Karu 12
Ooni
The original multi-fuel Ooni, superseded by the Karu 2 but still the cheapest route to a real wood fire. Wood, charcoal or an optional gas burner, 500 C, and 12 kg with folding legs. The catch compared to the Karu 2 is that there is no glass door, so every check on the fire means opening the oven and losing heat.
Specifications
Pros
- Cheapest genuine wood-fired oven in the catalogue
- Wood, charcoal or optional gas from one chassis
- 12 kg with folding legs, so it packs down for camping or a balcony
- Long production run means parts, stones and accessories are easy to find
Cons
- No glass door. Checking the fire means opening the oven and dumping heat
- Smaller fuel tray than the Karu 2, so it needs refuelling more often mid-session
- Gas burner sold separately
- Superseded by the Karu 2, so new stock is thinning out
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Bake settings for this oven
Based on a 250 g ball — change the pie size to see a thicker or thinner crust shift the bake.
Ooni Karu 12
453°C
453°C
73sNo top dial — set heat via flame or position, or measure the dome. Still modeled.
Free with a Pandough account — save your oven and get tuned settings every bake.
Ooni Karu 12 is a Hybrid oven, reaching up to 500°C, outdoor, powered by wood, charcoal, gas, weighing 12kg, and fitting 1 pizzas. The original multi-fuel Ooni, superseded by the Karu 2 but still the cheapest route to a real wood fire. Wood, charcoal or an optional gas burner, 500 C, and 12 kg with folding legs. The catch compared to the Karu 2 is that there is no glass door, so every check on the fire means opening the oven and losing heat. Pros: cheapest genuine wood-fired oven in the catalogue, wood, charcoal or optional gas from one chassis, 12 kg with folding legs, so it packs down for camping or a balcony, long production run means parts, stones and accessories are easy to find. Cons: no glass door. checking the fire means opening the oven and dumping heat, smaller fuel tray than the karu 2, so it needs refuelling more often mid-session, gas burner sold separately, superseded by the karu 2, so new stock is thinning out.
ooni, multi-fuel, 12-inch, wood, charcoal, gas, budget, 1st-gen