Cast Iron Deep Dish & Thin Crust Wood Fired

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bflodan

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I got myself a new pizza toy!!

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Decided to make some Thin Crust Wood Fired and some Chicago Cast Iron Deep Dish. Never used a Cast Iron for a pizza...Thought it would be a good idea!! Started with the Deep Dish because of the longer cooking time..... Fired the MAK to 425 and then built the pizzas...Used pretty basic toppings.... The sauce I used whole San Marzano Tomatoes and seasoned them up then a few pulses in the food processor..

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Onto the Mak..

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While those where on, I laid my charcoal and preheated the Weber.. It says to add a whole log but I didnt have one...Just added some large chunks of Hickory and a pouch of BBQD Hickory Pellets..

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bflodan

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Kept these pretty simple...Didnt want to overload on the first cook...

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Couldnt believe how hot this thing got!! First pie took about 4min second pie was about 6-7 min..Had to rotate during the cook to try to even them out..

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The Chicagos are also ready after about 40 or so min..

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Both of these styles came out amazing!!! Not bad for the first for both...The Weber will take a little practice because of the heat...You really need to watch it the whole time...Cant wait to try it again..
 
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Deb

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Dan those look great!!!!!

I was just looking at that pizza insert last week. It's great to see what it can do. It's nice to see that the first pie got some top heat, that was my concern based on the reviews I read.
 
CarterQ

CarterQ

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Love the deep dish and that pizza oven is way cool, could you taste the wood flavor in the pizza?
 
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bflodan

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Deb said:
Dan those look great!!!!!

I was just looking at that pizza insert last week. It's great to see what it can do. It's nice to see that the first pie got some top heat, that was my concern based on the reviews I read.
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Yeah Deb, I didnt expect it to get that hot!! Not sure if I put too much wood in but it seemed to work great...I had the stone as close to the front as I could and the wood in the back...The flame was coming up and over from behind...Need to throw a high temp oven therm. in to see how hot it is really getting...
 
ACW3

ACW3

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This is great! A new way to use my old Weber, that has been collecting dust since I got my MAK. Where did you buy your Weber pizza setup?

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bflodan

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ACW3 said:
This is great! A new way to use my old Weber, that has been collecting dust since I got my MAK. Where did you buy your Weber pizza setup?

Art
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My wife bought it for me off of amazon.... I think it also has its own website kettlepizza.com
 
Deb

Deb

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bflodan said:
Yeah Deb, I didnt expect it to get that hot!! Not sure if I put too much wood in but it seemed to work great...I had the stone as close to the front as I could and the wood in the back...The flame was coming up and over from behind...Need to throw a high temp oven therm. in to see how hot it is really getting...
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you need an infrared to check the stone temp

I saw some talk of people rigging things (mostly foil) on the top to keep the heat down . Wood fired pizza have low domed ovens so that they cook from the top and bottom.

What type of dough are you using? It might be hot enough for a neapolitan dough
 
Hobbit

Hobbit

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Great looking pizza. I have been wanting to get a pizza stone and try a wood fired oven. Thanks for sharing.
 
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bflodan

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Deb said:
you need an infrared to check the stone temp

I saw some talk of people rigging things (mostly foil) on the top to keep the heat down . Wood fired pizza have low domed ovens so that they cook from the top and bottom.

What type of dough are you using? It might be hot enough for a neapolitan dough
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I have an infrared but its a cheap one, the temp doesnt go high enough...I usually make my own dough but with the new baby I was looking for quick and easy.... Bought pre-made at whole foods....It is actually pretty good!!


Thanks for all the nice comments!!
 
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Chili Head

Chili Head

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Wowsers !! Home run!
I love the way this pizzas look. The charred edges are the best! Well done!


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