BBQ Pizza Dome Other Oven Types Discuss BBQ Pizza Dome in the Pizza Oven Design and Installation forums; I have just completed construction of my latest experiment, a barrel done made from refractory materials. The dome fits inside ...

[mdub]

I have just completed construction of my latest experiment, a barrel done made from refractory materials.

The dome fits inside a 2 burner gas BBQ (Grill) and uses a 40mm refactory tile as a pizza stone.

Given the depth of knowledge on this site, I'm keen to get some feedback on what you think.

I created a storyboard on Instructables to document my progress.

BBQ Pizza Dome

Martyn

[MarkG]

I was thinking of doing something similar. I was planning on putting tile on the upper rack and pizza stone on the cooking grate and heating A few bricks along the sides etc. Not a dome, but sort of a rectangular pizza oven similar to a comercial one. Have yet to try it.

[mdub]

MarkG,

I tried lots of things before I decided on the dome.

Most of them worked reasonably well, but I saw all the talk on this site about domes and radiant heat and decided that the dome was the way to go.

The only thing that I don't know at this point, is how long the dome will hold up to the heat.


Martyn

[ideaswoman]

Would love to know how it is holding up

I am trying to work out a simple way to create a dome for by gas bbq to enable to cook pizza and bread. I rent and not willing at the moment to fork out over $1K for a portable steel wood fired oven which I would really love to own!

[ideaswoman]

I should also mention, buying refractory bricks in Queensland is mission impossible. Clay Pavers and brick sellers not interested in my small purchase.

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

line your grill top with kaowool insulation,,, Paint it with rigidizer (available on ebay) then put firebricks on the grill,,,

[ideaswoman]

Wow, thanks for that advice.

I tried a terracotta tile [thickest you can get and 300x300mm] and it worked too well so back to the drawing board! I have to raise the tile off the cast iron grate as it got too hot and then of course the top did not cook properly.

I would like to thank Concept Tiles | A Fusion of Innovation & Style for being so helpful regarding the tile. I had been everywhere to get one tile! ! ! !

[mdub]

ideaswoman,

Thanks for the feedback, The oven is holding up really well.

Yes finding a supplier of refractory materials is quite difficult, however there must be a supplier in QLD somewhere !

You might find it interesting that I first started out with a metal stand which positioned the terracotta tile (yes I did that too) at the same height in the BBQ as the rotisserie rod, which seems to be a "sweet spot" in the BBQ, I used that method for a year before building the dome.

You could try Palmer Technologies, they may be able to help, or perhaps they might be able to suggest a supplier.

The tiles I use weigh 12 kg each and are 40mm thick 300mm x 300mm

Regards

Martyn