Cordierite Kiln Shelf Pizza Stone

It is actually from a clay potters supply place so is actually meant for kiln shelving so it is super heat resistent.

Cordierite kiln shelf pizza stone.

A 16 diameter 5 8 cordierite kiln shelf normally sell for less than 20. Cordierite is a mineral known for its ability to handle extreme temperatures well. This means you can take a cordierite stone from a low temperature to a very high temperature without the risk of breaking it. The pizza can removed with a wooden pizza peel or just use a pair of tongs to slide the pizza onto a cutting board.

Find electric and gas kilns raku kilns slab rollers extruders pugmills ware carts clay mixers kiln furniture including shelves. Refractories and cordierite kiln furniture. Leave the stone in the oven to cool. Biggest difference between a pizza stone and a kiln shelf is price.

On the other hand cordierite is well known for its capacity to handle extreme temperatures. 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. 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.

I ve read a little here and there for alternatives to using a more expensive pizza stone in my home oven. Having said that i personally use a 15 inch cordierite kiln shelf. 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. Southeast florida lbge.

It s the same material they use to make kiln shelves and it s thermal shock resistant. These kiln shelves are manufactured of a high refractory mullite cordierite clay body that yields a. So a cone 6 clay pizza stone would work fine. Refractory cordierite kiln shelf with holes refractories and firing supplies laguna clay.

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 also carry or dropship a wide selection of ceramic equipment pottery supplies tools raw materials glazes and more.