{"id":2593,"date":"2016-02-13T08:28:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T13:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fornobravo.com\/pizzaquest\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2016-03-31T15:53:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T19:53:19","slug":"pizza-stone-repair-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fornobravo.com\/pizzaquest\/pizza-stone-repair-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pizza Stone Repair Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note from Peter:\u00a0 I’ve recommended interesting products here from time to time, but only rarely.\u00a0 However, I get so many emails from folks lamenting a broken or cracked baking stone that I couldn’t resist posting this guest column from our long time friend, Bob Radcliffe (I remember when I dropped my 10 year old stone and had to fight off serious tears — it was a type of mourning after such long-term bonding and many wonderful pizzas, so Bob’s story spoke to me directly).\u00a0 Anyway, here he is and, after his popular series about his quest for the perfect tomato pie (see the Guest Column archives if you missed it) I couldn’t refuse his request to make his home made repair kit available to others.\u00a0 I get no kick-back from this, by the way, but I do get a kick out of Bob — one of the most original people in the PizzaQuest universe. Take it away, Bob:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My Pizza Stone Repair Kit<\/strong>
\nWell, from the title, you can figure out that the author, aka the \u201cNC Tomato Pie Guy,\u201d<\/em> does sometimes cook in a regular oven \u2013 in my case either an LP gas or electric oven \u2013 instead of in my custom, wood-fired outdoor one. That wood-fired oven was a labor of love I built from scratch, with guidance from the Forno Bravo Forum<\/em> website. My cooking adventures formed the basis for a series of articles Peter was gracious enough to post here on PizzaQuest.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n

For well over 20 years I\u2019ve experimented with breads and pizza using a square clay pizza stone (14\u201dx16\u201dx1\/2\u201d). Sadly, it recently broke in two \u2013 and broke my heart, too. I really loved that old stone, since we\u2019d been through so much together. It was practically a member of the family. Holding onto that stone reminded me of my old car, a four-wheel farm vehicle I just knew I could drive for a million miles, but my beloved 1989 Datsun Pathfinder only made it to 450,000 miles before the engine blew last year.\u00a0 So I listened to my 94-year old Dad and bought a new car \u2013 sort of. He was delighted with my decision, since he\u2019s bought more than 50 new cars in his lifetime. He wanted me to experience the feeling. I found my \u201cnew\u201d car on Craig\u2019s List \u2013 a real beauty \u2013 an upgrade \u2013 a 1995 four-wheel drive Datsun Pathfinder \u2013 same color (red), with only 225,000 miles, for $1,400 cash. When I told Dad, he thought I said $14,000 and couldn\u2019t believe I got a new truck for that. Was he surprised! Well, no one I know here could believe I would buy a car for $1400 with all those miles either. I managed to get my bargain car in tip-top shape by spending just $2,000, including a trailer hitch and new tires. It does \u201cmiss\u201d once in a while, but no emissions test is required and the insurance payment is low. If it gets a scrape or two driving on my farm paths I hardly notice and, frankly, I don\u2019t cringe. As you can see, when it comes down to it, I\u2019m a \u201cMr. Fix-It\u201d kinda guy! My new car works just fine.<\/p>\n

So, back to my pizza stone: <\/strong>Buying a new one wasn\u2019t the first thought crossing my mind. I felt confident I could some way fix it. I began by frantically searching on Google for an answer, and looked into a lot of \u201cdry holes\u201d there, but no such luck.\u00a0 So I dug into my bag of wood-fired oven tricks and took the broken halves and lightly brushed the edges clean. I applied a thin layer of industrial kiln adhesive to each face of the crack, and on my kitchen granite counter top (a very flat surface) pushed the edges firmly together. Then, I wiped off the excess adhesive on the top cooking surface and let the pizza stone sit untouched for 12 hours. After that, I then preheated my electric oven to 500 F, turned the oven off, and placed my \u201crepaired\u201d stone in the oven overnight. Voil\u00e0!<\/em>\u00a0 In the morning it was \u201ccured\u201d \u2013 fixed \u2013 and ready to use again!<\/p>\n

\"Here's<\/a>

Here’s the underside of my repaired stone — stronger than ever!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The top of my newly repaired, well-used pizza stone.<\/p><\/div>\n

Forget about the underside surface irregularities caused by the extra adhesive. You cook on the top surface, not the bottom. It will work just fine! If this stone were to crack again, it would occur somewhere else, since the adhesive is stronger than the tile itself. Much like my wood-fired oven. I am told that in the year 3,000, when an inquisitive archaeologist attempts to dissemble my wood-fired brick oven with a sledge hammer (or laser gun), the bricks will break before the joints fail. Nice!<\/p>\n

Well, initially, I got really excited that my Pizza Stone was fixed. Then I got more excited when I realized there must be thousands of other frustrated souls out there with broken pizza stones.
\nSo I came up with the idea to sell a Pizza Stone Repair Kit. I hastily sent Peter Reinhart an email with my idea. He suggested I write another PizzaQuest Guest Column. So here we are.<\/p>\n

For just $15, I\u2019ll ship you exactly what you need to repair your Pizza Stone \u2013 with complete directions and special adhesive. If you are a bargain hunter, the adhesive I provide is not available at retail stores, nor in small quantities. I guarantee this kit will repair your ceramic or clay (not metal) pizza stone. I make the repair kits. Best of all, I provide technical support. You know who you are dealing with \u2013 Bob Radcliffe at www.lynchcreek.com<\/strong>. This is a 100% Made-In-America solution.\u00a0 At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, if this Pizza Stone Repair Kit<\/strong> fails to repair your Pizza Stone – I\u2019ll REFUND YOUR MONEY<\/strong>. If you can find a better deal, my advice to you is – take it!
\nMail your $15 check, cash or money order today payable to:
\nLYNCH CREEK FARM, \u20281973 Rocky Ford Road, Kittrell, NC 27544 \u2028ATTN: Pizza Stone Repair Kit<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll ship my Pizza Stone Repair Kit<\/em> to you ASAP. You will be back in business cooking pizzas with your old stone in a day.<\/p>\n

P.S<\/strong>. I have promised Peter another article about my new wood-fired oven \u201cPotato Pie.\u201d\u00a0 Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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