20160724 Pizzas from the grill
Another fun-filled weekend... Thank you again, Sjadad and Ian, couldn't have done it without your help and inspiration!
Now we are talking about REAL pizzas... [1]from my grill!
While waiting for my new toy, I built a 60% hydration "00" starter with my yeast water. Getting smarter this time, I did not mix by hand, Zo's doing the work for me.
In and out of the fridge and the proofer, it took four days to mature, just in time for the weekend pizza event...
This time the pizza dough consists of 100% "00" flour (60% pre-fermented), 60% hydration, 2% salt, 0.6% commercial yeast, 2 TBS garlic oil
I have avoided using commercial yeast in baking because its fast action stresses me. I usually need to "buy" time by using my yeast water or starters. If I'm making pizza regularly, I'll need to get used to the timing of commercial yeast and learn to manipulate it as well. This time, I let the dough ferment in the proofer for 2.5 hours before retarding it for another 10 hours in the fridge until I'm ready to shape the pies. This schedule works out quite well for me!
Pizza pans!!!
Just wish I could get the aluminum ones that are used in a pizzeria...
From the amount of cornmeal I POURED on the pans, you can tell how concerned I am about sticky dough...
Paper bowls greased with oil...What am I doing with them? You'll see in a minute...
Stacking the pans in the fridge to rest the dough while I'm working on the toppings...Finding space in the fridge is quite a challenge!
Rotating the pizza pan as I work on the dough makes shaping easier; besides, I am "experienced" now...
Pizza Margherita - using sauce frozen from last time...
Sweet Italian sausage...
Chicken bacon...
Ready for the grill...
More cornmeal on my new peel...
Loading dough #1 - safe!
Loading dough #2 - safe!
Loading dough #3 - safe! What a relief!
My first pizza on the grill, a historic moment!!!
First pizza done!
Second pizza done!
Third pizza done!
I'm not a pizza expert, so I don't know what the "nerds" look for in a crumb shot, but I take one anyways...
The evenly browned, crisp crust - the best part of the pie!
The bottom crust of another pizza...
Check out my new toy! I'd say this is a keeper!
Dough spinners - another toy that didn't make it to the first shipment; will find out if they are any good - soon!