Wildwr Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Last night was my first attempt at pizza on my new Pit Boss. All I can really say is: It was amazing!!!! So here we go: Set-up: Pit Boss factory deflector legs down Both racks installed Pampered chef pizza stone on top rack 550 F lower vent: one mark from wide open (3/4 open) Top vent: wide open So I picked up fresh dough from grocery store and spent a fortune at the anti-pasta bar on sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke, olives. etc... Prepped my first pizza with keeping dough really thin on my wooden pizza peel. With my Kamado cruising at 550F I sprinkled some corn meal on pizza stone and threw the pizza on. Since this was my first pizza, I decided to use a timer to get a feel for things. At the 5 minute mark I took a peak and it was almost there. Closed the lid and decided in an attempt to raise the deck temperature to finish off the top of pizza, I closed the top vent to just slighter below 1 for an additional minute or 2 and the pizza top finished off perfectly. It was such a success in my house I ended up making 2 more pizzas. For those wondering about the corn meal, well I've been doing this for years. It serves a couple purposes; it creates a small layer between stone. So if you have any hot-spots the Pizza is easy to spin around. It also reduces the chance of burning the bottom of pizza in the event your too hot or leave it too long. Try it out! Hope you enjoy the pictures. Jeff Whittington, Panchango, TKOBBQ and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie2000k Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great looking pizza. I use just bread flower on the peel and it slides off no problems and the base is great. I tried cornmeal but felt it has a taste that isnt that of a traditional pizza That might just be me.. dh14ster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great looking pizzas. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildwr Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great looking pizza. I use just bread flower on the peel and it slides off no problems and the base is great. I tried cornmeal but felt it has a taste that isnt that of a traditional pizza That might just be me.. I also use flour on the peel which makes for easy transfer to stone. One thing I forgot to mention, is the use of a metal perforated pizza pan after the pizza is finished cooking. Due to the intense heat very little moisture can escape. So placing a hot pizza on a solid surface after the cook usually results in soggy crust just after a couple minutes of resting. Using a perforated surface allows moisture to escape resulting in a crispy crust even after the pizza as cooled off. K-ville and ckreef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie2000k Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great looking pizza. I use just bread flower on the peel and it slides off no problems and the base is great. I tried cornmeal but felt it has a taste that isnt that of a traditional pizza That might just be me.. I also use flour on the peel which makes for easy transfer to stone. Only use cornmeal on the stone. what is benefot of cornmeal on stone mine hasnt stcu once to th stone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildwr Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great looking pizza. I use just bread flower on the peel and it slides off no problems and the base is great. I tried cornmeal but felt it has a taste that isnt that of a traditional pizza That might just be me.. I also use flour on the peel which makes for easy transfer to stone. Only use cornmeal on the stone. what is benefot of cornmeal on stone mine hasnt stcu once to th stone... Cornmeal is just a preference based on my experience with BBQ'd pizza. What I discovered is your less likely to accidentally burn base of pizza as its a this barrier from direct stone heat. Also worth mentioning, I visited an Italian Pizzeria once that used to throw cornmeal on the cooking surface of their wood fired pizza oven and I really liked the added texture it added. Remember its just a light sprinkle not a solid layer of cornmeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkeKey Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aljoseph Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Nice looking pie for sure. I'll bet it tasted every bit as good as it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedcajun Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 That looks tasty!!! Im one of the few who dont like cornmeal or flour on the bottom of my pizzas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shingen Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I really want to do this soon but I don't have a deflector plate. Do you think that it is really necessary? Do you think I could getaway with just using just a pizzastone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I really want to do this soon but I don't have a deflector plate. Do you think that it is really necessary? Do you think I could getaway with just using just a pizzastone?That is going to depend on your stone. I have a really thick pizza stone so I don't use a deflector. Most normal store bought stones will benefit from a deflect since they are generally thin stones. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk K'man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap1914 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Interesting post ckreef. My dough joe stone is 7/8" thick. I might have to try it without a deflector, especially for a hot and fast dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildwr Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 I really want to do this soon but I don't have a deflector plate. Do you think that it is really necessary? Do you think I could getaway with just using just a pizzastone?That is going to depend on your stone. I have a really thick pizza stone so I don't use a deflector. Most normal store bought stones will benefit from a deflect since they are generally thin stones.Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk I agree with ckreef, I believe the stone thickness is the determination on whether to use a deflector or not. Keeping in mind not all stones are designed for the direct high heat a Kamado produces, so a safe bet would be to use a deflector, K'man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKOBBQ Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Nice looking pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-ville Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great looking pizza. I use just bread flower on the peel and it slides off no problems and the base is great. I tried cornmeal but felt it has a taste that isnt that of a traditional pizza That might just be me.. I also use flour on the peel which makes for easy transfer to stone. One thing I forgot to mention, is the use of a metal perforated pizza pan after the pizza is finished cooking. Due to the intense heat very little moisture can escape. So placing a hot pizza on a solid surface after the cook usually results in soggy crust just after a couple minutes of resting. Using a perforated surface allows moisture to escape resulting in a crispy crust even after the pizza as cooled off. Great tip. I've been making pizza for years and didn't know that one. Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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