Firebrick question....

Smokin' Todd

I was wondering if firebricks can be used for the base to make pizza on the EGG?. I live near two brickyards, and would be much easier to obtain firebricks then a specialized pizza stone for the MINI.
ST

JJ

Smokin' Todd,
They will work just fine.

Puj

Smokin' Todd,[p]Absolutely.[p]Puj

Gfw

<p />Smokin' Todd, I've only used firebricks as a base - however, I've never tried it on a mini - but, I would think it would work fine. The picture is one of the time taht I used the 'Z' formation.[p]:~}[p]

Fireball

Smokin' Todd,
I use a firebrick in my mini for calzone all the time. It works great.

Smokin' Todd

Gfw,
I thank you very much for the detailed picture.
Do you have good heat distribution through the whole pie?....i.e....some parts of the dough more/less cooked then the others?...any serious charring problems?
Also, at what temp do you achieve that awesome meal?
Thanx to you, and all who have responded,
ST

Gfw

Smokin' Todd, not many problems, but I did go back to the traditional |__| in later cooks - results are more even. Normally I shoot for about 550 dome. Good luck![p]
[ul][li]|__| Firebrick Pizza[/ul]

Jethro

djm5x9,[p]I have never made a pizza on the Egg - I do keep threatening to though.[p]If you use bricks but no pizza stone doesn't the dough tend to want to seep down between the bricks? Also even if the bricks are tightly packed together, if they aren't quite level -_- wouldn't removing the pizza become difficult?[p]Still Threatening,
Jethro

Ca_rnivore

Jethro,[p]Just a thought here. Maybe you could try covering the bricks in aluminm foil to prevent the seepage? I've got a stone and a plate setter, but maybe this "just firebrick avenue is worth investigating.[p]--Kevin