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Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven – Portable Wood Fired and Gas Pizza Oven – Outdoor Cooking Pizza Maker - Pizza Oven For Authentic Stone Baked Pizzas - Countertop Pizza Oven
Purchase options and add-ons
Size | Large |
Brand | ooni |
Color | silver |
Heating Method | Wood Fired |
Finish Type | Stainless Steel |
About this item
- GREAT PIZZA – A motto that Ooni Pizza Ovens live by – We believe that everybody deserves great pizza and our Ooni Karu 12 Multi-fuel pizza oven has been designed with that sole purpose in mind.
- DONE IN 60 SECONDS – Fire up the Ooni Karu 12 with wood or charcoal straight out the box, or use with the Ooni Gas Burner attachment (sold separately) to cook with gas. The Karu 12 will be ready to cook in 15 minutes reaching a massive 950°F – Cooking authentic stone baked pizza in just 60 seconds! Giving you more time to sit back and relax in your backyard while enjoying great pizzas
- FLEXIBLE - Multiple fuel options for maximum flexibility with advanced airflow management and flame keeper technology for ultimate temperature control
- ULTRA PORTABLE – Weighing only 26.4lbs this outdoor pizza oven can be moved around easily but has all the power and heat of a larger wood fired pizza oven. Fold down the legs and remove the chimney and enjoy the freedom to cook amazing pizza on your next outdoor adventure.
- NEXT LEVEL PIZZA – Level up your pizza game with one of Ooni’s most popular ovens and learn how to become a true pizzaiolo – or discover that you can even use your pizza oven to cook steak, fish or veg in one of our cast iron range of cookware.
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Flavor | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
Easy to use | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
Value for money | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Easy to clean | 4.5 | 4.2 | — | 4.6 | 4.1 |
Easy to assemble | — | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Sold By | Angel Seller | WOOZ CORP | PIZZELLO | FayWorld | Shinerich Group |
size | Large | — | 16 IN | — | — |
capacity | 26.5 liters | 60 liters | — | — | 5.3 pounds |
heating method | Wood Fired | Wood Fired | Conduction | — | Conduction |
fuel type | Wood and Charcoal or Propane Gas | Wood and Charcoal or Propane Gas | — | — | Wood |
special feature | Manual | Manual | 16" Propane Pizza Oven, 16" Pizza Stone, Stainless Steel Pizza Peel/Pizza Cutter/Pellet Scoop, Waterproof Carry Bag, Wood & Gas Burners | Built-in Thermometer, protable, stone baking | Portable |
installation | Countertop | Countertop | Countertop | Countertop | Countertop |
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From the brand
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Ooni began with a quest for authentic pizza — the type with flame-cooked toppings and a leopard-spotted crust.
We’ve been empowering people with the knowledge and tools they need to make awesome pizza at home since 2012.
These days, we’re all about nurturing the deep-rooted, undeniable love of pizza inside all of us.
Make it for yourself; make it for your friends; make it for the kids; make it for a crowd. It’s just so good.
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What we do
We design, make and sell AMAZING pizza ovens. They’re so AMAZING that lower-case adjectives just don’t do them justice.
Hot and fast is how you cook truly great pizza - all of our models get hot as hell (that’s 950°F last time we checked) and cook incredible pizza in only 60 seconds. Before Ooni, if you wanted pizza that good you had to go to a restaurant or spend thousands on a traditional pizza oven. Not anymore.
Why we do it
Because everyone deserves great pizza, that’s why. It’s a simple idea, but a noble cause that’s behind everything we do at Ooni.
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Product Highlight
Ooni’s first electric oven, Ooni Volt opens new ways to make authentic, restaurant-quality pizza at home, indoors and out.
Product Description
Ooni Karu 12
Multi-fuel cooking options in an extra-portable package. Ooni Karu 12 tops 500°C in less than 15 minutes and bakes delicious Neapolitan-style pizza in 60 seconds.
