Cleaning Pizza Stone Question

Hugh Jorgan · 09-09-2010, 09:36 AM

I don't know why, but my stone got left out on the picnic table at mom's for a month.

Any suggestions on cleaning it?

Ashmont · 09-09-2010, 09:56 AM

Not suggested but left ours in a self cleaning oven. Wife didn't check before turning on the clean cycle. It looked brand new but I feared that it would crack the stone the next time and never did that again.

Flgator · 09-09-2010, 10:07 AM

You should be heating the stone up to 500+ , I cook at 800. At either temp anything on it will simply brush off.

Hugh Jorgan · 09-09-2010, 10:28 AM

Thanks, that's what I was thinking, but the bird poop really turned me off.

BBQchef33 · 09-09-2010, 10:51 AM

Now.. dont laugh..

When my stone gets real bad, i heat them it up, and rub it down with a heavy ball of crumpled up aluminum foil.. if its really gross(like when a pie tears and dumps all the contents on the stone(dont ask me how I know that happens

), I take some fine and medium grade sandpaper to it and sand down the entire stone to remove the nasties. it removes a fine powder and restores the stone to like new. I use the BGE stones and they are unglazed so sanding works well and opens up the pores after getting clogged with oil and cheese. Also have done it on BB&B stones, and they seem to be a little tougher which leads me to believe there is a slight glaze on it. The sanding is done on a cold stone.

Im not sure if doing this would ruins a glazed stone.(the one in the picture isnt). I would think it would if thats what u prefer using, but i hate them so removeing the glaze to me is a good thing. I dont like them anyway. Stones should be porous to pull moisture out of the doughs. With those glazed strones you may as well be using teflon.

BTW,

DO NOT USE ANY SOAP ON A STONE! Ever.. It absorbs the soap and the flavor/smell never goes away. The wife put a BB&B stones in the sink and soaked it in Dawn. The next time I preheated it, u can smell the soap coming out of the oven.. It was ruined where it went in the trash.

Hugh Jorgan · 09-09-2010, 11:35 AM

Thanks Chief. I have experienced the soapy stone effect once before. That is a lesson I won't forget any time soon. Smelled up the whole house. My wife got excited 'cause she thought I was doing the dishes.

aquablue22 · 09-09-2010, 12:34 PM

Like Poobah I just scrape mine off with a ball of foil and cook on.........Have you ever looked inside the oven at a really busy pizza joint? They just brush them out and cook on!

Gore · 09-09-2010, 12:48 PM

Looks well seasoned to me.

Neil · 09-09-2010, 12:55 PM

Considereing the bird sh*t, if it were mine it would be int trash and I'd buy a new one, they are not that expensive. As far as cleaning a stone without bird sh*t, I do what Pooh does (pun intended)

!

High Q · 09-09-2010, 04:03 PM

I use a similar technique as the esteemed Grand Poohbah. Instead of using sandpaper, I give it a healthy shaking of salt. Rubbing the salt with a papertowel or cloth is enough of an abrasive to take the goop off. I do the same thing with my cast iron skillet and dutch oven.

Mitch · 09-09-2010, 07:36 PM

M-m-m! Guano! Toss ot.

BBQ Grail · 09-09-2010, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch

M-m-m! Guano! Toss ot.

Bird Poop means toss. Yes, I know 500 degrees and it's dust. But every time I looked at the stain I'd be reminded.

willkat98 · 09-09-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBQ Grail

Bird Poop means toss. Yes, I know 500 degrees and it's dust. But every time I looked at the stain I'd be reminded.

If you were to freeze a piece of dog chit and use to scrap off the bird chit, would they cancel each other out?

.

Neil · 09-10-2010, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willkat98

If you were to freeze a piece of dog chit and use to scrap off the bird chit, would they cancel each other out?

.

Nice tree falling in the forest analogy Bill.

My answer would be no to the cancel and yes someone woud hear it.

Hugh Jorgan · 09-10-2010, 09:27 AM

The stains aren't from the poop. It already had the large stain from leaving a couple of pieces of pie on it for a long time once. When it heats up it smells like pepperoni grease and butter.

