Cordierite Kiln Shelf Pizza Stone

A 16 diameter 5 8 cordierite kiln shelf normally sell for less than 20.

Cordierite kiln shelf pizza stone.

These kiln shelves are manufactured of a high refractory mullite cordierite clay body that yields a. Having said that i personally use a 15 inch cordierite kiln shelf. It s the same material they use to make kiln shelves and it s thermal shock resistant. After hearing the fibrament issue not sure if i m supposed to do anything special with mine.

I ve read a little here and there for alternatives to using a more expensive pizza stone in my home oven. 11 2 or 2 square with fluted sides and hole in the center. On the other hand cordierite is well known for its capacity to handle extreme temperatures. So a cone 6 clay pizza stone would work fine.

Refractories and cordierite kiln furniture. I managed to get a cordierite baking stone cut to size for 60 includes shipping but i m not sure if i need to do anything with it before slapping my dough on it. Cordierite is a mineral known for its ability to handle extreme temperatures well. You will not see a similar size pizza stone selling for that.

It is actually from a clay potters supply place so is actually meant for kiln shelving so it is super heat resistent. Find electric and gas kilns raku kilns slab rollers extruders pugmills ware carts clay mixers kiln furniture including shelves. Leave the stone in the oven to cool. This means you can take a cordierite stone from a low temperature to a very high temperature without the risk of breaking it.

We manufacture the high torque axner pottery wheel and axner premium ceramic clays. Purchasing a cordierite kiln shelf for use as a pizza stone lotsa pics updated 7 24 thought i d write this up to help document my experiences in case anyone wants to go this route as well. Cordierite stones are sightly expensive pizza stone as compared to other clay stone or fire brick slab stone the stones which our company supplies are made up of same stone materials used in kiln shelves of electrical and gas furnaces of high temperature hence they are thermal shock resistant. We also carry or dropship a wide selection of ceramic equipment pottery supplies tools raw materials glazes and more.

Southeast florida lbge. The pizza can removed with a wooden pizza peel or just use a pair of tongs to slide the pizza onto a cutting board.