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Pizza Rant!

pigoutsc
pigoutsc Posts: 92
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I have not done pizza on the egg in 8 months or so. Decided to do a couple last night and about an hour into the cooking time ( 500-550 temp) I opened the lid and the bottom band slipped to leave a noticeable under bite. The same thing happened last time I did pizza. The worst part about it is I had a great seal and the egg passed the dollar bill test all the way around. I guess I will have to readjust the bands this weekend and swear off pizza from now on. I have a large and wonder if the XL has the same problem. Any suggestions are welcome, thanks for reading my rant!
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,516
    edited September 2014
    you cooked a pizza for an hour at 500 - 550?
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • smokeyj
    smokeyj Posts: 340

    I take it the hour included heat up time?

    Mine hasn't seen a pizza in a long time. Once I got the Black Stone pizza oven I haven't looked back.


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  • jhl192
    jhl192 Posts: 1,006
    If the bolts are torqued right, 550 degrees shouldn't cause the bands to slip.
    XL BGE; Medium BGE; L BGE 
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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    RRP said:
    you cooked a pizza for an hour at 500 - 550?
    I like mine well done. No, that includes warm up time for stone etc.
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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    jhl192 said:
    If the bolts are torqued right, 550 degrees shouldn't cause the bands to slip.
    I agree it shouldn't but it did and I have them pretty tight.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    It ain't the pizza, my friend. Even if you DID cook one for an hour!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    smokeyj said:

    I take it the hour included heat up time?

    Mine hasn't seen a pizza in a long time. Once I got the Black Stone pizza oven I haven't looked back.


    A lowes near me has one of those on display. Would love to have one.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,938
    I have an XL, many pizza cooks 2+ hours >550 without slippage, in fact the bolts have never needed tightening.

    The two hour pizzas are really tough to chew.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    I am looking for another reason to buy the XL, this might be it!
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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
    Explain pretty tight?
    LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos

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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    grege345 said:
    Explain pretty tight?
    I have had it happen a couple of times and each time I torque it a little tighter. I will have to take a look to give you details but I have seen several similar comment from folks having the same problem.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Are your band bolts bent? They should be.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    I have an XL and have never done pizza, but I cook my steaks at 600 to 700 and have had no problems with slippage. Now I check my bolts every so often to make sure they are tight, because they can losses up offer time from contracting from temps.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    Carolina Q said:
    Are your band bolts bent? They should be.
    Does this look tight enough? The bottom band was the one that slipped when I raised the lid. 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    pigoutsc said:


    Carolina Q said:

    Are your band bolts bent? They should be.

    Does this look tight enough? The bottom band was the one that slipped when I raised the lid. 

    No it doesn't look tight enough. The bolts will bend and the two flanges, in many cases, will darn near touch each other.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • pigoutsc
    pigoutsc Posts: 92
    NPHuskerFL said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Are your band bolts bent? They should be.
    Does this look tight enough? The bottom band was the one that slipped when I raised the lid. 
    No it doesn't look tight enough. The bolts will bend and the two flanges, in many cases, will darn near touch each other.
    That explains it. Thank you
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