Cordierite Kiln Shelf Pizza Stone

Cordierite is a mineral known for its ability to handle extreme temperatures well.

Cordierite kiln shelf pizza stone. So a cone 6 clay pizza stone would work fine. 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. We manufacture the high torque axner pottery wheel and axner premium ceramic clays. On the other hand cordierite is well known for its capacity to handle extreme temperatures.

A 16 diameter 5 8 cordierite kiln shelf normally sell for less than 20. 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. The pizza can removed with a wooden pizza peel or just use a pair of tongs to slide the pizza onto a cutting board. It is actually from a clay potters supply place so is actually meant for kiln shelving so it is super heat resistent.

You will not see a similar size pizza stone selling for that. 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. These kiln shelves are manufactured of a high refractory mullite cordierite clay body that yields a. Biggest difference between a pizza stone and a kiln shelf is price.

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. Refractories and cordierite kiln furniture. Southeast florida lbge. 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. We also carry or dropship a wide selection of ceramic equipment pottery supplies tools raw materials glazes and more. 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.

Leave the stone in the oven to cool. After hearing the fibrament issue not sure if i m supposed to do anything special with mine.