What's In The Box
- Ooni Karu 12 Pizza Oven body and fuel door
- Cordierite stone baking board
- Chimney and chimney cover
- Wood and charcoal fuel tray with burner grate
Please Note: A pizza peel is essential to get cooking with your Ooni Karu 12 straight out of the box. Shop our full range of peels by visiting the Ooni Store.
Wood
Enjoy the ambiance of a wood fire and an authentic flame-cooked taste.
Charcoal
Create a lower, slower burn for succulent meats, vegetables and breads.
Gas
For ultimate convenience, using propane gas via the Ooni Gas Burner gives you additional temperature control.
Flexibility
Choose and change your fuel as you wish! Gas for low-maintenance cooking, and wood/charcoal for smoky, aromatic flavor.
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Efficient
Smart Oven Design
Custom-designed fuel tray maximises airflow and delivers a powerful blast of searing flame.
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Hot
The Heat Is On
Ready to start cooking in 15 minutes, Ooni Karu 12 heats to 500°C and cooks pizza in 60 seconds.
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Versatile
Bake, Roast, Grill & Sear
Ooni Karu 12 is also perfect for cooking all sorts of meats, fish and vegetables!
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Portable
Make Pizza Anywhere
Take Ooni Karu 12 with you to any outdoor space – it weighs just over 12Kg.
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Authentic
Truly Authentic Pizzas At Home
Using high-quality solid fuels, it becomes a roaring inferno so you can fire out epic pizza.
We Are Ooni Pizza Ovens
Let’s #makepizza
Ooni began with a quest for authentic pizza — the type with flame-cooked toppings and a leopard-spotted crust. We’ve been empowering people with the knowledge and tools they need to make awesome pizza at home since 2012.
We want to make great pizza possible for everyone, anytime and anywhere hunger strikes.
Make it for yourself; make it for your friends; make it for the kids; make it for a crowd. It’s just so good.
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Customer Reviews
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Fuel Type
| Wood & Gas (adaptor required) | Wood & Gas (adaptor required) | Wood & Gas (adaptor required) | Wood Pellet | Propane Gas | Propane Gas | Electric |
Pizza Size
| 12" | 16" | 12" | 12" | 12" | 16" | 12" |
Unboxed Size
| 30 x 15 x 31″ | 32 x 19.6 x 33″ | 29.7 x 28.7 x 16.5″ | 29.2 x 15.1 x 28.6″ | 15.7 x 11.6 x 24.8″ | 24.96 x 23.2 x 14.65″ | 24.2 x 20.8 x 10.9″ |
Pizza Stone Size
| 13 x 13″ | 16.7 x 24.5″ | 13 x 13″ | 13 x 13″ | 13 x 13″ | 16 x 16″ | 13 x 13″ |
Weight
| 26.5lbs | 62.6lbs | 34.17lbs | 22lbs | 20.4lbs | 40.1lbs | 39.2lbs |
Ready to Cook
| 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 20 minutes |
Temperature
| 950°F | 950°F | 950°F | 950°F | 950°F | 950°F | 850°F |
Where It Can Be Used
| Outdoor use only | Outdoor use only | Outdoor use only | Outdoor use only | Outdoor use only | Outdoor use only | Both Indoor and Outdoor Use |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 36.61 x 13.78 x 30.71 inches |
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Item Weight | 26.4 pounds |
Manufacturer | ooni |
ASIN | B083WGMTGZ |
Item model number | 2021 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #8,102 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #2 in Outdoor Ovens |
Date First Available | January 15, 2020 |
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and portability of the pizza oven. For example, they mention it produces great pizzas, is easy to set up and control, and is portable. That said, opinions are mixed on the heating, and value.
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Customers like the quality of the pizza oven. For example, they mention it's a great little pizza oven, it produces great pizzas, and it works well to make pizzas. Some say that the technique really dialed in, the pizzas come out perfect from it.
