1st pizza attempt on kettel was a fail!

[Motorboat40]

ok everyone always post their successes on here well I tried something new and failed so I'm post this in hopes that someone else won't make the same mistake I made. I used my new vortex in the center under the pizza pan. I saw another person did this but they had a pizza stone, I'm guessing that is what are the difference since it better insulates than my over pizza pan I used. Anyways pizza look amazing and other than the burn bottom it tasted great! Next try I will use the vortex but put the charcoals around the outside perimeter of the grill instead of inside the vortex. Oh well live and learn i already bought the stuff to do this again to redeem myself cause they really did taste great even with burn bottom.

 

[smokerjim]

Looks good to me but I like my pizza extra crispy.

 

[TNJAKE]

Looks good. Instead of burnt you can call it bark and then in that aspect you can call it a success!

 

[JLeonard]

Like Jake said.....Just a lil bark on the crust. Bring it on.
Jim

 

[noboundaries]

Hmmm. I haven't thought of using the Vortex to make pizza. If I make pizza in the Weber, I use the two baskets you have and put them on the sides filled with hot charcoal and wood. The stone is placed in the middle.

Although I have a ceramic pizza stone made for the Kettle, I used it more in the oven than the Weber. Ceramic stones have an issue with cracking due to thermal imbalance. I picked up a 14" cast iron pizza "stone" that works WAY better and no cracking issues. It's become my stone of choice both inside and out. The ceramic is my backup when I need to do two pizzas (one in the oven, one in the Weber, or two in the oven). I use a stone whether going direct contact or pan.

BTW, you were very close to perfection on that pizza. Crusts can go from perfect to black in a flash.

 

[thirdeye]

Blind bake your crust and that problem will go away. All of these pies were baked on my BGE around 425° for 14 or 15 minutes. If you make several crusts at a time, they store just great in the freezer. So, you can be eating a pizza in less than 45 minutes.

 

[JLeonard]

Dang thirdeye I just had pizza last night, but looking at your pics makes me want more.
Jim

 

[Brokenhandle]

looks like you ate most of it so I'd say ...needs slight improvement! Epic fail is when you give it to the dog and he turns his nose up at it!

Ryan

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

Pizza takes some practice. A lot of folks here can give you tips. This how I started and worked pretty decent but bricks a little tippy. I have a pizza oven kit for the kettle now. SmokinAl helped me out. Lower temps and fewer toppings.

 

[sandyut]

I have made quite a few on the gasser with a pie iron from lodge. works real good. I use this in the oven all winter too. love it and it doesnt break like stones can.

 

[gmc2003]

Doesn't look all that bad to me. I'd still eat it. Maybe scrape as much of the black off the bottom but I'd still be a eating it. Kinda like you do with burnt toast.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[zippy12]

that lever at the bottom that controls the fins will cut the air flow and cool the grill down. I was thinking webber designed it that way..

 

[Motorboat40]

Pizza takes some practice. A lot of folks here can give you tips. This how I started and worked pretty decent but bricks a little tippy. I have a pizza oven kit for the kettle now. SmokinAl helped me out. Lower temps and fewer toppings.

I watched that video and almost did it that way I guessbibjuat wanted to play with my new vortex lol next time I'm doing this way.

 

[chopsaw]

You want the high heat , just not under the stone . Looks pretty good though . Move your heat to the outside and you got a winner .

 

[Motorboat40]

Thanks for tips everyone I think that next time with the coals not being directly under the pan I will be ok and ill check the bottom of the pizza crust a little sooner. I should be ok. I also picked up a new toy today for 189.00 I was going to wait until Christmas time but this deal I couldn't pass up on. This one should be easier to do pizza on but I still want to get the kettle pizza down 1st.
New toy and assembly assistant are in the pictures below!

 

[JCAP]

I'd still eat a lot of that pizza. Looks pretty good from here. I have many fails with fire but it's still a fun learning experience. Nice job. And that's a killer deal on the MB560!

 

[Fueling Around]

Pizza good (ok not great).
New toy !!
Assistant good for a few more years, but not so in teen age years.

 

[SmokinAl]

A little burnt, but I like mine crunchy!
And I’d eat that in a minute!
Al