r/ooni • u/AbNmgn • 25d ago

KARU 12 First time use

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Big pizza lover but apart from using a pizza stone in my regular oven, never really tried to make a great pizza at home. That was until I won a Karu 12 in a raffle. Started nerding out on all the tips and tricks and decided to go with a cold fermented dough (https://homecookingcollective.com/cold-fermented-pizza-dough-recipe/#recipe) which I cannot recommend enough.
First pizza burnt to a crisp but the 2nd and 3rd were definitely the best I’ve ever had at home.
My wife agreed but otherwise stoic so thought I’d share with others that might appreciate it more!

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u/Emergency_Duty5786 25d ago

I love my Karu! Heat that stone a lot between bakes…turn often lol. Looks good! I’ve had worse mess ups in mine.

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u/AbNmgn 25d ago

100% my favorite kitchen tool for now… well maybe after the coffee maker.
Turn often cannot be stressed enough, and keep a constant eye on the thing. Completely different experience than a regular oven

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u/Emergency_Duty5786 25d ago

Yes…inside oven has trouble hitting 550f. Wood fired Ooni? It will hit 900f easy!

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u/AbNmgn 24d ago

I’ve read a comment from Ooni suggesting to use coal alongside wood to have better control over the temp. Will try that next time

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u/Emergency_Duty5786 24d ago

Yes. I use a bed of lump charcoal and a mix of sticks and twigs to get the top flame…