Unicook Smoking Stone for Akorn Kamado, Large Big Green Egg, Heavy Duty Cordierite Heat Deflector Stone 17 Inch, Charcoal Grill and Smoker Heat Diffuser Plate, Compare to Char-Griller 6201

Unicook Heat Deflector Stone is a ceramic heat diffuser that is used on your Kamado fire bowl style grill. It provides a heat-directing barrier between your food and the flames, retains the heat, allowing it to circulate around the food with airflow, creates a convection cooking effect, prevents charring and burning, enhances the taste and tenderness of your food.

Unicook Heat Deflector Stone is made of high quality Cordierite material, features superior strength, durability, heat retention and excellent thermal shock resistance, withstands extreme temperatures up to 1450° F.

Unicook Heat Deflector Stone is ideal for baking low and slow smoking briskets, roasts, whole chickens or ribs, also for cooking pizzas.

HOW TO USE 
Place the Unicook Heat Deflector Stone in middle of the fire bowl below the cooking grate, it becomes an outdoor convection oven immediately, then you can cook low and slow foods such as roasts, poultry, briskets and ribs directly on the cooking grid.

A drip pan(not included) is recommended to use on the stone to capture drippings. Drip pan can also be filled with your favorite juice to radiate flavor into the foods.

CLEANING 
1. Let the stone completely cool off before cleaning. 
2. Scrape off any excess food with a spatula or brush. 
3. Place the side with charred drippings facing down to burn them off. 
4. Hand wash with warm water if need. Not dishwasher safe. 
5. Never use soap or detergent to clean a stone because the porous of the stone will absorb cleaning liquids and leave a soapy aftertaste, which may affect the taste of foods. 
6. Air dry the stone completely after washing.

WARNINGS 
1. Never season pizza stone heat deflector with oil or grease. 
2. Never handle a hot stone with your bare hands. 
3. The stone can break if bumped or dropped. Handle with care. 
4. Do not cut pizza on the stone