I ve read a little here and there for alternatives to using a more expensive pizza stone in my home oven.
Cordierite kiln shelf pizza stone.
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.
Biggest difference between a pizza stone and a kiln shelf is price.
You will not see a similar size pizza stone selling for that.
This means you can take a cordierite stone from a low temperature to a very high temperature without the risk of breaking it.
Cordierite is a mineral known for its ability to handle extreme temperatures well.
After hearing the fibrament issue not sure if i m supposed to do anything special with mine.
11 2 or 2 square with fluted sides and hole in the center.
Leave the stone in the oven to cool.
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A 16 diameter 5 8 cordierite kiln shelf normally sell for less than 20.
Having said that i personally use a 15 inch cordierite kiln shelf.
So a cone 6 clay pizza stone would work fine.
Refractory cordierite kiln shelf with holes refractories and firing supplies laguna clay.
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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.
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.
Refractories and cordierite kiln furniture.
These kiln shelves are manufactured of a high refractory mullite cordierite clay body that yields a.
On the other hand cordierite is well known for its capacity to handle extreme temperatures.
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We also carry or dropship a wide selection of ceramic equipment pottery supplies tools raw materials glazes and more.
This reduces the risk of breakage even if you take it from one end of the temperature spectrum to the other cordierite is used to create kiln shelves for a reason.
