KettlePizza ProGrate & Tombstone Combination Kit Product Review
I was recently sent the new KettlePizza ProGrate & Tombstone Combination Kit for review. Here is the package opening and assembly.
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Made specifically for the hardcore KettlePizza user or professional who wants faster cooking cycles and higher dome temperatures for near Neopolitan pizza results. The KettlePizza ProGrate & Tombstone Combination Kit contains a unique stainless steel grate that has openings on the sides for fast refueling. Use this kit with the 22.5″ KettlePizza unit and all one has to do is remove the grill lid and drop down charcoal or hardwood chunks. The product also has a special elevated fire basket in the rear where hardwood chunks can be added. Having hardwood at the same level as the stone allows more heat to circulate into the dome of the chamber providing even higher temperatures for faster cooking cycles.
The most important component in this kit is the tombstone shaped 5/8′ cordierite pizza stone. This stone is 15.7″ x 14.5″ with a rounded edge. Since it is thicker, it retains more heat and makes pizza placement and removal easier.
The product is Made in USA and has patents pending. NOTE: This product works only with 22.5″ grills. This product does NOT include the basic KettlePizza insert.
Features
Installs within KettlePizza 22.5″ units.
Allows easy refueling through sides, no removal of KettlePizza necessary to remove.
Rear firebox allows higher temperatures to be achieved in dome of grill.
Grate made 304 grade stainless steel. Tombstone made of 5/8″ Cordierite.
Made in USA.
Full disclosure: Kettle Pizza provided their product at no charge and with no compensation. All comments, opinions and views are my own.
Video Transcript:
Presenter:
Hey, everyone, today I am going to show you the ProGrate and Tombstone Combination Kit for the KettlePizza pizza oven accessory on the Cooking Everything Outdoors show.
So let’s take a look at our ProGrate and Tombstone Combination Kit because this is really cool.
This is for all of you hardcore pizza-makers out there.
They want to take your KettlePizza experience and knock it up a few notches.
So inside you’re going to get your heavy, heavy Tombstone.
And the first thing you’re going to notice is that obviously it’s fragile but that you need to make sure that you wash this but with water only.
Now, I’ll tell you and it says here, there maybe some slight imperfections and that’s not going to affect the cooking at all in any way shape or form but do not cook with this until it is completely dry.
So wash it off with water and put it out in the sun, not in an oven or on the stove to dry, just put it out in the sun until it’s completely dry.
You don’t want this to crack on you.
And look at that.
That is 5/8 inch Cordierite.
This is the idea surface for baking pizzas, breads, calzones, whatever you can think of.
Now, inside of each kit comes a complete assembly and usage guide.
This is our hickory chunk rear basket.
Our ProGrate makes all this come together.
This is 304 stainless steel, will not rust.
So let’s put all this together now.
Assembly is a very, very simple.
You simply take your 5/8 inch Cordierite pizza stone, place it in the holder on your ProGrate.
And then your basket, when it’s time to put this in a kettle simply sets towards the rear.
This replaces the grill cooking grate that you have in your pizza kettle right now.
So you have your KettlePizza pizza oven conversion kit, your ProGrate with your 3/8 inch Cordierite pizza stone.
And you want to just set this in there.
Now, I find that the best way to do this is to hold the inside bracket and the Cordierite baking stone, put it in towards the thermometer side first.
Gently set that down to the first wing nut, the second wing nut and then the third wing nut.
And you have that assembled and ready to go.
So putting this on the Weber kettle is just as simple as the first time.
Transport it over to your grill, set it in place, put the lid on it and you are now ready to rock and roll.
