Cordierite Kiln Shelf Pizza Stone

Biggest difference between a pizza stone and a kiln shelf is price.

Cordierite kiln shelf pizza stone.

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. These kiln shelves are manufactured of a high refractory mullite cordierite clay body that yields a. A 16 diameter 5 8 cordierite kiln shelf normally sell for less than 20.

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. Find electric and gas kilns raku kilns slab rollers extruders pugmills ware carts clay mixers kiln furniture including shelves. I ve read a little here and there for alternatives to using a more expensive pizza stone in my home oven. 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.

You will not see a similar size pizza stone selling for that. We also carry or dropship a wide selection of ceramic equipment pottery supplies tools raw materials glazes and more. Refractories and cordierite kiln furniture. The pizza can removed with a wooden pizza peel or just use a pair of tongs to slide the pizza onto a cutting board.

This means you can take a cordierite stone from a low temperature to a very high temperature without the risk of breaking it. It is actually from a clay potters supply place so is actually meant for kiln shelving so it is super heat resistent. Refractory cordierite kiln shelf with holes refractories and firing supplies laguna clay. Southeast florida lbge.

Leave the stone in the oven to cool. 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. Having said that i personally use a 15 inch cordierite kiln shelf. 11 2 or 2 square with fluted sides and hole in the center.

So a cone 6 clay pizza stone would work fine. 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.