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Pizza Tips
I'm fairly new to cooking with a BGE. Just got mine back around the 4th of July. Found an amazing deal at a Lodge Cast Iron store that I couldn't pass up.
Looking to cook my first Pizza in the egg, and just been looking for a few tips. What does everyone here prefer as far as cooking about the felt line? Preferences between metal pizza pan and a pizza stone? Any help would be appreciated.
Looking to cook my first Pizza in the egg, and just been looking for a few tips. What does everyone here prefer as far as cooking about the felt line? Preferences between metal pizza pan and a pizza stone? Any help would be appreciated.
Charlotte, NC with an XL BGE and Acacia Table
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A few suggestions -
cook above the felt line as high in the dome as you can manage so the top of the pie cooks at roughly the same rate as the bottom,
use a deflector (plate setter/conveggtor, etc.) in addition to the stone/lodge,
preheat the stone/lodge for at least 30 minutes,
make sure to burp the egg when opening the dome to avoid flashback
make sure your dough recipe aligns with your cooking temps - doughs with sugar or oil will high temperature
after the cook, make sure to check your bands are still tight
Personally, I use a stone and no experience with the Lodge pan, and I usually cook at around 550*, I'm not trying to do neopolitan pies in under 2 minutes.
Good luck and welcome.LBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range -
oops, forgot a couple of words - make sure your dough recipe aligns with your cooking temps - doughs with sugar or oil will BURN AT high temperatureLBGE - St. Louis, MO; MM & LBGE - around 8100' somewhere in the CO Front Range
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MO_Eggin said:A few suggestions -
cook above the felt line as high in the dome as you can manage so the top of the pie cooks at roughly the same rate as the bottom,
use a deflector (plate setter/conveggtor, etc.) in addition to the stone/lodge,
preheat the stone/lodge for at least 30 minutes,
make sure to burp the egg when opening the dome to avoid flashback
make sure your dough recipe aligns with your cooking temps - doughs with sugar or oil will high temperature
after the cook, make sure to check your bands are still tight
Personally, I use a stone and no experience with the Lodge pan, and I usually cook at around 550*, I'm not trying to do neopolitan pies in under 2 minutes.
Good luck and welcome.Yep, all of this.Also, I find it helps to build your pizza on parchment paper - it will help you launch the pie onto the stone. Then just pull it out after the first couple of minutes of cooking.Watch your wet ingredients so your dough doesn't get too soggy.NOLA -
You planning on making your own dough?
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Thanks for all the information.
Yes, I was planning on making my own dough. Seemed like it was worth the effort, and I've never personally had really good pre-made dough.
Charlotte, NC with an XL BGE and Acacia Table -
We like this recipe. Simple and quick. Rolled out to about 3/16” gives a nice crispy crust.We use parchment paper while rolling out the dough and put it all in the egg. After a minute, we remove the parchment paper (once the dough has cooked a bit and won’t stick to the parchment paper).Michael
Large BGE
Reno, NV -
- pizza steel heated to 550 degrees for at least 30 min
- wooden pizza peel dusted with semolina flour to get pie off and on to the steel. once you set the dough on shack it back and forth to make sure the dough isn't sticking.
- plate-setter turned upside down with a brick or two to hold the steel up.
Mankato, MN - LBGE -
I use this configuration:
The stone is heated @ 550 degrees for 1 hour prior to loading the pizza. It takes about 8 minutes to cook for a crisp crust.Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser. -
1voyager said:I use this configuration:
The stone is heated @ 550 degrees for 1 hour prior to loading the pizza. It takes about 8 minutes to cook for a crisp crust.LBGE 2019, North Carolina -
Gmnorris74 said:Can you tell me more about those stone risers you have there?
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Yep. Terra cotta planter feet. Picked them up at a garden store for something like $1.50 each.Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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My BGE and I are new to the forum. Making pizza was a goal as we love a good margarita wood fired pizza.
My dough, never found a better recipe.
2 1/4 c Unbleached Flour
1 c water
1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
i use a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix all but salt into a ball, let it sit for 10 minutes, add salt and mix on medium high for 8 minutes. Form into a ball with bit more flour, rise to double in size, punch down and let it rise again. I can make three 9” thin crust pizzas with this recipe.Put a pizza stone on top of the grate indirect setup, 6 minutes @ 600F. I usually use a piece of parchment to help it slide off the peel, then remove the parchment 1/2 way though. Grab an edge and pull it from under the pizza. So good. -
This is my setup and if work great!!
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My setup using the adjustable rig. Dome temp at 425-450 for 14 minutes. Pizza is crisp but not burnt.
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Use Best Bread Machine for Pizza Dough which makes the crust softer. You need to have all the right ingredients to make the whole dish shine
- Bread flour (3 cups) (Make sure to get an Unbleached all-purpose flour)
- Salt (1Tbs)
- Sugar (2Tbs)
- Olive Oil (2Tbs)
- Water (1 cup, 1 tablespoon)
- Yeast (1Tbs, active dry)
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I second the parchment paper method. It solves the problem of assembled pizza sticking when transferring to the stone. It sucks having your pizza rip apart putting it on the stone. Some will say use corn meal, but that alters the taste/feel of the pizza.
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Couple things. pecorino romano cheese lightly hand ground into your sauce and or on your dough is your best friend. When making sauce only use italian whole peeled plum tomatoes, no need for pastes etc. Use fresh herbs like basil etc. Let sit for a day or so before using. If its to thin use the pecorino romano lighly to thicken. In pizza dough use caputo OO flour not unbleached flour. The egg still has hot spots like any other oven. Rotate the pizza during the cooks. Use low moisture real cheese. Melts better. Keep the pizza above the felt or its difficult to get it out. Higher is better. If doing more than one pizza allow grill to heat back up. Pizza mats work well.Columbus, Ohio
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jdMyers said:.... In pizza dough use caputo OO flour not unbleached flour. ....Southeast Florida - LBGE
In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’ Dare to think for yourself. -
I use regular all purpose flour and get good results. However, I don't like to go above 600 degrees.
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I use an infrared temperature gun to make sure my stone is near 500F before putting on the pizza. This ensures fantastic crust and properly cooked toppings.XL BGE, Large BGE, Small BGE, Weber Summit NGMemphis
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jtcBoynton said:jdMyers said:.... In pizza dough use caputo OO flour not unbleached flour. ....
Columbus, Ohio -
How you liking the pizza oven @jdMyers?South of Columbus, Ohio.
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Its actually very fun. Now my wife looks at me like im crazy because i have it down to a science getting everything outside. Easier learning curve than learning BGE. I wouldn't trade it for the world. Its my stress reliever for sure. Started going to all my favorite places, talking to the owners, and most of them gave me kitchen time to learn hands on. So that has been a blessing too. Thanks for asking.Columbus, Ohio
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Who’s your favorite 3 pizza shops in Cbus? I am always looking for a good pie in town.South of Columbus, Ohio.
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@jdMyersdon’t leave me hanging it is hard out here for a pizza fan. For the uninitiated Ohio pizza has toppings that were ran through a food processor and is cut into 2”squares.South of Columbus, Ohio.
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alaskanassasin said:Who’s your favorite 3 pizza shops in Cbus? I am always looking for a good pie in town.Columbus, Ohio
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