Chief Bottlewasher surprised me with a pizza peel for Father's Day. Surprised, because we don't exchange gifts on made up holidays.
I use pizza stones but built the pizzas on cheap, thin aluminum cookie sheets and put those on the stones. Had decent browning on the bottom of the pies but no where near a pizza oven.
So, I had to use the peel for dinner tonight. But, I didn't have dough made up and I had run out of Instant Yeast for the quick rise dough recipe.
But, wait! Baker's yeast is just Saccharomyces cerevisiae and I've plenty of that in dry form in the brew fridge! Proof a packet of Nottingham and we're off.
Had decent rise and good bubble formation. Cooked at 550*F for 7 minutes on pre-heated stones, one round and one rectangle.
Turned out great and I can't wait to keep playing with the peel.
I use pizza stones but built the pizzas on cheap, thin aluminum cookie sheets and put those on the stones. Had decent browning on the bottom of the pies but no where near a pizza oven.
So, I had to use the peel for dinner tonight. But, I didn't have dough made up and I had run out of Instant Yeast for the quick rise dough recipe.
But, wait! Baker's yeast is just Saccharomyces cerevisiae and I've plenty of that in dry form in the brew fridge! Proof a packet of Nottingham and we're off.
Had decent rise and good bubble formation. Cooked at 550*F for 7 minutes on pre-heated stones, one round and one rectangle.
Turned out great and I can't wait to keep playing with the peel.