This looks like a nice addition for backyard grilling, but am wondering whether the pizza truly tastes wood-fired given it's a gas grill. Thanks!
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I seriously think so but I am probably not the best chef out there. I was searching for recipes and found www.pizzamaking.com. These guys are serious about their pizza. They explain in better detail if you want to check it out.
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Its not really so much the wood fire or smoke that makes a wood fire pizza so great its the high heat from all angles that cooks the pizza super fast and creates the crispy thin crust that snaps and crunches almost like a cracker. Its also this process that makes baking fresh bread so wonderful and much better then a conventional oven. I would like to hear from anyone who has tried baking some bread in one of these. I would also like to know if there is any kind of a door you could put on it so you could turn it down really low and bake the bread. What a great idea though. I'm getting one.
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To be honest, I do not know because I cannot compare them side by side but I would think a smokey flavor, if that is what you are after, would not be exactly the same. But, I can tell you that, so far, EVERYBODY has just raved about the pizza that has come out of it. We have hosted a number of parties with friends and family and they all say the pizza is super, even when I don't think that I have it quite right, so the oven is doing something right to make up for a few of my missteps in ingredients. If you learn how to control it just right, you can have some amazing Italian style thin crust pizza, and probably lots of other things too. To date we have just foundered on the pizza. To be honest, I do not know because I cannot compare them side by side but I would think a smokey flavor, if that is what you are after, would not be exactly the same. But, I can tell you that, so far, EVERYBODY has just raved about the pizza that has come out of it. We have hosted a number of parties with friends and family and they all say the pizza is super, even when I don't think that I have it quite right, so the oven is doing something right to make up for a few of my missteps in ingredients. If you learn how to control it just right, you can have some amazing Italian style thin... » Read More To be honest, I do not know because I cannot compare them side by side but I would think a smokey flavor, if that is what you are after, would not be exactly the same. But, I can tell you that, so far, EVERYBODY has just raved about the pizza that has come out of it. We have hosted a number of parties with friends and family and they all say the pizza is super, even when I don't think that I have it quite right, so the oven is doing something right to make up for a few of my missteps in ingredients. If you learn how to control it just right, you can have some amazing Italian style thin crust pizza, and probably lots of other things too. To date we have just foundered on the pizza. « Show Less
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True wood-fired taste is pretty rare with many of the ovens you see actually gas-fired. There is, however, a distinctive taste if a true wood fired oven is used and this device will not supply that. The best part of a wood fired device, or faux wood fired, is the stone or brick floor and curved sides that entraps the heat, driving the out flow of gases and heat back toward the mouth of the oven. In this design, oven temps are often managed at 550 to 650F. This will cook a pizza crust and toppings with reflected heat in mere minutes with some browned crust. These factors produce the authentic taste of a wood-fired pie. The Blackstone achieves that....when the thermometer reads an air temp in the dome of around 375F, the actual bottom rotating stone approaches 550F or so. Works like a charm.
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where is the tank stored or is it directly hooked up like a bbq - or do you have to switch when you use the pizza oven
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It probably does not have a "smoked" flavor but it is fast - 5 minutes heat up - and 3-5 minutes to cook a crispy, delicious pizza - it takes a little practice time - but everything tastes good - makes me want to throw together some pizza dough right now!
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Yes. The few times (so far) that we have used it, the pizza tastes just like it came from a wood fired oven.
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This is just my opinion, but these units are made for smoking, not grilling. When using the Pizza insert, you Do Not use direct heat under the pizza stone. If you do, the crust burns before the pizza can bake. When using a regular Weber grill, the charcoal goes around the back & outside walls of the grill. Hope this helps with your question.
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Hi Dana, I grilled twice and it was a lot of smoke too. Even I tuned to minimum gas, it still burned the meat. I am trying also figure out if there is better way to do it. On the same boat. Stephen
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Yes. I've used mine in both the gas grill and kitchen oven. I run my grill at 600-700 degrees. I usually use my oven at 450 degrees. This pizza stone appears to be quite durable...
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I would say that it does a great hamburger & hot dog. It may take a little longer to cook them but the flavor is great. As far as the steak goes, you will have a hard time charring or searing it cause the grill just can't get that hot. The flavor is awesome though. You can buy some special charring grates from REC TEC. I am thinking of trying them at some point. I use this unit for all of my grilling. It takes a little longer to cook everything but let me tell you it is worth every second to get the smokey wood flavor.
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Yes it is. I love ours. I use it so much! Love the smell of grilled food. I have a med size dog (beagle size) that is around it on our apt patio & I have not had a problem.
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I did not notice any smell when I received mine. And the chalkiness I just washed off with water only. To clean it I put it in my oven and turned on the self-cleaning function it came out white the same as when I bought it. Then I covered it with olive oil ans baked it for about an hour on my grill because it smokes a lot. This helps pizza not to stick. I love this pizza stone.
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Yes I use mine in the oven more than on the grill. Pizza crust comes out nice crisp, you just have to cook it a little longer then the directions call for...
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Mine has never done that. Was the stone preheated in the oven or grill? Not sure if that would explain it, but I keep mine in the grill at 500 F for 30 minutes before putting the pizza on.
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Just tried my first slice of pizza in the bag and it worked great! Will have to fine-tune the toasting time as the pizza was cold from the fridge, but by not going too hot, the topping should stay on and not slide off.Might be messy if the topping is too wet or oily, so heat on a lower setting first, and you can always give it another extra toasting.Comes out nice and 'crisp' unlike the microwave that turns the crust rubbery.
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The bricks are ceramic ......so I would say there is no flavor enhancement like you would get cooking over a wood fire. However, when you lay out the bricks evenly, it made for a more even spreading out of the heat......like them a lot and would highly recommend.
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Although I have never owned a GFG, I feel that the similarities are minute. The HBG performs very much like an outdoor grill and responds well to all of the same techiques. Love mine.
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Thanks for your input. maybe I was just being overly anxious. The reason I bought the grill was because I heard grilled meat, directly on the hot surface was bad so I wanted an alternative. I'll take it out of the box and try it. :o)
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Just tried my first slice of pizza in the bag and it worked great! Will have to fine-tune the toasting time as the pizza was cold from the fridge, but by not going too hot, the topping should stay on and not slide off. Might be messy if the topping is too wet or oily, so heat on a lower setting first, and you can always give it another extra toasting. Comes out nice and 'crisp' unlike the microwave that turns the crust rubbery.
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Not really because it uses the fan and burns wood at a very fast rate. Your food will taste like it's been cooked over a fire when you use the grill though. Nive light smokey taste
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I'd consider a grill pizza stone. Just set it on the grate without worrying about the cast iron pizza pan. You may also like the KettlePizza insert. I splurged and I love it. Keeps the temp up for great pizza.
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I would say no. You can grill stuff on one side or two sides but I would guess you would need a "baking" feature for pizza.