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Title: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: BonitaApplebum on June 29, 2016, 09:48:24 AM
I want to try baking some bread on the grill this year. I feel like a hot charcoal grill should work enough like an oven that I can get a decent result.

What I'm trying to decide is what to cook it in/on. I've seen some recommendations for a pizza stone, I'm also thinking about using my cast iron dutch oven (without the lid). My biggest worry is the bread burning on the bottom before it's done.

Anyone tried this? Any ideas?
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: Sir Real on June 29, 2016, 11:13:34 AM
I would either the pizza stone, cast iron skillet or a cookie sheet would work.  The trickier part is doing it in a charcoal grill where it's tougher to control the temperature than it is in a propane grill.  To help with the potential bottom burning, maybe try doing it with indirect heat, piling up the charcoals to one side of the grill while putting the bread on the other side?
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: BonitaApplebum on June 29, 2016, 11:38:12 AM
I would either the pizza stone, cast iron skillet or a cookie sheet would work.  The trickier part is doing it in a charcoal grill where it's tougher to control the temperature than it is in a propane grill.  To help with the potential bottom burning, maybe try doing it with indirect heat, piling up the charcoals to one side of the grill while putting the bread on the other side?

Yeah, indirect heat is good advice. I'm thinking maybe adding bricks or stones to help regulate the heat a little more. And of course being patient about not opening the lid all the time!
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: witchypoo on June 29, 2016, 11:51:18 AM
what type of bread?

anyway - i use a cookie sheet for this type of thing.  bank the coals around the sides of the grill after they're ready.
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: Run Amok on June 29, 2016, 12:15:13 PM
Yep,  indirect heat and a closed oven.
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: BonitaApplebum on June 29, 2016, 12:21:46 PM
what type of bread?

anyway - i use a cookie sheet for this type of thing.  bank the coals around the sides of the grill after they're ready.

Probably something simple like Bittman's No Knead recipe.

Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: ihop on June 29, 2016, 04:46:37 PM
Yep,  indirect heat and a closed oven.

This is how we grill pizza on a stone. 

I think we are doing it tomorrow.  Yum!
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: Natasha on June 29, 2016, 04:53:14 PM
What a coincidence! I was just reading this last night. I haven't tried it myself but the tips sound helpful.

http://theboatgalley.com/bake-bread-grill/ (http://theboatgalley.com/bake-bread-grill/)
Title: Re: Baking bread on the grill -- help me work this out
Post by: BonitaApplebum on June 29, 2016, 08:39:58 PM
Great tips, thanks!