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[jasonmolinari]

that pizza is looking impossibly good!

[2stone]

jason,

I'm still searching for that "elusive pie".

willard

[klown]

Willard, please enter me into your drawing.

1) I own a gas Weber Genesis A grill, a charcoal Weber kettle and a Bar B chef offset charcoal smoker

2) I prefer to use charcoal, but use the gas sometimes

3) I love cooking outside, never tried baking outside though

[2stone]

Villa Roma

I uploaded a video of the 2stone pizza grill on gas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLxbJ4_tiBE


regards,

willard

[kjoh47]

1. Weber Kettle
2. Charcoal
3. Love cooking outdoors, especially since my kitchen becomes a sauna whenever I turn on the oven.

This is looking great! Can't wait to try it out myself!

[toddster63]

GREAT video on YouTube, Willard--it's great to be able to see the pie actually cooking--I think that's the brilliant aspect of your design--a drawback to most other grilling methods is not being able to see the pie while it's cooking, and therefore not be able to make any adjustments (movements) to the pizza without a loss of heat due to opening the "oven" . Is this due to the "lid" of your design trapping heat?

I keep thinking that your device coupled with Villa Roma's Little Black Egg might just be the ticket for a great pizza oven for out on the deck around here...

[Villa Roma]

Nice video! The way you scooped up that temp gauge with the turning tool was pretty slick. Do you have a recipe that you recommend using with the 2stone pizza grill? Good looking pizza!

     Villa Roma

[2stone]

Thanks for all the kind compliments,

kjoh47,

Love cooking outdoors, especially since my kitchen becomes a sauna whenever I turn on the oven.
This is looking great! Can't wait to try it out myself!

the heat in the kitchen along with literally melting my kitchen cabinets is also why I like doing pizza outside.
(and I do like some "high" heat)

toddster,

GREAT video on YouTube, Willard--it's great to be able to see the pie actually cooking--I think that's the brilliant aspect of your design--a drawback to most other grilling methods is not being able to see the pie while it's cooking, and therefore not be able to make any adjustments (movements) to the pizza without a loss of heat due to opening the "oven" . Is this due to the "lid" of your design trapping heat?

I keep thinking that your device coupled with Villa Roma's Little Black Egg might just be the ticket for a great pizza oven for out on the deck around here...

Yes, especially when you are using high heat 15 seconds too much can burn a pizza. There are also variables on a grill, the biggest being wind. The heat is drawn inn and expelled much the same way a chimney works. The second stone is in the lid and also radiates heat.

Yes, I think Villa Roma's 'kettle conversion' is cool. He has figured out a way to get some "serious heat" I don't think you would need the top of the kettle on at all if you put a "2stone" on it.

Villa Roma,

My video is sort of crude compared to yours but its better than nothing I guess.
You are really asking the wrong person on recipes. There are so many talented bakers on this forum.
I have tried all kinds of recipes and being the practical person I am I become impatient when it gets real complicated. I am still looking for the tried and true, not too complicated that would turn out on a perdictable level. As you have experienced, the heating technique make a big difference.

Interesting: http://video.on.nytimes.com/index.jsp?fr_story=35eac03d90314ffed6a0c0ae143ab87b1474fb89

regards,

willard

[joe123]

Hi Willard,

Please enter me in the drawing.  Looks like a cool invention.

1. DCS built-in with wood smoker and rotisserie
2. Natural gas
3. I grill year round here in Silicon Valley when it is not raining, and some times when it is!

I love the convenience of the gas grill: near instant heat, great heat control, no mess to clean up.  I'm thinking of getting a separate charcoal grill for special occasions through as you just can't beat that real charcoal-grilled taste.  Webber makes a charcoal grill with a built-in propane starter that I've had my eye on, and would be interested in hearing opinions of it from others who own that model.

/Joe

[abatardi]

3. I grill year round here in Silicon Valley when it is not raining, and some times when it is!

/Joe

Like today?  haha and I'm stuck having to help someone move in this crap weather...

- aba

[deb415611]

Willard,

Very cool looking

1) Vermont Casting Signature Series Gas Grill
2) Gas
3) I grill often in the spring, summer & fall - winter is every once in awhile

Thanks,
Deb

[trosenberg]

Joe 123, I have a really nice wood burning brick oven but I also have the Weber grill that has a propane tank to ignite the charcoal.  It is great for grilling.  I use either lump natural charcoal or hardwoods such as cherry and oak. It is very convenient to turn the gas on for 5 minutes to get the wood or charcoal burning. I have never seen a gas grill that can equal the heat  or flavor of real charcoal or wood for grilling. 

[joe123]

Like today?  haha and I'm stuck having to help someone move in this crap weather...

- aba

Sorry to hear that.  Looks like this weekend's activities for me will be pizza making in the good ol' indoor oven, and reading the pizzamaking forum   

[joe123]

trosenberg, I agree about the flavor of real wood grilling.  Thanks for the feedback on that Webber with the propane starter.  Sounds like I may have to go pick one of those up next time they are on sale.

/Joe

[mbusse]

1. Jenn Air Gas Grill
2. Gas
3. Love cooking pizza outdoors, too hot in the kitchen.

[2stone]

Thanks to all who have entered
the "2stone pizza grill" drawing.
I have learned a lot.

There is only ONE DAY left till the
drawing, so as an incentive I am going
to donate $1.00 per entry (up to 25) to
"the pizzamaking.com forum"
starting with entries from now until drawing time.

good luck

willard

[jasonmolinari]

I think you mean "thanks to all who entered, Jason Molinari is the winner" 

[2stone]

ha.... ha...  ha...   jason

keep your fingers crossed!!

willard

[FVG]

Great work - living in the hot southeast means a few months of not using the oven in the kitchen for pizza. Been a member for a while and have learned a lot from this forum. Picture is form a few months ago before the long summer.

Please enter me in the drawing and reserve me one just in case someone else wins.

[Randy]

Thanks to all who have entered
the "2stone pizza grill" drawing.
I have learned a lot.

There is only ONE DAY left till the
drawing, so as an incentive I am going
to donate $1.00 per entry (up to 25) to
"the pizzamaking.com forum"
starting with entries from now until drawing time.

good luck

willard

I will toss my name in too.  Charcoal and wood grills and smokers.

Randy