The weber pizza stone?

[Jack Fate]

Thinking on getting one, already have gourmet grate. Good , bad ,ugly ?Don't want to buy the pizza oven extension.
Anyone using a vortex for pizza under a stone?
Just got a line on some really good thin crusts.

Other alternatives?

[LightningBoldtz]

your stone is going to get way hot and probably burn every crust

[Nate]

Don't use your vortex under the weber stone. It will break. If it doesnt, you'll burn the heck out of your crusts. Elevate your your stone. The easiest thing to raise the stone is to use the charcoal baskets. Spread your coals around the perimeter of the grill. Let the stone preheat for a while and you should be good to go.

[Jack Fate]

Here's a thought , vortex upside down, coals around perimeter & stone inserted in grill?
Large vortex used

[LightningBoldtz]

I think that would work great

[toolhead]

I think the kettlepizza stone has the highest heat rating...pricey tho

[Jack Fate]

I think the kettlepizza stone has the highest heat rating...pricey tho

Thanks good to know

So anyone doing pizza with a stone and no additional pizza oven kits?

[ClubChapin]

Kiln shelves from pottery supply stores make good pizza stones and can take a lot of heat.


http://www.seattlepotterysupply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=sps_ecat&Category_Code=KS

[Nate]

So anyone doing pizza with a stone and no additional pizza oven kits?

I use to before I got a KP. Follow my setup above and you should be good. I still use this method for my deep dish pizzas. Here's an example with my cheapo pizza stone. Only thing different with this pie is that I banked the coals only 3/4 the way around the perimeter and rotated the pie half way through the cook.



Deep dish.

[blksabbath]

I just have a stone and it works great.  Don't put the stone directly over the coals unless you want the bottom to taste like charcoal.  Give yourself plenty of time to preheat.  You can save yourself a lot of frustration by using parchment paper instead of cornmeal when you are starting out.

[AnotherPintPlease]

I just have a stone and it works great.  Don't put the stone directly over the coals unless you want the bottom to taste like charcoal.  Give yourself plenty of time to preheat.  You can save yourself a lot of frustration by using parchment paper instead of cornmeal when you are starting out.

The parchment paper is a great tip and wow, those pizzas look fantastic!!

[Jack Fate]

I just have a stone and it works great.  Don't put the stone directly over the coals unless you want the bottom to taste like charcoal.  Give yourself plenty of time to preheat.  You can save yourself a lot of frustration by using parchment paper instead of cornmeal when you are starting out.

Three  questions

You appear to have coals around perimeter & a basket of coals above ? So you rotate The pizza ?

What is that grate your using?

Thanks

[CharliefromLI]

Yes at @Jack Fate you rotate half way through. I have done a few pizza cooks and they are crowd favorites:
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/bbq-food-pics/vacation-domination-(4-cooks-in-7-nights)/msg184503/#msg184503
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/bbq-food-pics/pizza-2-0/msg176821/#msg176821
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/grilling-bbqing/finally-did-pizza/msg175452/#msg175452

I used @Nate 's design using a raised grate on bolts. My grate is an a cooking grate from my 18.5 kettle on 4 inch bolts and washers. It works as a pizza stone lifter and a DIY hover grill when i want extra grate space for cooking indirect on my performer.
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/it's-a-triple-threat/msg178850/#msg178850

The Absolute key is letting the stone preheat slowly. If the stone isnt hot you wont cook evenly. Get the stone nice and hot and you will cook pies in minutes. watch the bottom and rotate and you'll be fine. 

[blksabbath]

@Jack Fate
The baskets below are in a horseshoe around the stone and a basket on the grate.  Or the horseshoe with a big chunk of wood at the back under the grate.

Yes, you have to rotate the pizza.  You would have to do that with almost any set-up.

I have a Stok grate with the pizza stone, the griddle and the regular center that matches the rest.