Pizza: Saturday Night

Charbon

<p />How big a pizza can one make on a large egg? I only have a small egg and to be honest the last thing I was thinking of when I bought my egg was pizza. I know they make a small dish( 9" )pan which would fit the small but at that size I don't think it worthwhile. Couple of bites and it's history

Puj

Charbon,[p]You can shape a 12" to 14" pizza on the large Egg with a 16" stone or kiln shelf. Of course if you bake your pizza at 650F or higher you'll be able to pop a pizza out every 6 to 8 minutes, which reduces the need to make large pies.[p]Puj
[ul][li]Pizza and Bread Baking Setup[/ul]

Shelby

Charbon,
What I did for pizza on my small...I bought that small deep dish and use it as a sort of plate setter and put a small BGE pizza stone on top...works great!

Charbon

Puj, Are the square peices parts of a fire brick? If so how does one go about sawing the brick with common tools or just take a sledge hammer to it and live with the odd shapes? [p]

Puj

Charbon,[p]No, they are kiln posts. You can certainly use a platesetter and stone to accomplish a similar setup.[p]I've had the good fortune to go down to Daven's Ceramic Supply (close to BGE HQ) and stroll through their warehouse for kiln posts, shelves and other ceramic goodies. Go to the linked page for more views of the different setups that I use.
[ul][li]Kiln posts, et al.[/ul]

Mustang Sally

Puj,
Thank you for the pictures of your "set-ups". This sort of information is so helpful to those of us just learning how to use the egg.

Puj

Mustang Sally,[p]Glad I can help ... and welcome to the world of the Eggers.[p]Puj

Charbon

Puj, Thanks, I'm numb from all the holiday roasting on the egg. Can't figure out what the kiln post clothes line set up is for? Even my small egg would burn through the ropes very quickly.

Puj

Charbon,[p]I use clothes line to store the kiln posts; cheap, easy and effective. There is no cooking purpose at all.[p]Puj