First time for pizza

[cooker613]

Finally decieded that it was time for pizza.


Mushrooms and onions and a blizzard of parmigian



On the Weber with a pizza stone


Done




And...tasty

 

[unlgrad2002]

Looks great! How hot did the kettle get, and how crunchy was the crust?

Speaking of that, what did you use for crust?

 

[cooker613]

Looks great! How hot did the kettle get, and how crunchy was the crust?

Speaking of that, what did you use for crust?

I heated the kettle to 475-500, but temp dropped to about 450. The bottom was very nice and crunchy. I heated the stone for about 30 or 40 minutes before cooking the pie. I used a standard pizza crust recipe, nothing fancy but I did use a mix of bread and semolina flours.

 

[gmc2003]

That's a fine looking pizza cooker, I still haven't made on in the kettle. Someday.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

Great looking pizza!
Al

 

[tropics]

Looks great any chance of posting the dough recipe?
Richie

 

[cooker613]

Looks great any chance of posting the dough recipe?
Richie

Sure, my crust is a riff on the basic crust recipe in “Pizza” by James McNair.

3 1/2 C. flour (I use 2 1/2 C. bread flour and 1 C. semolina)
1 C. warm water
1 envelope yeast
1T. sugar
1t. salt
1/4 C. olive oil

Proof yeast in warm water and sugar.
Add flour and sugar to bowl of mixer. (I use a kitchen aid)
Add water with yeast and olive oil and mix until liquid absorbed and dough stretchy.
I like to give the dough a few turns by hand.
Put in greased bowl and let double
Knock down give a few more turns and put in bowl and let rise again
Let rise a second time until doubled.
Knock down and use

 

[oldsmokerdude]

Pizza on the grill is awesome and yours looks amazing. Just as an aside, even frozen pizza baked on the grill takes on a new flavor dimension that kicks it up a notch. If you've not tried it, I recommend it.

 

[mattdbal]

Looks great! I might just have to try that dough recipe. I've only cooked a Papa Murphy's pizza on my pellet grill and they turn out incredible. Would be that much better with a homemade one!

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Save me a piece? ;)

All I got is a little weber, I don't think I could do a pizza on it sadly! Might try <might end up cleaning pizza out of the weber too>

 

[cooker613]

Save me a piece? ;)

All I got is a little weber, I don't think I could do a pizza on it sadly! Might try <might end up cleaning pizza out of the weber too>

Be glad to.
But, do try. It was easier than I thought it would be. But a pizza peel will make your life, not to mention loading and unloading the pizza a lot easier.

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Be glad to.
But, do try. It was easier than I thought it would be. But a pizza peel will make your life, not to mention loading and unloading the pizza a lot easier.

I got a Big ole horizontal drum, I might try it on that, just pile every thing on one end and away I go.

I actually have a pizza pan with small holes in it, I'd need to check if grill safe or not, but then I could get the nice charring on the bottom too! Still not as good as a pizza stone I bet.

 

[noboundaries]

I have two pizza peels, one wood, one metal, and I've never got the hang of loading a pizza without using parchment paper. Every time I try, I end up turning it into a calzone. I probably need to use more flour when I'm stretching the dough, but eh, it works fine with parchment paper.

That's one fine looking pizza BTW.