has anyone ever made poolish based pizza dough? interested in hearing how it went. wouldnt mind giving it a go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAFKQoSMbxI
Good to hear it - I got the turning peel as well and made a complete balls of turning it, tore it completely in the middle. Salvaged an edible pizza though so need to practice a bit more. I actually bought a pre made pizza base today to practice with 😀
Got the preforated peel and the turning peel from Aldi last week, thanks @budgemook for posting it up. Im finding the preforated peel excellent for launching, it seems far more slippy than my Ooni bamboo peel, with the preforated one it slides off effortlessly with one flick of the wrist whereas the wooden one always took 2 or 3 goes to get it off. This is with a dough with 65% hydration so will be interesting to see how it handles 70% which is always that bit more stickier but so far so good.
The turning peel is handy as well though it is tricky to turn a 12 inch pizza in a 13 inch oven, theres a bit of a learning curve to get the technique right but it can be done from that video posted back up the thread. Just got to practice getting the right movement down. I can definitely see the advantage to using a turning peel as it means the pizza is always in the oven instead of you taking it out 3-4 times to turn it with the temperature of the bake dropping each time. The turning peel allows the cooking temperature to remain constant.
Overall Im very happy with both of them for 26 quid, would have cost almost 100 for the Ooni branded ones which do the same job. I might chop the handle on the turning peel as its 80cm long and a bit awkward to handle but other than that they were a great buy.
This crew are doing what looks to be a decent offer:
350x400x6mm steel and peel for €65. €78 delivered. Not sure if that adds up to a non decent offer but posting just in case.
Where to get gas near Tallaght? Thanks
Anyone get this? I don't even know if I'd use an outdoor Pizza oven much but I'd give this a go under 100 if its half decent.
There you go
I don't have a wooden peel or a perforated one, I just launch from my stainless steel, non-perforated peel. I need to use a fair bit of semola to avoid it sticking so I might upgrade at some point but I felt like the perforated peels in Aldi were too small - the pizza would be hanging off the edges and I don't think it would work well. Although maybe I am wrong - if anyone gets the Aldi perforated peel could they tell me the length and breadth please.
I rarely used my wooden one, it's heavier and I just prefer the perforated one for convenience... But there's probably more chance of things going wrong when launching with a perforated one. You don't want to leave the pizza on it for too long or it can get caught in the holes if so.
Wooden is the way to go if you're not fully comfortable with the perforated.
I've used both a perforated peel and a wooden peel for launching. Can't say i've noticed any difference between them really. If only doing one or two pizzas i'd use the perforated peel as its easier to remove it with and it saves cleaning two separate peels.
Is the perforated peel for removing the pizza? I don't think it would be much use for launching.
ah thats it, Im convinced now 😂 Wont be able to get to Aldi until tomorrow so just hope there is some stocks left of both the preforated peel and the turning one. At 26 quid for both of them its a right bargain compared to buying them online
I picked up the turning peel from either Aldi or Lidl last Summer I think. It looks identical to that leaflet so i'd guess it was Aldi. I have a Karu 12 and the turning peel fits ok, not much wiggle room but its grand for turning once you get the knack of it.
I'm off to pick up a turning peel now, hopefully they are in stock. If you get the technique right you can almost turn it on its spot so I still think they'd be useful in a small oven.
Here is a video on the roccbox site for example:
thanks I see it there now. Think I'll definitely pick up the perforated peel when Im in anyway. Not sure on the turning peel as my Ooni is 13 inches wide so reckon a 12 inch pizza could be tricky to turn with such little wiggle room. Would probably be a lot easier turning a 12 inch pizza in a 16 inch Ooni with one of those. Still though at 12.99 they're a great price, Amazon are usually about 25 for the same items and Ooni themselves double that again
I will do this later today - you can sort of see it here - https://leaflets.aldi.ie/view/326894443/6/
can you post up a pic of the turning peel, I can only see the preforated peel on their website. That would seem great value at 12.99 as the Ooni preforated peels are 60 euro
They are identical to this one Woodies are selling for 150 so 95 quid in Supervalue would appear a good price. They are not particularly aesthetically pleasing but if they get up to near 500c as they claim then they'll make good pizza
Ooni always have 20% off most of their ovens for Black Friday in November if you are thinking of getting one after the summer
I picked up a pizza turner in Aldi this morning - looks good. They also had a paddle. which looked a bit small, and cleaning brush, which looked a bit unnecessary. 12.99.
Took a photo when I was in the store 😁
Personally i reckon buying super accurate scales for yeast is overkill. I use the fresh yeast from the polish shops and freeze it after first cutting cutting it uo into smaller pieces. Its there then when I need it and certainly still good after 6 months I use about 5 grams to make a poolish which i then use the next day to make 70% hydration dough . This makes a a really light airy dough. For those who haven't used Caputo red I reckon its way ahead of any other flour I have ever used.
was thinking of getting one as a trial - as much to see would we actually get into making our own dough etc - and if we do then getting an ooni next year maybe...
anyone know the manufacturer name?
Spotted this advert on Instagram. Don't know if they are any good but saw them in store last week for €149. Might be worth a shot at €95
Hah, our scales is from blue star too, and it's great cause it goes big enough for the dough and small enough for the yeast (and things like citrate)
Rubbery cover comes off and goes in the dishwasher
ah right, I'll look for one without a cover as I think it would be too cumbersome to weigh coffee as it dispenses, I already dont have a huge amount of space between the cup and portafilter
JoeFrex Digital Special Accuracy Weighing Machine Scale Balance 0.1g to 500g https://amzn.eu/d/hb7yiE2
The amazon pictures show it
No, cover doesn't slide off. It opens like a hinged system and lifts all the way back so entire thing is flat, if that makes sense. Sort of like some kind of ladies makeup thing you'd see in the old movies, is a clamshell a word to describe it?
Thanks, that looks decent for 15 quid. Does the cover slide off it by any chance? Id be using to to weigh the liquid output of the machine making an espresso to better dial in the grinder so that cover looks like it would be in the way a bit
That's the coffee scales I got, from same place too in Galway. They have a good selection of stuff and spare parts etc
Most of them have it in the fridges for around 60 cents. Be aware when using fresh yeast you need to use more of it than what the recipe calls for in dried yeast, typically double the amount but it's also dependent on your fermentation time.
This is it, sometimes there is another brand that has yellow packaging
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