Do you have to have the smokin stone to smoke foods
2061079
It sure does help, you could put anything in to deflect heat. But the stone works great!
2061080
Not currently.. But I can see the benefits of the stone.I am sure I will add it soon... When I can decide if a cheap (pizza, $10-$15) stone is any worse than a $75 custom deal..?Smoking 3 times a week... Without all that Nicotine!
1350863
The box our stone came in has minimal directions on the back of the box. Basically, lightly oil and preheat the stone on the grill - when it is hot place your food (veggies, salmon, pizza anything!) on the preheated stone, close grill cover and cook. We love our stone and use it frequently.
1102314
It depends on how evenly your grill / heat source heats the stones. If you have hot spots you will need to spin the pie. It does a great job but you need to tend to the baking process.
388651
I have not. I only use this for smoking and pressure smoking so my food has been racked.
349596
This is a true smoker, cooks with mild heat. The amount of smoke flavor depends on how much wood you add. Once your smoker is seasoned one small chunk is enough.
1623902
Yes I did it with mine. it does drop fat. So i prob wouldnt if you use fire glass. One thing, doesn't create the smokey taste of a real fire. So, it just tasted like a heated up dog. Still it was a bit of fun. :)
232599
You can smoke meat. We use it for smoking meat and fish, and are very happy with it.
2233258
No, you cannot. Because the heat generated is different, and so is the "flavour" of the smoke itself.
698189
I think it depends on how hot the grill is. I've used mine at 500 degrees but I had the stone on the grill as it heated up. I think your best cooking results are if you heat the stone first and slide your pizza onto it after it is already hot. I don't think I would risk inserting a cold stone to an already hot grill.
636047
No, it makes your meat "Smokey" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_flavor#Wood_smoke
703849
You should be able to. Just one caution... very little wood chips are needed otherwise the smoke flavor is overwhelming.
2025966
Yes you can. You will have to play with the pack setting till you get the smoke you want but it does just fine.
1882871
I don't know why you couldn't. As long as it is preheated gradually, it shouldn't be an issue. It will likely, however, be difficult to rid the stone of the smoke odor, if that is a consideration.
2164510
Any stone will crack when placed over an open flame, such as in a BBQ grill. My daughter realized that after cracking one of our stones on the stove top burner.
458432
Yes. I oil it well, and heat it till the oil (peanut, coconut oil, olive oil), really starts to smoke--peanut oil can be heated far higher before it smokes. When it's hot enough, it seems to work well. However, it doesn't retain heat as well as cast iron--less mass, so keep your power up. I prefer mine over cast iron because it's lighter, and easier to clean.
1378849
Put the stone in the cooker when you light the coals and the wood. It will get very hot. The flames continue during the entire cooking process. In fact, you may have to add more wood if you are making several pizzas.
1187049
You need to use the bisquettes... you can buy them in a variety of hardwoods, but because of the design of the smoker, only bisquettes can be used.