Baking steel

Hi all,

Does anybody know where i can get (or could sell me) a baking steel for pizza's, bread etc?
http://bakingsteel.com/


I want one of these but there appears to be no UK seller and postage is alot of money.

 

Is it just a chunk of stainless steel ?

 

It's not stainless steel, but some kind of carbon structural steel. Anyway, I have a baking steel, and while I really like it, it's not head and shoulders better than my cordierite baking stone.

 

It's A36, apparently.

 

You may try to find something from a blacksmith or metal worker locally, doesnt look like there is anything really special to it really. may be cheaper then shipping something that heavy around from a supplier. you know the metal and the dimensions shouldnt be to hard for someone to make that

 

It's just mild steel. Just ask a local steel supplier for structual steel plate or boiler plate. Give him the dimensions you want. You will need to find someone to descale/surface finish and smooth the edges of they won't do that too. Or do that yourself.

 

That link is money...

 

Thanks for the link. Need to find a steel mill to get this done

Would ther e be any benefit in using a different steel or even cast iron?

 

I've used a cast iron baking "stone" before, and it wasn't great for pizza. Temperature recovery wasn't nearly as good.

 

Thanks, good to know. I will stick with steel then

 

Thanks! It's funny to me that this post get's so many hits. I found you guys looking at my server logs. Let me know if you have any questions about making your own steel. I use mine for all kinds of stuff, not just pizza.

 

Stones are a pain... Steel on the other hand I'm not as worried about.

and welcome to the fora!

 

Welcome to Fora, great article as well I may have to try this one myself, I do like pizza, wonder how it compares to on the grille

 

If you like pizza on the grill, you have to try a Kettle pizza! I don't own one (yet), but a friend does, and it rules.

 

Welcome aboard, Koz! I really enjoyed the article.

 

My goal was to replicate the Neapolitan style pizza, which is why I went with a steel. I think grill pizza is a different beast, but if I *were* to use my grill to make pizza, I'd use my steal on top of my grill grates. My grill is an infrared grill which gets hot enough to replicate a wood oven, now that I think about it, I don't know why I've never tried that!

 

Youve never had pizza from a grille ? Lol and you call yourself a pizza guy, guess we can wait for that post now lol

 

I've never had to! Actually, since I installed my new range, I've hardly used my grill. Having a grill indoors in the Pacific Northwest is amazing, no more dealing with the rain!

 

Thanks for the help .Ive found grilling to be the best method and can cook a pizza in about 6 minutes with my pizza stone but i am ideally looking for neopolitan style in about 2 minutes. I have even tried marble but its quite slow to heat up and crazy thick/heavy.

The A36 link is kind of what im looking to do. I have a baking stone but it is only good for 1 pizza every 30 minutes or so.

I haven't tried the Kettle pizza but have tested a Big green egg But dont have the money for one
www.biggreenegg.com/pizza/

I have also tried a chadwick oven chadwickoven.com/ and didn't like it.

What would be the best type of steel to have-
Massive specific heat capacity
Quick heat absorption
cost under £50 for 50cm^2

 

You just need a plain steel. There's nothing special about it. The thickness is more important than what it's made of. Any structural steel or boiler plate will be fine.