"...the fit and finish on the Ooni are amazing. There are no unfinished surfaces. No raw edges. 2) it is very well insulated...." Read more
"...Set up was so easy and I will say it is built great. Made of high-quality materials and precision put together...." Read more
"...Rise to the challenge and this can be a lot of fun and can produce great pizza. If you are just hungry and want a quick snack, order delivery." Read more
"Countless reviews have well established that the Ooni Karu makes great pizza, so I'm just going to share a few "pro tips" to help those getting..." Read more
Customers find the cooking oven easy to use. They mention that it's super easy to set up, control, and use with gas. They also say it'll make dough recipes, customize toppings, sauces, and seasonings. Customers also say that it is easy to clean.
"I bought this for a party so everyone could make their own pizza. Set up was so easy and I will say it is built great...." Read more
"Very easy to use with gas, wood is more difficult to get right but it's good a nice fire box capacity and can produce great results" Read more
"...The four stars for ease of use, there is some effort (It's not much) but that comes with anything worth while...." Read more
"...Dough prep takes some practice.Rise to the challenge and this can be a lot of fun and can produce great pizza...." Read more
Customers find the cooking oven portable. They mention it's small and light enough to be portable. Some say the oven works great with charcoal and wood, and is a great size for making pizzas. Overall, most are satisfied with the portability of the product.
"...They also close with a near air tight fit. This is essential as it ensures all the airflow is moving through the desired paths...." Read more
"...Great size, hot, and quick cooker." Read more
"...Buy the carrying bag also.. Fits nice carry anywhere...." Read more
"...It makes perfectly sized pizzas - the grandkids love assembling them and it cooks them quickly...." Read more
Customers find the cooking oven easy to clean. They mention that it heats up quick, and is easy to use and clean.
"Cooks great and very easy to assemble and clean up after making several pizzas. Heats up nicely. Good quality and value." Read more
"Heats up quick, easy to use and clean. We chose the smaller one and are super happy we did...." Read more
"...Super easy to clean and transport!" Read more
"...Beautifully made, easy to set up, easy to cook with and easy to clean...." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the cooking oven. They say it's an excellent addition to having a grill, a great outdoor dual fuel oven, and an awesome addition to their outdoor kitchen. Some mention that it'll be perfect for camping and gourmet pizza at the campsite.
"...The Ooni can be used to cook other things as well. Excellent addition to having a grill." Read more
"...I already make 18 pizza pie , love this thing , easy to use and perfect for camping, gourmet pizza at the camping site , what else you can ask for ?..." Read more
"Awesome addition to our outdoor kitchen!" Read more
"Great outdoor dual fuel oven...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the heating of the cooking oven. Some mention that it heats up beautifully and cooks quickly, while others say that they end up not getting the oven hot enough and end up with an uncooked meal. The stone holds heat well and it's very easy to keep the fire going. However, some customers say that the box still feels hot outside and the open flame runs hot, causing a lot of heat loss.
"...The result is an oven that is hot enough to cook in 15 minutes (and mind you it’s late winter here so quite cold out)...." Read more
"...The pizza stone wasn't hot enough...." Read more
"...and did a pre-burn and it got up to temp fast and stopped with the smoke very quickly...." Read more
"...recommends using it with the chimney on and door off, which lead to a lot of heat loss...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the cooking oven. Some mention it's worth every penny, inexpensive, and works well, while others say it'll be a waste of time and money.
"...I should note that I was mostly fine with the mimiuo. It was inexpensive and workable...." Read more
"...They are ridiculously expensive for wood. If you've ever bought firewood, you know how inexpensive wood is...." Read more
"...This oven is a great purchase for the price, I'm considering a 2nd one. My cooking temp is around 750...." Read more
"Expensive waste of time money pit wasn’t expecting the money you have to dump into buying the special crust a special pizza peel just too much..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the cooking oven. They mention that the pizza stone came broken, cracked in half, chipped, bent, and full of black creosote.
