Pizza kettle


 
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TimD

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I am considering buying a pizza kettle what are people's thought on it. I have done pizza on the grill before with no problems. So I guess my question is. Is this product worth it? Are there advantages to using it? Thank you in advance for your response
 
What did you purchase? I have two good pizza stone so I am wondering if my best bet is to just buy the insert? Thoughts?
 
Anyone have experience with this guy?
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$99 at Home Despot
 
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Tim... Do a Kettle Pizza search in this thread. There have been many recent posts you can review. In my opinion, there seems to be a consensus that those of us who have bought one have been happy with results.
 
There currently is a "used very good" KP basic kit on Amazon's warehouse deals for $118.79.
I've found this condition grade to be like new, unused on items I've purchased.
 
Bob Correll said:
There currently is a "used very good" KP basic kit on Amazon's warehouse deals for $118.79.
I've found this condition grade to be like new, unused on items I've purchased.
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I have found that Amazon's Warehouse stuff is closer to LIKE NEW than used except perhaps for the outer box :cool:
 
I like the KP because I can see how the pizza is cooking. Here's a little vid of one of my cooks when I first got mine.

 
Bob Ivey said:
Congrats Rich. Make sure to post that first cook on it.


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My son works for a new beer company and part of the their promotional items were new Weber 18.5 silver kettles. So of course I latched on to one and I'm going to make it a dedicated pizza oven. Ordered a gold ash catcher assembly for it also.
Looking forward to messing around and making some pizzas, from what I've seen on here looks like you can make some good pies with these things.
Homemade pizza and free beer what could be better!:cool:

No, I'm not adopting anyone and my son is not for sale.
 
I have had mine for awhile, getting good results, I think it's fun, my little kids get a kick out o fit, so I'm glad I took the plunge.

I get best results when I (1) use some good-sized oak splits on top of blazing coals. Chunks were burning too fast for me to do 3 or 4 pizzas. (2)_pre-heat the stone in my oven for 30 minutes at 500 degrees, then put it on the grill. Otherwise, my dough tastes a bit undercooked. (3) I bought, from kettlepizza, their custom cut baking steel that sits above the pizza stone, directs some serious heat down to the top of the pizza. That was expensive, but very helpful

I like my pizza New Haven style - thin crust, burnt, crispy, smoky, I want my hands covered with black crumbs and soot after I eat my pizza. This set-up gets me almost there. My pizzas take about 4 minutes.

More importantly though, it's fun to watch it cook.
 
Nate, that's an awesome video! Question, what was the fire burning at the back of the kettle at the end of the post? Is that the coals and/or wood splits burning?
Pizza looks great,
Tim
 
Tim K said:
Nate, that's an awesome video! Question, what was the fire burning at the back of the kettle at the end of the post? Is that the coals and/or wood splits burning?
Pizza looks great,
Tim
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Thanks. It's probably a combo of kbb and wood. Most likely wood. I actually have the fire raised unlike KPs instructions. What I'd like to try is ChuckO's method with a WSM. Looks like it works well. Here's another vid showing the fire a little better. You can see how the fire is above the stone.





 
I have to agree I am curious to try it on the WSM. It also kind of just looks cooler set up that way.

Cheers,
Tim
 
I have started to look into kettle pizzas since my wife won't let me get a new Performer saying my old OTG which is 15 years old but looks brand new is all I need (along with my silver B, 22.5 14.5 WSM and a mini)

In doing google searches I came across this post where the guy got an old OTS and cut the top to make a pizza oven. Since I probably won't be making more than a few pizzas a month this sounds interesting. He used the 22.5 lid a CoreLite pottery shelf and a pizza pan to lower the top of the "oven", he figured it cost about $100 or so.
Since building the mini and cutting notches in my WSM's I like modifying Webers and I think I will try this

I was going to post pictures of it, but they are all copyrighted and I don't want to get the TVWBB in trouble. Check out his build and results!!

http://chadchandler.com/modified-kettle-wood-fired-pizza-oven-part-1/

http://chadchandler.com/modified-kettle-wood-fired-pizza-oven-part-2/

http://chadchandler.com/modified-kettle-wood-fired-pizza-oven-part-1/
 
Jeff Padell said:
I have started to look into kettle pizzas since my wife won't let me get a new Performer saying my old OTG which is 15 years old but looks brand new is all I need (along with my silver B, 22.5 14.5 WSM and a mini)

In doing google searches I came across this post where the guy got an old OTS and cut the top to make a pizza oven. Since I probably won't be making more than a few pizzas a month this sounds interesting. He used the 22.5 lid a CoreLite pottery shelf and a pizza pan to lower the top of the "oven", he figured it cost about $100 or so.
Since building the mini and cutting notches in my WSM's I like modifying Webers and I think I will try this

I was going to post pictures of it, but they are all copyrighted and I don't want to get the TVWBB in trouble. Check out his build and results!!

http://chadchandler.com/modified-kettle-wood-fired-pizza-oven-part-1/

http://chadchandler.com/modified-kettle-wood-fired-pizza-oven-part-2/

http://chadchandler.com/modified-kettle-wood-fired-pizza-oven-part-1/
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Looks like it should work. I'd like to see it in action and the results.
 
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