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one last call - baking steel order in central Illinois

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,920
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    Sorry - but this group buy was a one time and only one time effort. I ended up ordering 8 ...one for me and selling the other 7. The term A36 steel is a very commonly produced steel used in construction. @CarolinaQ here often time said he bought a piece for dirt cheap at some scrap yard and I think he then cut it round and ground it himself. Personally I'd split the difference and go with 5/16" if I were to do it again. BTW you can buy baking steels on line - but I just don't follow where any more.
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  • Legally Blind Egghead
    Legally Blind Egghead Posts: 106
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    No problem I appreciate your response and info.  I will search as it is no rush and share if I find some deals.
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,434
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    @Legally Blind Egghead

    Where are you located? 
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    If you have a steel yard nearby, or a scrap metal dealer, see what they have to offer. There's a place here that sells cutoffs and scrap for $1 per pound. I bought a piece approximately 14x17" for about $12. Always meant to cut it to fit my large, but never did.

    I mostly use it in my oven for pizza. It also fits on my Weber kettle and works well as a griddle there. If you put the coals at one end, you can get hot and less hot zones. Doubt that would work on an egg.

     

    The pizza stone I was sold when I bought my large was 14". I have always assumed that was the correct size for a large, And if you want to raise it higher in the dome, the larger it is, the sooner it will cut off airflow. Others may have used a 16, dunno.

    1/4" is fine. Preferred even. 1/2 takes too long to heat. Heavy too! Mine is 1/4".

    A36 is the most common type of steel you can find. Used for everything from structural I-beams to, well, baking steels.

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

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Legally Blind Egghead
    Legally Blind Egghead Posts: 106
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    kl8ton said:
    @Legally Blind Egghead

    Where are you located? 

    kl8ton said:
    @Legally Blind Egghead

    Where are you located? 
     Tampa, Florida 
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    A36 steel is a type of steel. It transfers heat real well and will season like cast iron. Mine is 3/8", but honestly, would go 1/4" next time. 
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 5,434
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    I would head here @Legally Blind Egghead


    http://www.tampabaysteel.com/metals-outlet/
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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