"...use (i really do love the oven) I discovered today that my pizza stone has cracked. I reached out to Ooni, we will see see how they respond...." Read more
"...the oven in the garage to pack it up I then notice that the stone had cracked in half!..." Read more
"The stone came broken in half and the reply I got back from the customer service was"..." Read more
"Dents and scratches all over item. Bought as a birthday gift and I’m crying because of how destroyed this is when we unboxed it...." Read more
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So it’s been an evolution. Starting making pizza on a stone in my oven, to pizza on the big green egg, to pizza in a pellet pizza oven (the ok mimiuo outdoor pizza oven) to this. In fairness I’ve only used it once (a test run last night where I got it to temp and baked some pitas) but I’ve been at this game long enough that I can tell how good this is. I should note that I was mostly fine with the mimiuo. It was inexpensive and workable. The airflow was not great and I struggled to get the stone sufficiently hot relative to the top of the oven (in part because of how crude the airflow controls were) but I was able to make some passable pizzas. I never got the snap in the crust I wanted but it was ok. I always hated the pellets. they simply don’t taste or smell like actual wood. I found myself trying to run the pellet oven with actual wood. Which sort of worked ish. Long story. I wanted to upgrade and the firebox on the mimiuo died so. Here we are. 1) the fit and finish on the Ooni are amazing. There are no unfinished surfaces. No raw edges. 2) it is very well insulated. The box still feels hot outside. But not nearly like the last one, the oven door and fire box door are heavily insulted (and actually heavy). They also close with a near air tight fit. This is essential as it ensures all the airflow is moving through the desired paths. Not leaking in where it shouldn’t. The result is an oven that is hot enough to cook in 15 minutes (and mind you it’s late winter here so quite cold out). The prior oven took close to an hour and the stone was never hot enough. I’m my experiment. I got the stone to about 700F and the oven temp to around 840F. 8” pita bread were cooking in 15 seconds. With a turn required at 10s I’ll do a pizza tomorrow and update my review but so far couldn’t be more impressed.
So it’s been an evolution. Starting making pizza on a stone in my oven, to pizza on the big green egg, to pizza in a pellet pizza oven (the ok mimiuo outdoor pizza oven) to this. In fairness I’ve only used it once (a test run last night where I got it to temp and baked some pitas) but I’ve been at this game long enough that I can tell how good this is. I should note that I was mostly fine with the mimiuo. It was inexpensive and workable. The airflow was not great and I struggled to get the stone sufficiently hot relative to the top of the oven (in part because of how crude the airflow controls were) but I was able to make some passable pizzas. I never got the snap in the crust I wanted but it was ok. I always hated the pellets. they simply don’t taste or smell like actual wood. I found myself trying to run the pellet oven with actual wood. Which sort of worked ish. Long story. I wanted to upgrade and the firebox on the mimiuo died so. Here we are. 1) the fit and finish on the Ooni are amazing. There are no unfinished surfaces. No raw edges. 2) it is very well insulated. The box still feels hot outside. But not nearly like the last one, the oven door and fire box door are heavily insulted (and actually heavy). They also close with a near air tight fit. This is essential as it ensures all the airflow is moving through the desired paths. Not leaking in where it shouldn’t. The result is an oven that is hot enough to cook in 15 minutes (and mind you it’s late winter here so quite cold out). The prior oven took close to an hour and the stone was never hot enough. I’m my experiment. I got the stone to about 700F and the oven temp to around 840F. 8” pita bread were cooking in 15 seconds. With a turn required at 10s I’ll do a pizza tomorrow and update my review but so far couldn’t be more impressed.
No fault of the oven, but using this is not like popping a frozen pizza in the oven then sitting back and having a beer. Stone temps, wood fueling levels and time must be carefully and constantly monitored or you will annihilate pizzas. Dough prep takes some practice.
Rise to the challenge and this can be a lot of fun and can produce great pizza. If you are just hungry and want a quick snack, order delivery.
