Cooking pizza on the XL

NJ_BBQ · July 2015

I am planning to buy the pizza stone for my XL and just noticed the BGE stone is 21" diameter which is 3" wider than the deflector on the XL platesetter. Would an 18" pizza stone work better by allowing for more air circulation than the 21" stone?

Regards - Bill

THEBuckeye · July 2015

I have a large but I suspect you don't want to exceed the diameter of the platesetter. At high pizza temps you'l get flames on the sides.

DutchMiniMax · July 2015

Also take notice on the thicknes of the stone, i noticed that most non BGE stones are cheaper but very thin.

GaBGE · July 2015

I have XL but bought the lg BGE pizza stone. High in the dome the xl stone is too large.

Doc_Eggerton · July 2015

Any stone size that allows you to elevate above the grid will work as long as you allow the stone to heat soak a good long time. I turn a Woo upside down to raise the stone. IMHO high in the dome is crucial to good pizza.

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NJ_BBQ · July 2015

CGS has a 17.5" ceramic stone for indirect cooks. Is there a difference or could this serve as a pizza stone?

ChokeOnSmoke · July 2015

I bought the large BGE stone from my XL egg. Been using it for years and it's the perfect size.

Grillmagic · July 2015

There are several ways to make pizza on the BGE, find one that works for you and dial it in.
Here is my set up, platesetter legs up grate then William & Sinoma Pizza Que at 500/550 dome. Have

fun...

Nanook · July 2015

@Grillmagic. You just made me hungry. That last pizza pic looks awesome!!

Cooking pizza on the XL

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