?? Is it safe to use a pizza stone in the weber kettle? i just got this one last weekend and made several pies in the oven by setting the stone directly on the bottom of the oven(gas) at 500*. But i was wondering if putting it in the kettle would cause it to crack? and also do yall wrap it in foil when u make pizzas on it? the first one i made had a bunch of burned cheese etc on the bottom from when it slid off the peel onto the stone. and burned into the stone. __________________ HALF DIAMOND RANCH BBQ Home made 5' reverse flow smoker Lg BGE WSM 18.5 WSM 22.5 Weber Kettle 22 1/2" silver series Weber Copper Smokey Joe Gold 14.5" GPS trackable RED super fast thermopen http://www.facebook.com/jtempleton2

04-13-2008, 04:08 PM	#2
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04-13-2008, 04:12 PM	#3
MilitantSquatter Moderator Join Date: 09-17-05 Location: soon to be in Mooresville, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As far as keeping the stone clean, I know RTD recommends parchment paper when he cooks pizza on his egg. I just bought two rolls of it today. I'm not sure about it cracking though in a kettle ... My guess is if you have the coals on the perimeter in those little side baskets Weber has and the stone in the middle it would be indirect and at 500 degrees the stone would not know the difference of the oven, egg or kettle. Having the stone directly above the coals may be an issue. __________________ Vinny 22" WSM & Kettle Former owner: Jambo, Klose BYC, Med. Spicewine, Pitts & Spitts, XL & (2) Med. BGE's, (2) 18" WSM's

04-13-2008, 04:24 PM	#4
Kevin Moderator Join Date: 02-06-05 Location: Southern Minnesota Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had a stone crack, cooking direct on a Chargriller. It cracked when I opened the door and cold air hit it. __________________ Kevin

04-13-2008, 04:37 PM	#5
Crüe-B-Cüe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-25-07 Location: Mobile, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it cracks, get a BGE or Primo pizza stone. __________________ Wes Mobile, AL Lewd, Qüe'd & Tattööed Large Big Green Egg (2) UDS

04-13-2008, 05:17 PM	#6
we'll smoke u is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-21-06 Location: Valley, Nebraska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've never had a problem with the stone breaking in the smoker or my Kettle. I may have just gotten lucky. __________________ Scott Burke www.wellsmokeubbq.com www.operationbbqmw.org KCBS MEMBER #24303 COUNTRY SMOKER 570 PELLET FEEDER ONE SMALL HOME MADE VERTICAL WEBER KETTLE GOLD 221/2 WEBER BABYQ

04-13-2008, 06:42 PM	#7
SmokeWorks Found some matches. Join Date: 04-10-08 Location: Ball Ground, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The trick is to heat it up sloooooow. It can tolerate uneven heat as long as it isn't applied quickly. Same with cooling it down.

04-13-2008, 06:46 PM	#8
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, NE USA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	jpw cooked pizza in his kettle not too long ago. PM him. It seems that he does it often. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. I'm such a ZERO. Team Whosoever Q If a man looks lustfully at eggs and bacon, he has already committed breakfast in his heart.

04-13-2008, 07:00 PM	#9
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've rested mine on two firebricks on their edge. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

04-13-2008, 08:47 PM	#10
FatDaddy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-04-06 Location: Wichita Falls, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ill have to give the fire brick idea a try that would probably work. i went ahead today and cooked em in the oven. cooked up a peperoni and canadian bacon, and then a bbq chicken pizza with left over chicken from fridays cook. both turned out great. Thanks for the input fellas. __________________ HALF DIAMOND RANCH BBQ Home made 5' reverse flow smoker Lg BGE WSM 18.5 WSM 22.5 Weber Kettle 22 1/2" silver series Weber Copper Smokey Joe Gold 14.5" GPS trackable RED super fast thermopen http://www.facebook.com/jtempleton2

04-14-2008, 03:07 AM	#11
Single Fin Smoker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-06 Location: Huntington Beach California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All right Brauma, you gots me inspired brother. Where do you find fireplace bricks and and cheap pizza stone? If it looks that good in a kettle I wanna try it. Anyone got any pointers for me? __________________ Sidartha translated: Every wish fullfilled Keiki Kai UDS(Norco II) WSM Webber Kettle True stainless kegerator w/cheap 1/2 barrel 10'6 EC single fin 10' Minchington 2-1 set up

04-14-2008, 05:27 AM	#12
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You can get firebricks at a local brick yard for $1 each or less. Lowes or HD may have em - Im not sure. My thinking was: If I sat the stone on top of the bricks, it would move the bottom of the stone further away from the flame but at the same time hold the pie up near the top of the dome nearer to the heat. My theory could be all wrong but it worked. That stone is my wife's Pamered Chef. She only let me use it once. Ive looked for unglazed quary tile since. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

04-14-2008, 06:52 AM	#14
Rick's Tropical Delight Permanent Timeout Join Date: 04-25-07 Location: Farmersville, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	you can get rutland firebricks like these at ace hardware, but you might need to order them online. tried a little experiment here to get the pizza higher in the dome...

04-14-2008, 07:46 AM	#15
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had one crack it was a Super Stone. __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

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