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My first pizzas ever...
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nice looking pies!!!!
1MBGE 2006, 1LBGE 2010, 1 Mini Max, Fathers Day 2015
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Those pies look very nice.Belleville, Michigan
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Looks tasty! What is your setup? Might be able to provide some advice. Looks like you have a platesetter with feet down, with the stone on top. Are you using anything to separate your pizza stone from the platesetter? There needs to be a slight gap between the 2 for air flow.
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@Dyal you are correct P/S feet down with the stone on top. The stone has ridges in the bottom so I didn't separate it from the P/S with anything. Are you saying there should be more space for better air flow or would the ridges be enough? I also used corn meal on the stone and the peel.The Gator Nation, Central FloridaLARGE & MINI Life is good...GO GATORS!!!
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If the stone you're using extends past the platesetter, it may be getting a little hot around the edges, which might explain the charred edges. And you may wanna try a few little crumbled balls of tin foil for a little more air flow next time if you feel the ridges are restricting the flow of air. Like you said, practice makes perfect. I haven't perfected mine yet either.
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I love cooking and experimenting on my egg so every cook is an adventure. Thanks for your suggestion about the foil I'll give it a try.The Gator Nation, Central FloridaLARGE & MINI Life is good...GO GATORS!!!
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@Sixpac1 Welcome aboard. I am no pro but do really enjoy ZA that comes off the egg. Once you get the hang of it, you will never order in pizza again. Your pics look really good.Couple of suggestions for your consideration. Try heating the egg to 500* or so. As Dyal_SC has said, air gap between the PS and pizza stone. Another thing I do is I let the PS and stone stabilize at the temp for a while. I used corn meal on parchment paper. When the crust starts to firm up I pull the paper. Just be careful not to spill the cornmeal all over the place. Depending how thick your crust is and how high your toppings will determine time. Keep an eye on the ZA. Your pies look great, keep up the good work.Large, small, and a mini
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Pizzas look excellent for it being your first go around. Or even 10th time!! I myself put the legs up on the PS then grid then green feet and finally the stone and cook at 450-500 but the heat really depends on the dough you use. I use pre-made crust and that temp is what works best for me.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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I know many will disagree but I found plate setter legs up. Three bricks keeping grate at felt level. Pizza stone. 450 degrees for exactly 12 minutes rotated once at 6 minutes gives me my best results. I gave up on higher heat and trying to get them done quicker and accepted my 12 minute cooks.Dearborn MI
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Thanks for all the good advice. I tried to cook the first one high in the dome at high temps but may have left it on to long. I want to take another stab at that too. @Ken the second I cooked similar to your technique felt high at 400* for 10 minutes but the cheese didn't brown and the crust was very tasty. It's definitely fun a learning experience...The Gator Nation, Central FloridaLARGE & MINI Life is good...GO GATORS!!!
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Here's what works for me:
- charcoal to top of firebox
- preheat pizza stone in the oven at 400 while the charcoal is greying up
- platesetter feet down (pizza needs to be at felt level)
- grill grate between pizza stone and platesetter
- bring dome temp up to 550-650 degrees
- once you've taken the stone out of the oven and put it on the grill, let the unit sit for about 10 minutes to equalize temps. Infrared reads about 450 on the stone
- throw some corn meal lightly on the pizza stone so it doesn't stick
- cook it up. I don't go by time, I keep checking the crust at the center of the pizza with a spatula. If it's soft, it's not ready. will usually take about 6-7 minutes.
- remove with a peel when done
Crust is a whole other subject. I've done frozen pizzas on the grill, take n' bakes, made my own crust, bought frozen crusts, and bought the dough and roll it out. I've used several different recipes for dough, hand mixed, made it in the bread machine, dough enhancers...all that stuff. My current favorite method is to buy a medium dough ball from the local pizza place, known for its excellent crust, bring it home and roll it out myself. They've made the dough up at least the day before and it's already risen and been punched down. That works much better for me. The dough ball costs $1 and is better than anything I've mixed up. Well worth a dollar to me. I will often buy several dough balls and freeze them. They thaw well overnight in the fridge. The fresh-dough pizzas I always cook on a parchment...easier to manage. Sauce is also a whole other issue. To be honest, I use Prego with a little added sugar.
In my experience, one of the most important components is that the pizza stone is pre-heated. In your photo, you're a little crispy around the edges. If that's what it takes to get the center part of the crust done then it's likely that your stone was too cold
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Going to try my 3rd pie tonight, First was very smoky, second much better as I let the egg attain almost 600 degrees, Could not get it to or above 600. any suggestions. Been an egghead for well over 25 years
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I start mine early to burn off the VOC's and found using Rockwood charcoal now is much better than when I was using BGE charcoal.Dearborn MI
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@Maccool thank you for the good advice I will definitely give it a try on my next pizza day.The Gator Nation, Central FloridaLARGE & MINI Life is good...GO GATORS!!!
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dan said:Going to try my 3rd pie tonight, First was very smoky, second much better as I let the egg attain almost 600 degrees, Could not get it to or above 600. any suggestions. Been an egghead for well over 25 years
I cooked a couple of pizzas last week and was easily able to get dome temps of 700-850 using BGE lump (they threw a bag into the deal for my purchase) and left bottom vent wide open..daisy wheel slid to the side. Had my platesetter legs down and 3 foil ball spacers between that and the stone. Worked great for me. I see Maccool's suggestion to preheat the stone in the oven....great idea!! Even at 700+ dome temps, my stone was below 400. Went very light on the smoking chips and still had a great brick oven taste. Good luck with your next ones!
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IMO it is impossible to get the pie TO HIGH in the dome period. The dome will cook it.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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