Does this stone act as the heat deflector (underneath the grate/grill) or on top of the grill/grate putting the meat directly on it?
486429
It's the heat deflector placed on the tabs above your heat source and beneath the food grate. Your food doesn't sit on this.
486430
I use mine strictly as a heat deflector but you can cook on it by removing the grate. I bought a bigger stone for pizza.
486431
There are specific points below the grill where you place the stone (so, below grill, above charcoal). I put a pan of water to help keep things moist on top of the stone. I plan to try to use the stone directly ON the grill to grill pizza (so it's a bit farther from the heat - crust burned when I tried it at lower level) -- I have not tried this yet, but think it should work.
486432
As a heat deflector and goes underneath. Just itbdoes if you have the green egg grill.
142546
It doesn't come with a heat deflector, but the charbroil broil smoking Stone does exactly that.
1295784
Hi Carol, That will not be a problem from the standpoint of potentially damaging the stone; the stone can take enormous heat. Do note, however, that in heating the stone that fast, that you still want to get the inside of the stone hot and you must also make sure your grill leaves sufficient area around the stone to get the dome hot before you put a pizza on the stone. If you get the stone super hot and the dome is either not hot enough, or by opening the dome, you allow the heat to escape, you have a high risk of burning the crust without getting the toppings done. This is especially true in the super hot range and the most frequent cause of it is due to lack of side clearance around the stone; the stone gets 800-1000 degrees and the dome is only about 200--charcoal crust and barely warm toppings. As with anything, the hotter you go, there might be some trial and error, but the stone definitely will hold up. Thanks for your interest. Joe Hurly Falls Culinary, Inc.
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Just under 3 inches under the grate. It's best for raising food just above the grill. You could slide burgers underneath, but would need to pull them out to flip.
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You can place some rocks around the heater but the grill (top vents) must be kept clear of rocks. You don't want to overheat the heater. Also the heater , if grill is blocked, won't warm up the water properly. The rocks might get more heat than the water. That defeats the purpose of the heater. I use this in a ten gallon tank for a turtle with the water level 1/3 of the height of the tank. If you have a larger tank or more water you will need more than one filter. If you want to hide the heater you could maybe put a thin flat rock along the side that will allow the heater to warm the water. Hope this helps. You can place some rocks around the heater but the grill (top vents) must be kept clear of rocks. You don't want to overheat the heater. Also the heater , if grill is blocked, won't warm up the water properly. The rocks might get more heat than the water. That defeats the purpose of the heater. I use this in a ten gallon tank for a turtle with the water level 1/3 of the height of the tank. If you have a larger tank or more water you will need more than one filter. If you want to hide the heater you could maybe put a thin flat rock along the side that will allow the heater to warm the water.... » Read More You can place some rocks around the heater but the grill (top vents) must be kept clear of rocks. You don't want to overheat the heater. Also the heater , if grill is blocked, won't warm up the water properly. The rocks might get more heat than the water. That defeats the purpose of the heater. I use this in a ten gallon tank for a turtle with the water level 1/3 of the height of the tank. If you have a larger tank or more water you will need more than one filter. If you want to hide the heater you could maybe put a thin flat rock along the side that will allow the heater to warm the water. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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it is designed to go inside of the cooking grate hole, but certainly it can just be placed on top of your grill grate and used
452243
Never tried, but you'd need to keep some room around the outside for air flow. Also, if the stone is heavy, it might be difficult to lift the grill to add fuel.
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Yes, I agree with Michael. The handles allow you to easily carry the stone. However, they get really hot on the grill, and I usually use the peel to remove the finished pizza from the stone and let the stone cool before removing it from the grill. But the entire stone plus holder go on the grill and heat before the pizza goes on. Be aware that if the stone gets too hot, the pizza will burn upon contact. I usually heat it on high (on a gas grill) and then turn it down to medium before I put the pizza on.
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It works for both. The grate can be moved down for searing, and closing the lid, or raised up to get it a bit further from the heat source.
1900620
The grill grate resembles a cooling rack to place baked goods on. It is not like a grate on a grill.
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No, I don't think it would generate enough heat, it is really meant to keep the meat warm. However, you can remove the stone and probably be able to cook the meat on the top grill portion (although I have not tried that yet).
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I place the whole thing right on top of the grill. It goes with the rack/carrier for the stone that you place on the grill.
1235076
Yes it does. It's nice and heavy too. I see that someone posted that it replaces the grate. We didn't realize that, but it worked just fine just placing it on top of the grate.
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.
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I am not familiar with your grill model. However, I just lay the grates on top of my old Weber grates. I usually do not use them when I want to use the indirect heating method and I have aluminum foil on the grill. William's answer on December 30 is good. I use the grill grates mostly when i am cooking on high or direct heat, and I do not want any grease flair ups.
1378847
Yes, you put the stone on the grill and wait for it to get up to the correct temps. You use wood with the charcoal so there will be flames.
1204216
LIke any grill, if you don't watch what your cooking, you can burn it, but the pics are just trying to "demonstrate" charing. In fact, the lodge has two possible settings. Normally, one would turn the grill tops on its "feet" and that puts it about 1 1/2 to 2" higher than the flat position. You can turn it over to a "flat position" is much closer to the coals, naturally, so if you were cooking 1 single piece of meat and wanted use less coals but cook it quickly, you could do that. So, how much char you get it up to you. I have found that heat concentrates in the center of the grill, so you need to be aware of that.