tlinder Posted August 16, 2006 Report Posted August 16, 2006 I just destroyed the upper layer of the heat deflector by cleaning the surface with a chrome cleaning pad. I did not realize, that this upper layer is so soft and now the porous lower material sticks out and this is probably too sticky to put a pizza on. How do you protect your heat deflector from the dripping fat coming from the meat above?
ThreeDJ16 Posted August 16, 2006 Report Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Protecting the heat deflector I just destroyed the upper layer of the heat deflector by cleaning the surface with a chrome cleaning pad. I did not realize, that this upper layer is so soft and now the porous lower material sticks out and this is probably too sticky to put a pizza on. How do you protect your heat deflector from the dripping fat coming from the meat above? Tinfoil is what most folks use. -=Jasen=-
tcoliver Posted August 16, 2006 Report Posted August 16, 2006 This has happened to me also, if I were you I would buy another type of pizza stone for actual pizzas and use this exclusively for a heat deflector. I have noticed that when drippings hit this deflector it causes the top surface to flake off. This surface is only there for decoration but after its gone I agree it will not be usefull as a pizza stone but still very effective as a deflector. I hate to say it but I use a BGE pizza stone for my pizzas its very nice.
Firemonkey Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Thats the same thing I do...since the K brand stones are pretty porous anyway. I get the 15" stones when they are on sale (usually around the holidays). The were only $8 each last time, so I bought a few. One for inside, one for outside, and a spare. I just broke one 2 days ago after I baked the sourdough. I took it out to use the K for fish, and when I put it back in, the K was still too hot, so it snapped in half. I still use them as long as they will still sit together cleanly. One idea - I have started baking on parchment paper directly on the stone. If you do this, then the pores in your stone shouldnt give you any trouble.
tcoliver Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 I get the 15" stones when they are on sale One idea - I have started baking on parchment paper directly on the stone. If you do this, then the pores in your stone shouldnt give you any trouble. FM what brand do you buy? Also another trick I use for pizzas is to put corn meal on the stone first, it keeps it from sticking.
Firemonkey Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 FM what brand do you buy? I think the brand is "home accents", but the box has big yellow letters that says "gourmet" on it. They can be found in department stores or places like Bed, Bath and Beyond. They work well, and unless you do something stupid to shock them (like put it in a already preheated grill/oven) they dont break. You can kind of see the box here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0007057867 I have never had anything stick to the stone at all. I have a peel that I definitely use flour or cornmeal on, but found parchment to be a ton easier with freeform bread. After punching down and shaping dough for the final rise, I put it on the peel. After sitting on the peel to rise, I found that getting it off the peel and onto the stone caused the dough to collapse some. But with the parchment under it, they slide right off, and I get the added benefit of being able to move them around on the stone, too.
Sanny Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Another brand that folks seem to like is Fibrament-D. I got mine at www.bakingstone.com. The prices there include shipping. Make sure you go to the area that has stones for grilling, and not just the home use area.
DavidS Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 For just a heat deflector I use a kiln self from cermanic stores wrapped in foil. Just got the size you need and they are cheaper than pizza stones. My 1/2 cents worth.
Sanny Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 SELF? As in, me and I? Or sHelf? What is your self made of? (yah, I know, skin and bones, and some bbq...)
DavidS Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 Shelf, need spell check or thinner fingers.
Sanny Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 Shelf' date=' need spell check or thinner fingers. [/quote']I wasn't casting asparagus on you and Charlie, David. Just wanting to make sure I knew what to look for. Is your shelf round? square? Where do you find it to buy?
DavidS Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 Round and come in all different sizes. Stores that have pottery supplies and teach throwning pottery will have them. I have 3 left from our old hobby 15 inch about 1/2 inch thick. These are about 10 years old and if I remember they were about $6.
