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Cleaning baking stone

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GBC
GBC Posts: 58
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First time using baking stone.  How should I clean it afterwards?
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    Why clean it...use a plastic scraper and wipe with a damp rag.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Tjcoley
    Tjcoley Posts: 3,551
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    The more you use it, the darker and more non stick it will become. I season a new stone by baking a few batches of biscuits or crescent rolls (Pillsbury). The high fat content helps to season the stone. I never clean it, just wipe off excess oil while its hot using a paper towel.
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  • njl
    njl Posts: 1,123
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    You really shouldn't have to clean it. 

    Do not use soap if you do clean it.
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  • GBC
    GBC Posts: 58
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    I just cooked on it for the first time.  Afterwards I flipped it and cranked the heat up between 600 & 700.  Going to check it in a few minutes and hope all the sauce has been burnt off.  
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  • Crispix49
    Crispix49 Posts: 191
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    I scraped off crusty cheese and sauce remnants from my pizza stone today with a razor scraper, but I wouldn't worry about cleaning it.
    Atlanta suburbs
    Large & Mini owner
    UGA Alum - Go Dawgs!
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  • JayHawkEye
    JayHawkEye Posts: 196
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    The only time I "clean" it is when I use it as a heat deflector and it gets drippings on it. Then I just flip it and crank the heat. Otherwise, it's all good.
    "Take yourself lightly, but what you do seriously." - M. Martin XL BGE - Johnston, IA
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    I just use hot water and a razor blade when the gunk builds up. I treat it like CI and don't want to take the seasoning out with soap

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  • Raymont
    Raymont Posts: 710
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    You can put it (and platesetter) in the oven on a self clean cycle. Works great.

    Small & Large BGE

    Nashville, TN

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Putty knife and wire brush as needed to remove gunk or build up. Heat her up and go for it.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,467
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    The first pizza I made on a peel (metal) I didn't know what I was doing; when I "snapped" the pie onto the stone the sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms and cheese all transferred perfectly.  The dough was still stuck to the peel.   @-)
    I had to just turn the oven off at go out for dinner at that point.  Everything was so burned on I actually used my belt sander to clean everything off.  
    But, now, just a scraper and a damp cloth, no soap.  
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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    I know our PC stones only require a plastic scraper and wet/damp towel...they are slick. We don't use them on the egg though.. I'd like to stay married.
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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