Syzygies Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Does anyone have experience with square pizza stones in a KK? I'm baking bread regularly in mine, and a square stone would be the difference between two (bâtard) loaves and three. (My neighbors with chickens trade eggs for bread, so this is a matter of some importance.) I'm thinking that since I wait till the fire is fairly settled, and the KK fairly heat-soaked (a few hours), the corners nearing the sides of the KK is not a big deal? Making cardboard mockups, either a 14" x 16" or a 15" x 15" stone would fit nicely, both with just over 21" diagonals. Or one could go larger, lopping the corners. Fibrament-D is a source I trust, that will cut custom sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Re: Square pizza stone for bread? Kiln shelves work perfectly for this. This store is is in San Jose, but there are similar shops throughout the Bay Area.http://shop.clay-planet.com/Square-Kiln-Shelves.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Re: Square pizza stone for bread? Wow, great idea. I'd heard about kiln shelves for pizza, but forgotten. A 16" x 16" x 1" tile looks like a perfect place to start. Lopping 1" off each corner takes as much room as a 14" x 16" rectangle each way, and a 14" x 16" rectangle does fit each way. Any idea how easily I can cut the material? A tile cutter, perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Re: Square pizza stone for bread? Not sure about that. Would think a tile cutter would work just fine. You may also get by with a Dremel tool and some meticulous cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Re: Square pizza stone for bread? Argh.. Square stone? Sounds like I need to make a new mould so I can make a stone like the 32" grills new stone that takes up all the upper grill.. But I do think the round 17" stone does completely fill the upper left to right.. So it would give about 2" more territory front to rear and in the (missing) corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
