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Re: Anybody into wood fired pizza at home?
I personally use 2 pizza stones (with metal handles that are black as all get up. Water stands zero chance of getting into the stones from the top, they are so seasoned.
I have also done CI on the grill and in the egg. In my experience, it's not so much whether or not you use a stone or CI, it's what cooking vessel you use that yields the biggest difference (along with the direct and radient heat the unit puts out/retains)
Tom
I have also done CI on the grill and in the egg. In my experience, it's not so much whether or not you use a stone or CI, it's what cooking vessel you use that yields the biggest difference (along with the direct and radient heat the unit puts out/retains)
Tom
treitz3
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Re: Anybody into wood fired pizza at home?
Well, last night it was the first time making my own pizza, and it was a complete fail, not going into a brick oven, but we'll it is what it is. Looking at the picture later, I could it make a calzone out of it. 😳😃
Will try again.
Cheers
The way I do it is to dust the peel, with a little semolina flour, and then build the pizza on the peel. Each step of the way be sure to give the peel a little shake and make sure the pizza moves back and forth. If it doesn't move, you can try lifting it on one end and forcing a little air under it to loosen it. It's critical you do this with each addition of toppings. After the sauce, then cheese, etc. It's also critical that the peel is absolutely dry and the dough does not have any holes in it at all. Also, don't use too much sauce and build the pizza quickly so the sauce doesn't cause the dough to get sticky on the bottom while still on the peel. You'll get the hand of it for sure!
mark090852
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Re: Anybody into wood fired pizza at home?
SeleniumFalcon wrote: »We made our first margherita style pizza last night with delicious results. My wife's been following The Pizza Bible studiously and each pie gets better. We got some brewer's malt from a DIY beer brewing store and grow fresh basil on our kitchen counter. We tried the broiler method and loved the results.
DUDE......Nice one! That pizza looks outstanding! We are going to start the indoor garden as well. Nothing like fresh herbs!
The words in bold mimics my same experience. That book is definitely a goldmine of knowledge.
My latest experiment wasn't really a pizza but I went ahead and tried my hand at a Brooklyn style bread called "Prosciutto Bread with Provolone". It's got 3 different types of meat IN THE BREAD, along with provolone cheese and even beer.
It turned out pretty daggum good, if I do say so myself. Even my "very picky eater" son loved it. That's sayin' somethin' right there. Here are some pics.
This was actually the very first bread I have ever baked (besides bread for pizza). Next time I do it, I will employ some of the tips and tricks from the Pizza Bible into the bake and adjust just a few minor things to make it a tad bit crunchier on the outside with just a little bit more lift in the center.
Tom
treitz3
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Re: Anybody into wood fired pizza at home?
I've grilled mini pizza's before. Prefer gas grill over charcoal. Temp 400° @ 15min. Now I'm hungry.
xschop
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Re: Band Saw Recommendations?
I like @sucks2beme's post -- the old stuff tended to be much better built than the new stuff.
@msg I asked our son about bandsaws (since he's become quite the tool maven since taking up woodworking with a vengeance during the COVID Times). He said he doesn't know much about bandsaws per se, but Harvey seems to be favored by some, and he felt one wouldn't go wrong with even a modern Delta (and certainly not a vintage one).
https://www.harveywoodworking.com/collections/bandsaws
@msg I asked our son about bandsaws (since he's become quite the tool maven since taking up woodworking with a vengeance during the COVID Times). He said he doesn't know much about bandsaws per se, but Harvey seems to be favored by some, and he felt one wouldn't go wrong with even a modern Delta (and certainly not a vintage one).
https://www.harveywoodworking.com/collections/bandsaws
mhardy6647
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Re: Band Saw Recommendations?
Go check the estate sales in your area. Sometimes a real gem shows up.
sucks2beme
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Re: Band Saw Recommendations?
I wish I never sold my bandsaw, I miss it often.I sold the bandsaw I had because I pretty much never used it.
pitdogg2
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Re: Band Saw Recommendations?
What other stationary tools do you have? What do you want to use the bandsaw for? I'm a self proclaimed tool junky and I sold the bandsaw I had because I pretty much never used it.
DaveHo
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