apple pie - baking pan or glass dish

GATABITES

Ok, I am ready to make my second attempt at apple pie today. 

Question:

Should i use a glass pyrex or a disposable aluminum baking pan in egg? Last time I used the aluminum and it came out fine. The last couple recipes I researched called for glass. 

Your help/advice is greatly appreciated. 

Eggcelsior

Glass will take longer to cook(doesn't reach temp as fast) but allows for radiant heat(metal and ceramic reflect it) It allows you to see how the crust is coming along, which is likely the biggest reason to use it.

GATABITES

Will I have a problem with the glass breaking? Should i place the pie directly on the grate or should i place it directly on the baking stone?

Eggcelsior

Just don't expose it to direct flame. Pie baking temps won't be an issue. I'd go PS legs up, grid, stone.

Alton

Pyrex!!!!, came out incredible

GATABITES

thats what i was thinking. I love the way the crust comes out when placing directly on the stone. 

Hungry Joe

Do your pie indirect. Make sure you have no bad smoke.

My wife makes the best pies and I convinced her to let me cook one on the egg once. I have to say I may never do it again. The smoke taste was just to strong, and I like smoke. I'm sure if I had another chance and made sure the smoke was clear it would be good but trying to convince the one who builds the pie is another story.

Many have had success here though.

As far as the dish, indirect heat is just like oven heat, use the glass pyrex.

GATABITES

Alton said:

Pyrex!!!!, came out incredible

Damn! That looks so frigging good. What recipe did you use for the filling? How many/type of apples?

I forgot my icecream...... 

:((

GATABITES

Hungry Joe said:

Do your pie indirect. Make sure you have no bad smoke.

My wife makes the best pies and I convinced her to let me cook one on the egg once. I have to say I may never do it again. The smoke taste was just to strong, and I like smoke. I'm sure if I had another chance and made sure the smoke was clear it would be good but trying to convince the one who builds the pie is another story.

Many have had success here though.

As far as the dish, indirect heat is just like oven heat, use the glass pyrex.

The last pie i made had a very very mild smoke flavor. Most didnt notice

Alton

No idea... Wife's family recipe... No smoking wood, but it did pick up a gentle smoke flavor in the crust...make sure your smoke is clear before you start ...good luck

GATABITES

@alton did you place the pyrex direclty on the stone?

Alton

Yes

Hungry Joe

I did my pie after a cook and I thought I burned off any drippings but I still got a bad taste. SWMBO won't let me stick another of her creations in the egg.

In this case it was operator error.