09-09-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
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09-09-2010, 09:56 AM	#2
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not suggested but left ours in a self cleaning oven. Wife didn't check before turning on the clean cycle. It looked brand new but I feared that it would crack the stone the next time and never did that again. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

09-09-2010, 10:28 AM	#4
Hugh Jorgan is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: Metrolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks, that's what I was thinking, but the bird poop really turned me off. __________________ Hot Rod Hog Cookers Association, Charter Member, President

09-09-2010, 10:51 AM	#5
BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 10 Uploads: 4	Now.. dont laugh.. When my stone gets real bad, i heat them it up, and rub it down with a heavy ball of crumpled up aluminum foil.. if its really gross(like when a pie tears and dumps all the contents on the stone(dont ask me how I know that happens ), I take some fine and medium grade sandpaper to it and sand down the entire stone to remove the nasties. it removes a fine powder and restores the stone to like new. I use the BGE stones and they are unglazed so sanding works well and opens up the pores after getting clogged with oil and cheese. Also have done it on BB&B stones, and they seem to be a little tougher which leads me to believe there is a slight glaze on it. The sanding is done on a cold stone. Im not sure if doing this would ruins a glazed stone.(the one in the picture isnt). I would think it would if thats what u prefer using, but i hate them so removeing the glaze to me is a good thing. I dont like them anyway. Stones should be porous to pull moisture out of the doughs. With those glazed strones you may as well be using teflon. BTW, DO NOT USE ANY SOAP ON A STONE! Ever.. It absorbs the soap and the flavor/smell never goes away. The wife put a BB&B stones in the sink and soaked it in Dawn. The next time I preheated it, u can smell the soap coming out of the oven.. It was ruined where it went in the trash. __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Klose built MoAB (Mother of All Banderas) passed on to Big Dog, 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning Spicewine w/stoker, 1 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Pit Barrel Cooker, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

09-09-2010, 11:35 AM	#6
Hugh Jorgan is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: Metrolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Chief. I have experienced the soapy stone effect once before. That is a lesson I won't forget any time soon. Smelled up the whole house. My wife got excited 'cause she thought I was doing the dishes. __________________ Hot Rod Hog Cookers Association, Charter Member, President

09-09-2010, 10:07 AM	#3
Flgator Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 09-08-10 Location: Orlando Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You should be heating the stone up to 500+ , I cook at 800. At either temp anything on it will simply brush off.

09-09-2010, 12:34 PM	#7
aquablue22 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Like Poobah I just scrape mine off with a ball of foil and cook on.........Have you ever looked inside the oven at a really busy pizza joint? They just brush them out and cook on! __________________ Weber Spirit E-310 Gasser 1 - Big Green Egg - Large 2 - 22.5 Weber Kettles 2 - 18.5 Weber Kettle Magma Newport - Gasser (on the Boat) 1 - Terracotta PIG 1 Masterbuilt Modified Smokehouse [COLOR=Green]2 - Super FAST, Super ACCURATE Green Thermapen[/COLOR]1 splashproof)

09-09-2010, 12:48 PM	#8
Gore somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-05-08 Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods ... and Nazis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks well seasoned to me. __________________ Assistant to a Mad BBQ Scientist (and a squirrel): Primo Oval XL, Small Offset, Gasser, Optigrill, UBS "I love everything about the pig, even the way she walks." -- Spanish proverb (\__/) (='.'=) This is the rabbit baby. Invests him in yours signature, (")_(") and the help rabbit baby takes over control of the world! Hmmmm, I wonder, WWGALD? Avatar courtesy of Grillman and NorthwestBBQ Promoted by Bigabyte to "Idiot #1"

09-09-2010, 12:55 PM	#9
Neil Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-04-04 Location: St. Joseph, MI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Considereing the bird sht, if it were mine it would be int trash and I'd buy a new one, they are not that expensive. As far as cleaning a stone without bird sht, I do what Pooh does (pun intended)! __________________ "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need" Mange Bene Viva Bene! NB Bandera-Firebox & Baffle Mod, WSM, Weber: Performer(Col. Steve Austin Mod), WSM, Three 22 1/2" Kettles, 2 Brinkman Dual Zone Proffessional Grills, Smoky Joe, Uniflame Tabletop Gasser, Luhr-Jensen Big Chief, Turkey Fryer, Rocky Mountain Camp Stove & 3 UDS's.

09-09-2010, 04:03 PM	#10
High Q Take a breath! Join Date: 12-29-09 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use a similar technique as the esteemed Grand Poohbah. Instead of using sandpaper, I give it a healthy shaking of salt. Rubbing the salt with a papertowel or cloth is enough of an abrasive to take the goop off. I do the same thing with my cast iron skillet and dutch oven. __________________ "Houston is a wretched little town composed of about twenty shops, and a hundred huts, dispersed here and there, among trunks of felled trees. It is infested with methodists and ants." -Emmanuel Domenech, Catholic Missionary, 1848

09-09-2010, 07:36 PM	#11
Mitch is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-22-07 Location: Lincoln NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	M-m-m! Guano! Toss ot.

09-10-2010, 09:27 AM	#15
Hugh Jorgan is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: Metrolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The stains aren't from the poop. It already had the large stain from leaving a couple of pieces of pie on it for a long time once. When it heats up it smells like pepperoni grease and butter. __________________ Hot Rod Hog Cookers Association, Charter Member, President

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