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Karu 12
Essentials Guide
How to set up, use and
look after Ooni Karu 12,
plus handy tips and recipes.

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  • Page 1 Karu 12 Essentials Guide How to set up, use and look after Ooni Karu 12, plus handy tips and recipes.
  • Page 2 If your Ooni Karu 12 has not arrived as expected, reach out to us at support.ooni.com. We’ll be happy to help! Ooni Karu 12’s legs must be fully extended before firing up. Important Your safety is paramount. Please read the Karu 12 safety manual carefully and store for future reference.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Say hello to Ooni Karu 12 Flame management Getting the most from Ooni Karu 12 Top tips for making great pizza Ooni Karu 12 features How to launch pizza in to Karu 12 What’s in the box? Recipes Ooni Classic Pizza Dough Tools for cooking...
  • Page 5: Say Hello To Ooni Karu 12

    We put this Essentials Guide together to help you to get the most out of Ooni Karu 12. Have a read, prepare your ingredients and then invite your friends and family to join you - the way you cook and enjoy food outdoors is about to change forever.
  • Page 6: Getting The Most From Ooni Karu 12

    Getting the most from Ooni Karu 12 Before you get fired up Before you cook amazing food out. See page Gas Burner while cooking, and cooking, read through Before you cook for the first 12 for further information. it’s essential to allow Ooni...
  • Page 7 Ooni Modular Table range available at ooni.com dinner. Remember to recipes, video guides and supervise children at all times inspiration at ooni.com and to keep them and pets at a safe distance while Ooni If you have any questions - or Karu 12 is hot.
  • Page 8: Ooni Karu 12 Features

    *Region dependent Wood and charcoal Ooni Karu 12 needs good airflow to reach optimum temperatures. When firing with solid fuels, set up with at least 3 feet (1 metre) of space around the oven for proper airflow. Remember to remove the chimney cap and leave the door on...
  • Page 9 The door will be hot while cooking so be mindful of where you place it when it is removed.
  • Page 10: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box? 1. Main body Fully insulated to help Ooni Karu 12 run e ciently and retain heat. Ooni Karu 12 has three legs that keep it sturdy and safe and non-slip feet to protect your table-top surface. 2. Chimney Draws heat through Ooni Karu 12 when cooking with wood and charcoal.
  • Page 11 2021 © OONI LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 7. Stone baking board Custom-made from durable cordierite stone, the stone baking board retains heat and cooks pizza bases perfectly. 8 . Chimney cap Keeps rainwater out of Ooni Karu 12 when not in use.
  • Page 12: Tools For Cooking

    We make our peels fired flavor. in aluminum and bamboo options. Ooni Karu 12 is compatible with our range of 12” pizza peels or those that are smaller.
  • Page 13 flip it over to scrape away fallen food. Ooni Cast Iron Series Ooni Karu 12 Carry/Cover Pack up Ooni Karu 12 for your next The high temperatures and Ooni Karu 12 are perfect for searing meat, adventure with the 100% waterproof Ooni Karu 12 Carry Cover, complete baking fish and roasting vegetables.
  • Page 14: Which Fuel Should You Use

    Which fuel should you use? Ooni Karu 12 has been Ooni Karu 12 preheats super designed for use with solid quickly and will heat most fuels, including real wood e ciently when topped up and charcoal, as well as with fuel gradually, which...
  • Page 15: Cooking With

    From 482-950°F For cooking with ultimate speed and reaching super high (250-500°C) temperatures very quickly, use the Ooni Gas Burner to create the ideal temperature for cooking pizza and so much more. See your Gas Burner manual for lighting instructions.
  • Page 16 Chimney baffle The easiest way to regulate temperature in Ooni Karu 12 If your Ooni Karu 12 is not running hot enough on wood or charcoal, check that your chimney ba e is open and chimney is through fuel management. The inbuilt chimney ba e cap is removed.
  • Page 18 Beech and oak are our cooking experience and add favourite to use in wood-fired flavor to food. Ooni Karu 12. We recommend cooking with 100% hardwood, which Do not use treated or painted create powerful rolling wood.
  • Page 19 3. Add fuel little and often and do not overfill - wood must not before all visible flames have disappeared. overflow the grate. It is normal to see smoke when cooking with wood. Ooni Karu 12 will burn cleanly and with minimal smoke when running at optimum temperatures.
  • Page 20 1. Start with 2-3 pieces of charcoal in your grate and light with natural firestarters. A combination of charcoal and wood is a great way to cook in Ooni Karu 12. You can achieve a steady base temperature with lump charcoal and adding wood gives a burst of heat and wood-fired flavour.
  • Page 21 2. Ooni Karu 12 is not ready to cook when the charcoal is black 3. Top up little and often to maintain a good base temperature. and producing smoke. Always leave room for airflow through the grate. When your charcoal is glowing white with red centre, it is ready...
  • Page 22: Flame Management

