Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Outdoor Pizza Oven – From Ooni Pizza Ovens – Cook in the Backyard and Beyond with this Portable Outdoor Kitchen Pizza Making Ove
Ooni Karu 16: Recommended Accessories
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Ooni Karu 16 CoverWhen you’re done cooking, protect your Ooni Karu 16 from the elements with the custom-designed Ooni Karu 16 Cover. | Ooni Karu 16 Gas BurnerFor a convenient cooking experience, try the Ooni Karu 16 Gas Burner. Easily slide into the rear port to quickly switch your oven into cooking with gas. | 14″ Perforated Pizza PeelOur perforated aluminium Ooni 14″ Perforated Pizza Peel is a high-quality, lightweight peel for sliding, turning and retrieving pizzas with ease. | 14″ Bamboo Pizza PeelDesigned for pizzas up to 14″ wide, launch pizzas with ease using the lightweight, durable Ooni 14″ Bamboo Pizza Peel & Serving Board. |
Ooni Karu 16
What Makes Ooni Karu 16 Awesome?
The Ooni Karu 16 oven brings the most versatile Ooni outdoor cooking experience and advanced technology to the pizza party. After just 15 minutes of preheating, you’ll be cooking at 500°C (950°F), making flame-cooked pizzas in 60 seconds, perfectly seared Tomahawk steaks, grilled veggies and more with the Ooni Karu 16 oven. Phenomenal large pizzas, roasted meats, seared vegetables or even fresh bread. Flame-cook epic meals outdoors with wood, charcoal or gas.
Why Choose Multi-Fuel?
Try using wood and/or charcoal for the joy of the pizza purist experience and a subtle wood-fired flavour, or opt for a low-maintenance cook with an Ooni Karu 16 Gas Burner (sold separately).
Key Features
- HOT: Reaches 500°C (950°F) in just 15 minutes.
- FAST: Ready to cook in 15 minutes.
- VERSATILE: Multiple fuel options for maximum cooking versatility.
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ControlThe Ooni Karu 16 Gas Burner gives you additional temperature control and convenience, cook without the fuss! | AuthenticityCooking with wood and charcoal gives food a wood-fired flavour that can’t be replicated, Ooni Karu 16 is as versatile as they come. | FlexibilityChoose and change your fuel as you wish! Gas for consistency and low-maintenance cooking, and wood/charcoal for smoky, aromatic flavour. |
Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
The first and only pizza oven to be ‘Recommended for Domestic Use’ by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, the acclaimed international authority on true Neapolitan pizza. Thanks to new design features, make 16-inch pizzas while enjoying better temperature control, more fuel-efficient air flow, increased oven insulation and better visibility.
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| Wood-Fired | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Gas Powered | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Pizza Size | 16″ | 16″ | 12″ | 12″ | 12″ |
| Ready to Cook | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Temperature | 500°C | 500°C | 500°C | 500°C | 500°C |
| Weight: | 39.9 kg |
| Dimensions: | 81 x 50.01 x 83.01 cm; 39.9 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Ooni |
| Part: | 5060568345451 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
The Karu 16 is easy assemble, clean and transport. I had an issue where the smaller pizza stone had cracked after the first use. I contacted Ooni, they replied immediately and sent a replacement stone the next day. This oven make a great pizza and gives a wonderful wood-fired flavor when using the wood basket option.
I would have no problems recommending this oven to anyone and the fantastic service from Ooni is definitely the icing on the cake.
We have only used ours with propane but we love it! Heats up so quickly. Works well. Definitely great for the pizza lover / chef in your life!
I have already made homemade pizza and garlic bread and it was amazing. The oven gets up 800 F and live cooking in it. I also cooked a ribeye steak in a cast iron pan in the oven in 90 seconds which was the best steak I have eaten. I never go back eating from a pizza joint again.
20 minute assembly, couldnt have been easier. Did a 30 minute burn off, then began firing pies: 1)Classic Margherita, 2) Pesto, onion, and prosciutto, 3)spinach and onion, 4) Buffalo chicken. All came out perfectly cooked, top and bottom. Couldn’t be happier. Highly recommend.
Easy to put together and use. Just purchase accessories to make steaks and can’t wait! Right now, we’re Glad we purchase the Ooni pizza oven for family pizza night!
I’m definitely not a pro at using this oven yet, but it I do know this makes a very tasty pizza and is a nice looking addition to our outdoor grilling station.
Our pizza game went up three levels.
It takes a bit of practice, but when you get it, you’ll have pizzas better than restaurant quality.
You’ll find great support from other users online
Ich bin mit dem Ooni Karu absolut zufrieden. Allerdings rut er sehr stark, auch bei optimaler Einstellung der Lftungseinlsse. Ansonsten ein Top gert.
Starting with some background, I got really into sourdough bread over the pandemic (perhaps a little too into it, if you consult my waistline). As part of that hobby, I was already making Pizza for family dinners in our standard oven about once a month.
So first big question — does the pizza actually taste notably better? Yes! There really is a unique flavor and texture that comes from baking at 800 degrees, that combined with subtle hints of smoke, no home ovens can (safely) recreate. The higher temperature also means pizzas are done in about a third of the time, which makes it easier to actually eat the pizza together as a family.
I haven’t really branched out much on the versatility front, and my attempts at other larger loafs of bread have shown that lower temperature baking needs a lot more practice and effort. However, I am very excited to transport my oven for a future birthday party.
On the ‘not so good’ front, the internal thermometer died while I was still trying to season it for a first use. The display mount also sticks out oddly and seems to make it hard to transport. That said, I think a separate laser thermometer is more useful anyway – so it hasn’t harmed my ability to make good pizza.
This is the best pizza oven ever. Trust me we have had two different ones and this is the best!
Easy to set up.
We also bought the cover and it really keeps it clean in our outdoor kitchen.
If you aren’t the best with making pizza dough, go to your local bakery or grocery store to purchase.
Lots of fun!
Personally I would not bother with the gas burner option. There are many suppliers of appropriately sized, kiln dried hard wood, and using a combo of charcoal and wood is very easy and produces fantastic results.
Do yourself a favor and buy a turning peel. I didn’t think it was necessary, but it is.
I can’t say enough good things about the wonderful seller/vendor, Max Sharps, who was super responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process. The oven is a good product, and it seems as though Max Sharps only carries very good products at a fair price. I hope to do business with him again and often.
Set-up and installation was a breeze. I considered several different pizza oven options before deciding on the Ooni Karu 16. The Karu 16 is considerably more expensive than some other alternatives, but in my mind very much worth the extra money. The engineering of this product is extraordinary (you can put your hand underneath the oven while it’s at max operating temperature!), and works just about anywhere in your backyard where you can put it – provided you have 360-degree access. I haven’t cooked my first pie yet, but the test-firing (with hardwood charcoal) and oven seasoning was easy. With charcoal, took a little over 30 minutes to get to 870 F air-temp in the oven. The only portable (really semi-portable as the unit weighs about 40 kg!) pizza oven that is endorsed by the AVPN (Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana).
Love this oven! Took a little practice adjusting to the intense heat this oven puts out, however the end results make it well worth it! Great investment and lots of fun to use with friends and family gatherings. Awesome product and solid build! Way to knock it out of the park,ooni!
100% satisfied with the product.
The only think I wish, was that it wasn’t so heavy.
I have yet to do try with wood or charcoal, but I will soon.