Pizza help needed!

[cooker613]

So, here’s my second pizza on the Weber with a pizza stone. Baked at ~450 for approximately 13 minutes. My problem is the top. To get it properly baked on the top, I’m burning the bottom.
Help!
Thinking that moving the coals around the edge to heat up Weber might help, but looking ideas and suggestions.
Thanks

 

[hillbillyrkstr]

I have a weber pizza stone. Had it for years and never once used it... lol.

But if we look at this issue your having of burning the bottom and look at pizza ovens in general there are some differences.

Coal or wood fire pizza is done with all the coals or wood in one corner of the oven. You turn the pizza a quarter turn every so many minutes until you’ve done a 360 and your pizza is done. My buddy has one of these dome ovens built right into his fire place. It’s awesome. It took some serious getting use to though. He gave up on it. I figured it out a few years ago on New Years even. We did 20+ pizzas that night. Had that oven ripping at 750 degrees. Pizzas were done in just a few minutes each.

Sounds like you have your coals underneath the pizza stone. Now like I said I have this stone you have and the grate for the genesis. I don’t think I’ve bought the 22” grill grate yet. But I’ve never used it. Does weber suggest mounding your coals right in the middle like any other time your using your grill? I’d try to put your coals to one side and rotating the pizza like it’s a normal pizza oven an see how that works.

If that doesn’t do the trick I can only suggest using a lower temp because obviously the bottom is cooking to fast so your to hot for underneath that stone.

Good luck! I hope your results get better. Please post them to as I have yet to use my stone and like I said I’ve had it for years! Lol!

Scott

 

[gmc2003]

It looks like you have a cold spot in the upper right portion of your pizza. Do you have the Weber Kettle pizza accessory?

Chris

 

[chopsaw]

I don't have the kettle pizza kit , but I have a stone that I use . I put the coals ( no wood ) on one side of the kettle , not under the stone . I have better luck with the same stone on the Genesis 310 .

 

[cooker613]

It looks like you have a cold spot in the upper right portion of your pizza. Do you have the Weber Kettle pizza accessory?

Chris

All I have is the stone. But I think next I’ll try moving the coal around the stone surrounding it rather than under it.

 

[SonnyE]

I'd eat that!

Can you rotate the stone a few times while cooking?

 

[SmokinAl]

Before I got the Kettle pizza attachment I would put the coals all around the edge of the kettle.
If you put any under the stone it will get too hot & burn the crust. I also learned that the pizza will cook much better if you don't load up the toppings, less is better. But the ultimate pizza can be made with the Kettle pizza attachment. They are a bit pricey, but worth every cent.
Al

 

[gmc2003]

I agree with Al, a fully lit snake should keep the kettle the temps even w/o burning the underside.

Side note:
Just a question for the purveyors of pizza here, is the stone really necessary? I make pizza all the time in the oven w/o the stone just flat on the rack. I haven't used my pizza stone in a decade and they still turn out good.

Chris

 

[SmokinAl]

I agree with Al, a fully lit snake should keep the kettle the temps even w/o burning the underside.

Side note:
Just a question for the purveyors of pizza here, is the stone really necessary? I make pizza all the time in the oven w/o the stone just flat on the rack. I haven't used my pizza stone in a decade and they still turn out good.

Chris

Honestly Chris, I agree with you that you can make a pizza just as good without the stone. But the one thing I really like about the stone is, it makes it real easy to rotate the pizza or get a peel under it & if you use corn meal on the stone it will slide right out onto the peel. Supposedly the stone draws the moisture out of the dough making for a better crust, and it also evens out the heat under the pizza. But in the past I've made pizza on my gas grill right on the grate & it was very good!! I guess it's just fun to have all these toys at your disposal!!
Al

 

[gmc2003]

Thanks Al I agree with the rotating normally, but with a kettle sans the pizza accessory rotating the grate is easy. I guess I'll have to dig out the pizza stone from the oven drawer and give it a good washing and a second chance.

Chris

 

[fivetricks]

I use pans myself, but that's mainly so I can put extra olive oil on the pan before the crust goes on top for that fried crust finish :-)