    Flame Management What are you looking for when cooking with fire? Neapolitan-style pizza needs real flame to cook a pizza in 60 seconds. This is the type of fire to aim for for Neapolitan-style pizza; it’s the result of fuel management. You’ll see this when fuel is given time to burn through properly and there is enough room for airflow through the grate.
  • Page 23 flames as in image 1. Ooni Karu 12 is not ready to cook a 60-second pizza when the fuel tray looks like this. If this is your scenario, gradually build up a flame using smaller pieces of kindling, allowing for good airflow through the grate.
  • Page 24: Top Tips For Making Great Pizza

    flames. Using your Ooni Infrared thermometer, aim for at least 752°F (400°C) in the centre of your stone baking board before you launch a pizza into the oven.
  • Page 26 If you stretch your pizza on a Get your pizza ready when both you and Ooni Karu 12 are warm peel, the dough will start to sweat, which will cause it ready to cook.
  • Page 28 This creates the correct temperature for activating yeast. Whisk the salt and yeast This recipe is an excerpt from our new cookbook, Ooni: into the warm water. Cooking with Fire, and the go-to pizza dough recipe for If mixing by hand: everyone at Ooni HQ.
  • Page 29 When the dough has roughly doubled in size, divide it into 3 or 5 equal pieces, depending on what size you want your pizzas to be (either 12 inches or 16 inches wide). Place each piece of dough in a separate bowl or tray, cover with plastic wrap and leave to rise for another 20 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  • Page 30 Add all the remaining ingredients, then simmer on a low Made using a stovetop (hob) rather than in your Ooni, this heat for 20 minutes, or until the flavor has deepened and the sauce has thickened slightly.
  • Page 32: Ooni Classic Pizza Dough

    Using a small amount of flour, dust your Ooni pizza peel. Stretch the pizza dough ball out to 12” and lay it out on your All Ooni pizza chefs should be able to master this one with pizza peel. Using a large spoon or ladle, spread the sauce just a little bit of practice.
  • Page 34: Rosemary Chicken With Roasted Onions

    Moist and tender on the inside, deliciously crispy on the outside. Nothing can compare to the magic of cast iron when Preheat your Ooni Pro or Ooni 3 to a medium-high heat. If it comes to cooking chicken – conducting high heats, our using a conba eional oven, preheat to 360°F (180°C).
  • Page 36: Care Instructions

    Care instructions Where should I store Ooni Karu 12? Ooni Karu 12 is built to last and you can leave it outdoors all If you need to remove hard-to-budge debris from the stone, year long. You can use the Ooni Karu 12 Carry Cover to keep it use our Ooni Pizza Oven Brush.
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Ooni Karu 12 is made from high-quality stainless steel. You may notice some colour changes after repeated heat cycles but this won’t a ect performance. This change is known as patina. Remember to store your Ooni Karu 12 indoors when it is not in use.
  • Page 39 Ooni Karu 12 will preheat from 15 minutes. Add an additional wiped down using a dry paper towel or the Ooni Pizza Oven 5-10 minutes to this preheat time if your Ooni Karu 12 is not Brush when Ooni Karu 12 has completely cooled. You can running hot enough.
  • Page 40 Replacements are available to order via ooni.com. If your stone baking board is too hot, try adding a piece of Ooni cast iron for 30 seconds or so to absorb some of the heat.
  • Page 42 The Ooni Impact Fund donates 1% of Ooni’s annual global revenue to charitable causes and projects focused on social and environmental change. By purchasing Ooni Karu 12 you’re helping to plant trees through Ooni’s partnership with Eden Projects and 1% for the Planet. Thank you!
  • Page 43: Keep In Touch

    Keep in touch We love hearing and seeing what you create and cook with your Ooni Karu 12 so keep in touch by tagging your photos with #ooni or #oonified Follow us and keep up to date with all things Ooni via: Subscribe to our mailing list at ooni.com for access to...
  • Page 44 MAKE GREAT PIZZA AT HOME ooni.com © 2021 Ooni Ooni is a registered trademark of Ooni Ltd. PA-A0018C All rights reserved.

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