Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Karu 12

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The Fyra 12 is very easy to light. Simply load the hopper of pellets, fire up the starter, then add more pellets. After that, just relax and enjoy your cold beverage. It also heats up very quickly. The Fyra 12 heats up in 15 minutes on average to reach the right temperature (900 to 950 Fahrenheit), subject to weather conditions. Neapolitan Pizzas should be baked at 950 to 1000°F.

The pellets are a versatile product that has a lot of benefits. They burn efficiently, which is something that has been mentioned before. But this can be disputed when you cook at the high temperatures required for good pizza-making.

Without a built in thermometer, it is difficult to determine when the pizza oven is at its highest temperature and ready for baking. However, I found that 15 minutes was sufficient for it to reach the heat point in most weather conditions. The best way to tell if it's ready is by looking through the viewing port. If you see rolling flames (where flames reach the roof of the oven), then it's likely ready for cooking.

The Ooni Fyra has a familiar look to both its predecessors and new Ooni models. It keeps the Ooni Pizzeria's trademark dome shape. It has a chimney similar to Ooni Karu models and Ooni 3 model.

A good pizza pan is a must-have, as it would be difficult to make a pizza in the oven if you didn't have one. To make it easier to setup a production line, I plan to purchase a second one. While it's not necessary if you are cooking for four people, you may find it useful to have the ability to prepare a pizza on an additional peel while the other one is being used to bake the first pizza.

The Ooni Fyra boxed pizza oven weighs only a few pounds and is easy to carry around.

My recommendation: have two cooks — one focused on flame maintenance, the other focused on pizza assembly and cooking. Also, get an infrared thermometer; it's more or less essential with all the variability in heat.

The pizza oven arrived in a compact box that was really easy to carry out to the garden. I was impressed by how small the packaging was and couldn’t believe there was an entire pizza oven inside.

Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Klarna

Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Klarna

What does that translate into for the end user? Fyra 12 uses a lot pellets. It always needs more. It takes a lot more effort to maintain the flame needed for cooking more than one slice of pizza.

Ooni Fyra pizza oven delivers delicious pizzas in just minutes. It is perfect for both pizza enthusiasts and beginners.

A tip is to be careful when removing the oven's door to turn or remove the pizza. A slight wind gust can cause a backdraft and the oven will flash. While it is not a concern for anyone cooking pizzas in the oven, you should make sure that the oven's rear is away from children.

The demand for the best pizza oven in an outdoor kitchen is on the rise. So I jumped at the opportunity of road testing the Ooni Fyra Wood Pellet Pizza Oven.

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We have also replenished the wood-pellets for the pizza oven. We chose to stick with Ooni's hardwood pellets, which we received originally. They worked well. It's very economical to run the oven, as the pellets last us for 10kg (PS19.99).

The Ooni Fyra 12 is a relatively small pizza oven that, under the right conditions, can cook 12" pizzas and the fuel hopper, which is where you add wood pellets to keep the fire burning. To operate the oven you need a thin pizza peel, all-natural fire starter, and wood pellets, all available through Ooni but not included with the purchase of a Fyra 12. (They do offer all of the above, plus an infrared thermometer and waterproof carry cover, in one bundle.) As of publication it is the least expensive Ooni oven, at $349, and it comes with a three-year warranty.

As well as a pizza oven cover, pizza peels and serving boards, there's just about every Ooni-branded pizza oven accessory you could imagine to go with your Ooni Fyra. From thermometers and trolley tables to pizza cutters and even topping stations with compartments for all your favourite toppings, the list is pretty impressive.

It was a huge bummer to receive my Ooni with the plan to make pizza that very day, only to discover that I did not have a bunch of the requisite materials—namely, a pizza peel, fire starter, or wood pellets, none of which come in the box. If you do not buy the pizza peel from Ooni, be sure to get a model that is thin and narrow enough that you can fit it, plus a pizza, into the oven with enough clearance to shake, shift, and angle each direction. I got this one and really like it. You could presumably use a wooden peel as well, but I found I needed the thinness of metal to successfully maneuver.

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Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven 50

Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven 50

Ooni's pizza oven is hard to miss. The Ooni pizza oven company is based in Scotland and was first introduced in 2012. It has seen tremendous growth in popularity over the years. Five models are available, with prices ranging from $349 to $799. They include gas-powered pizza ovens, such as Ooni Koda 12, and multi-fuel pizza ovens, like the Karu 16. These ovens can be used with propane, wood, charcoal or propane. All models are suitable for outdoor use. It seems that there is an Ooni available for everyone, no matter what outdoor space they have (photos of camping trips cookouts and fire escape pizzas are featured on their Instagram). I chose to make that bet.

I found that the pizza oven maintained its temperature really well, as long as I kept it topped up with pellets during cooking. I was able to take one pizza out, put the door back on, prep the next pizza and put it straight in to cook without any problems. There was no need to wait for a prolonged period for the oven to heat up again.

I was also given a bag Ooni Premium hardwood pellets, and an Ooni 12" classic pizza peel.

Ooni has produced amazing outdoor ovens over the years. We’ve tried and tested a couple of them and we found them often to get the balance right with regards to quality and performance. In this review, we’ll be discussing the Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven which is the 4th installment in the Ooni Series.

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The Ooni Fyra has over 1,000 reviews on the Ooni website. This is a good indicator that people like this portable pizza oven just as much as me. People love how simple it is to set it up, the high quality of its materials and how lightweight it is. People are also impressed with the quality of the pizzas it makes.

This in mind, I set ours up on a wooden table that we have placed on our patio. This is a very protected spot. It's bordered on two sides with a fence and garden wall, so it's well hidden from the wind.

Let's not forget that outdoor pizza ovens can be expensive. Even the most basic options can run from $500 to $1,000. The Fyra 12 is priced at $349. That's $50 less than Ooni’s gasoline-powered Koda 12 ($399). It is also $350 cheaper that the Karu 16 ($799). Both can use different fuel types.

Does it deliver high-quality pizza? Is it easy and simple to use Is it possible to take it on the road with you? To find out, I spent more than a month testing it.

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Let's be clear: Outdoor pizza ovens are not cheap. The price range for middle-of the road options is anywhere from $500 to $1,000. The Fyra 12's sticker price is $349, $50 less than Ooni’s gas-powered Koda 12 ($399), and $350 less than the larger, more expensive Karu 16 ($799). This model can also use different fuel types and carries an approval seal from Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, an international organization that preserves and preserves Neapolitan pizza-making tradition.

These features make Fyra 12 an appealing option for many types of cooks.

With this done, the following evening we were ready to get cooking! My husband made a big batch of pizza dough and we turned our garden table into a pizza making space. We've regularly made our own pizzas before (although we usually have to cook them in indoors in our main oven), so we know that the best trick is to keep the base nice and thin and not overload the pizza with toppings if you want to get that lovely crispy finish.

What does all this mean for you? Fyra 12 is a heavy user of pellets and will continue to use more. To maintain the right flame for cooking more than one pie requires a lot of attention that is not being given to the actual pizza-making process.

Frequently Asked Questions

When that craving for burgers calls, fire up your Ooni pizza oven: our cast-iron flame-cooked double smashburger recipe is stacked with gouda cheese, pickle, red onion, lettuce and tomato, and served between sweet butter-toasted brioche buns.

The Ooni Fyra is an easy model to assemble and use, it's great for beginners who are interested in an entry level pizza oven. It doesn't use logs or gas, instead it uses wood pellets that are fed through a hopper into the oven, so once lit, there's no complications of managing the flames, or how to keep it going.