kilikini wrote:
>
> "Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:37:40 GMT, "kilikini"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> > >I love that kind of crust, but I'd sprinkle the cheese all over the pizza
> > >instead of it melting in clumps like that. Still, the guy seems to have
> > >some good techniques. He's almost inspiring me to try - I just wish I
> had a
> > >way to cook a pizza hot enough.
> > >
> > >kili
> > >
> >
> > No grill? I've got a webber kettle to peg an oven thermometer. Not
> > sure how hot it ever got but it was way up there.
> >
> > Lou
>
> No, our grill rusted out and we haven't been able to afford another one.
> How hot does a regular grill get, anyway? I mean, if you're using lump and
> oak wood, does anyone have any idea how hot a Weber kettle would get?
>
> kili

The charcoal itself is burning over 1,100 degrees. If the pizza stone is
in close proximity you should be able to get it plenty hot. An IR
thermometer would tell you how hot. I may have to try it myself since I
have a spare pizza stone and an IR thermometer.

Pete C.