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The original multi-fuel Ooni, superseded by the Karu 2 but still the cheapest route to a real wood fire.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.
- Max temp
- 500°C
- Placement
- OutdoorWoodCharcoalGas
- Rating
- -
How this oven bakes
Gas to heat the stone, wood at the end if you want smoke. Lighting both from cold is slower than it looks.
Turn every 20-30 seconds. A side flame will scorch the rim if the pie sits still.
Wind at the mouth dumps heat. Face the opening away from the breeze or the stone never saturates.
Specifications
- Temperature range
- 200°C – 500°C
- Inner size
- 31 cm × 31 cm
- Weight
- 12 kg
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- Superseded by the Karu 2, so new stock is thinning out
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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 The original multi-fuel Ooni, superseded by the Karu 2 but still the cheapest route to a real wood fire.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heat, smaller fuel tray than the karu 2, so it needs refuelling more often mid-session, gas burner sold separately, superseded by the karu 2, so new stock is thinning out.
- Gas to heat the stone, wood at the end if you want smoke. Lighting both from cold is slower than it looks.
- Turn every 20-30 seconds. A side flame will scorch the rim if the pie sits still.
- Wind at the mouth dumps heat. Face the opening away from the breeze or the stone never saturates.
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