The Kettle Pizza Grill is The Answer To All Our Prayers (THIS IS NOT SPAM)

[Jackie Tran]

That makes sense.  No hurries.

Thank you,
Chau

[DannyT]

Your pies look great and I cannot wait to try your technique with the extra grate w/aluminum foil. I have only had my KPG for a few weeks and was looking for people who were having the same problem as me. Not only have I found that info here, but you have a solution that sounds great. I was looking at a way to lower the top and this will be my next try. Thank you for doing the work already!

[Elijahdavid912]

Great I'm glad. Thanks

[MTPIZZA]

Elijah, can you put up the link on youtube where you show or demo your technique... thanks.. I lost it and can't find it ...

[Elijahdavid912]

Here it's is.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5tQ4kZa4s&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5tQ4kZa4s&amp;feature=youtu.be</a>

[MTPIZZA]

It looks to me in the video you don't have the ceiling modification done yet on the collar. Since your pies turned out great prior to modifying - why did you feel the need to lower the ceiling closer to the pie??... the pizza in the vids look great prior to the change...can you explain further? thanks

[Don K]

OK, here's what I don't get:

Since there are issues regarding having sufficient top heat using the Weber domed lid, which is predictable, then why doesn't the manufacturer offer a lid that is much lower to go on top of the ring?

If I were to buy something like this, I'd want something turnkey, and not something that I have to modify or adapt to get it to perform the way that I want.

This unit seems to have potential, but I'm not convinced yet.

Just my $.02

[buceriasdon]

Don, Here is the maker's video.   http://www.kettlepizza.com/KettlePizza-How-It-works-s/1822.htm
To my eyes the underskirt is way underdone bordering on raw. Each to their own I guess. And the dough handling section is close to painful to watch.
Don

[jaholbrook]

Elijah, I'm glad you were able to make this product work for you, but that doesn't change the fact that, out of the box, this product makes horrible pizzas, and, more importantly, this insert can be mimicked with a $10 piece of sheet metal and a $30 stone.

So... until these folks start selling this device for $40, and include instructions on how to mod it, then it will not be the answer to anyone's prayers.

Two things: First if it cost $40 to make why would anyone go into business and sell it for the same price?  Secondly, There is no substitiute for a tru WFO but I achieved great results right out of the box and following the manufactures directions of charcoal, wood combo.

Conclusion - I never prayed for a WFO cheap alternative but I'm pretty stoked about making better than average pizzas for a little over $100.

Best regards,
Jim

[scott123]

Two things: First if it cost $40 to make why would anyone go into business and sell it for the same price?

Because a lot of people don't have the necessary DIY skills to work with steel flashing and tinsnips.

I will concede that my $40 proposal doesn't match the aesthetics of this device.  This is going to be a lot prettier than flashing.  But $40 will mimick the results, which is where I think it really matters.

[nhhillrider]

>> Btw, with this type of setup, you could be reaching temperatures that will melt the foil.

I have read that melting point of aluminum is about 1220 degrees F.

[TXCraig1]

>> Btw, with this type of setup, you could be reaching temperatures that will melt the foil.

I have read that melting point of aluminum is about 1220 degrees F.

1,221F, but who's counting? 

Just remember that with foil, there is so little mass that virtually no time is required for it to increase dramatically in temperature. Even near instantaneous exposure to temperatures over the melting point can melt it.

[nhhillrider]

What a great post!   
I have been trying to decide between the Kettle Pizza and the 2stones.
It looks like the 2stones might work better out of the box but with very very minor mods the Kettle Pizza seems to
be making a lot of people happy.     
To tell the truth ... I just like the look of the Kettle Pizza grill !    The setup makes the Weber plus kettle grill look like a real .. albeit mini ...  wood fired oven. 
Yeah ... I'm sure one could build it cheaper but  I know I could never do it and make it look as hot is this setup!
So thanks for the write up.   I plan to give it a try and hope someday I can report back as well.

[hotsawce]

Reviving this thread for good reason;

The OP used aluminum foil to lower the dome height on this product. What if one was to lower the dome height by molding one out of refractory cement and perlite similar to the FrankenWeber? Does anyone here think it would work, or be safer?