Ideas requested for an inexpensive "pizza stone" (thick brick for electric oven)

Danny D. · 2014-07-18T17:48:00+00:00

Any suggestions for an inexpensive 15"x17" baking stone? With the wife out of town for the summer, the kitchen is essentially undefended, so, I am baking my own meals from scratch for the first time in my life: But, the breads aren't coming out the way I want them to: They're not being cooked evenly it seems, even at 425°F: Neither are the pizzas, even at 550°F in the electric oven: But, mainly, the pizza crust isn't cooking like I want it to: While, the pumpkin breads seem to be coming out just fine: Of course, I could blame either the recipe or the cook: But, first, I want to see what happens with a pizza/baking stone: Problem is, I don't have a 15x17" stone & these need to be cut: It's not a big deal to cut what I have, but, they're kind'a thin to start with. And, a single slab would fit right on the bottom without having to fit on a rack. So, while I was baking, I was just wondering if you had any good ideas for a cheap thick 15"x17" baking stone?

Jul 18, 2014 21 Replies

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BillyBobT 11 years ago

"Danny D." wrote in news:lqumog$ngk$ snipped-for-privacy@dont-email.me:

1x6 FireBrick

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notbob 11 years ago

You seem to have the problem solved. I can only suggest smaller tiles from Home Depot. The bigger the pieces, the more likely to crack.

I've read where hard core home bakers make racks to hold stones vertically along the sides to further enhance the heat holding ability of a home oven. For that application, I would think smaller tiles.

This looks like a crack waiting to happen, but..... who knows?:

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