Grilling with Stones: Tips & Tricks for BBQ Success

[Deb V]

I am looking for information on using stones on the BBQ grill.

 

[Kathytnt]

THey do no recommend stones exposed to open flames

 

[Rebeccascabinet]

Direct flame on a stone is bad!

 

[MomToEli]

Even indirect heat on the grill would be bad - temps get too high and fluctuate too much.

 

[straitfan]

Pizza crust directly on the grill rack is YUMMY! (even though it sounds like it would make a mess--it doesn't!)

 

[urbnk8]

I have never tried it and it seems like it would not be good for a stone but my friend's mom just told me that she has done pizza on the grill with her stone. Apparantly, everything is fine with it...

 

[cmdtrgd]

The issue is that she could be creating microfractures that will break the next time or the time after that, etc. She may not see the problem now, but it will come.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I have customers that tell me all the time that they do this and say they have no problems but I tell them that it is NOT reccomended I will in the future also add that they are seriously shortening the lifespan of their stone.

 

[chefmeg]

several years ago, when Hurricane Isabelle came through Richmond, we lost power for 3 days. the kids were still quite little so chicken nuggets were still an everyday event! after several meals without them, I took the small bar pan, and put it on our gas grill...but not directly over the falmes. It went on the rack above the direct flames, walla, we had chicken nuggets! I still have the same small bar pan, so I am guessing I just got lucky, or being that far away from the flame didn't affect it!

 

[PC_CPR]

The stones are great for putting the just done meat from the grill onto the stone to keep them warm. It does such a quick job of distributing the heat that you'll need mits to pick up the stone to take it to the table!

 

[quiverfull7]

That is a SUPER tip! Thanks for sharing that! I'll be taking out my rectangular baker to the grill to gather the feast next time!