1) Fuel. You'll see no shortage of small, pizza oven wood logs on Amazon. They are ridiculously expensive for wood. If you've ever bought firewood, you know how inexpensive wood is. A far more economical option are wood chunks intended for smoking -- they are substantially less expensive. You can find them at any store that sells grilling supplies, and you can probably find someone local who will sell you a bulk amount at a discount (I would recommend buying these in person to ensure you are getting good sized chunks).
2) Launching the pizza. As you'll quickly find out, if your pizza doesn't glide off the peel into the oven, your pizza will be ruined. Easiest way to overcome this is use a wooden paddle because the dough doesn't stick to it as easily as a metal one and to heavily flour your dough before stretching it. Don't go light on the flour -- be very liberal. When you're building your pizza, shake the paddle from time to time to ensure there's no sticking. And then don't wait too long after making the pizza to put in the oven. When the oven hits 600 F, that's when I start preparing the first pizza. If you add another piece of wood at that point, it will get up to 750 F very fast. (You will still need a metal paddle because it works best for helping to rotate the pizza while it's cooking and then removing it from the oven.)
3) Burning and burnt edges. To avoid burning, you need to rotate the pizza as often as every 15 seconds with tongs. Your inclination will be to avoid disturbing the pizza while it cooks, but it cooks extremely quick, and thus, burns quickly.
4) Soft center. If the pizza crust is soft in the center, despite cooking it so long that the edges are over cooked, this could mean three things: A) The crust is thick in the center. This often happens when stretching the dough if you're not intentional about starting from the inside and working out -- be mindful of this while stretching it; B) Too heavy on the toppings, especially sauce. If you go heavy on the toppings, it takes longer to cook the pizza in the center because it ever gets close to the fire; or C) The pizza stone wasn't hot enough. The pizza stone really needs to be at 750 F. Anything lower and the bottom side of the crust just won't get cooked right.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022
1) Fuel. You'll see no shortage of small, pizza oven wood logs on Amazon. They are ridiculously expensive for wood. If you've ever bought firewood, you know how inexpensive wood is. A far more economical option are wood chunks intended for smoking -- they are substantially less expensive. You can find them at any store that sells grilling supplies, and you can probably find someone local who will sell you a bulk amount at a discount (I would recommend buying these in person to ensure you are getting good sized chunks).
2) Launching the pizza. As you'll quickly find out, if your pizza doesn't glide off the peel into the oven, your pizza will be ruined. Easiest way to overcome this is use a wooden paddle because the dough doesn't stick to it as easily as a metal one and to heavily flour your dough before stretching it. Don't go light on the flour -- be very liberal. When you're building your pizza, shake the paddle from time to time to ensure there's no sticking. And then don't wait too long after making the pizza to put in the oven. When the oven hits 600 F, that's when I start preparing the first pizza. If you add another piece of wood at that point, it will get up to 750 F very fast. (You will still need a metal paddle because it works best for helping to rotate the pizza while it's cooking and then removing it from the oven.)
3) Burning and burnt edges. To avoid burning, you need to rotate the pizza as often as every 15 seconds with tongs. Your inclination will be to avoid disturbing the pizza while it cooks, but it cooks extremely quick, and thus, burns quickly.
4) Soft center. If the pizza crust is soft in the center, despite cooking it so long that the edges are over cooked, this could mean three things: A) The crust is thick in the center. This often happens when stretching the dough if you're not intentional about starting from the inside and working out -- be mindful of this while stretching it; B) Too heavy on the toppings, especially sauce. If you go heavy on the toppings, it takes longer to cook the pizza in the center because it ever gets close to the fire; or C) The pizza stone wasn't hot enough. The pizza stone really needs to be at 750 F. Anything lower and the bottom side of the crust just won't get cooked right.
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Reviewed in Mexico on January 8, 2024
Très convivial. Chacun crée sa propre pizza.
Ambiance décontractée assurée.
Top Pizzen, qualitativ ausgearbeitetes Material und auch super handlich für den Transport.
Sehr gutes Produktdesign