Karu 2 Pro - 16" Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

Ooni Karu 2 Pro 16-inch multi-fuel pizza oven. Wood, charcoal, gas — optionally, in the same oven.

Ooni Karu 2 Pro is a 16-inch multi-fuel outdoor pizza oven, powered optionally by wood, charcoal, or — with a separately available gas burner — by propane gas. Not a pure gas oven, not an electric oven, not a compact mobile model.

Ooni Karu 2 Pro is the 16-inch multi-fuel oven in the Ooni range and the direct successor to the Karu 16. From the front, the Karu 2 Pro looks like a Gas Koda; from the back, it can be identified by the combustion chamber that opens for wood or charcoal firing. If you place a handful of small beech logs in the rear chamber and light them, a characteristic, slightly smoky aroma develops that cannot be achieved with any gas oven. After about 15 to 20 minutes, the stone surface reaches 500 degrees Celsius. A Neapolitan pizza needs about sixty seconds in this oven, with a crust marked by real wood fire.

Three fuels, one oven

The Karu 2 Pro is designed for wood and charcoal — the combustion chamber is optimized for solid fuel. If you also want the speed and stability of gas, you can replace the back panel with a Karu 16 gas burner — the Karu 2 Pro uses the same burner as its predecessor. If you have both fuel types in mind from the start, opt for the Karu 2 Pro set with gas burner, where the oven and burner are bundled at a package price.

The 16-inch baking surface corresponds to a 40-centimeter pizza diameter. The glass window in the oven door is new compared to the Karu 16 and allows you to keep an eye on the pizza while baking without having to open the door. The cordierite stone and the powder-coated steel casing are designed for permanent outdoor use.

From lighting to the first pizza

With wood and charcoal, the Karu 2 Pro requires a little more attention than a gas oven. After heating to 500 degrees, the temperature drops faster as soon as the oven door is opened — wood fire works more reactively than a gas flame. If you slide a pizza in, you take it out after 50 to 70 seconds, add more wood, and wait two minutes for the temperature to rise again. The second pizza then bakes on a slightly hotter stone than the first.

From experience: For wood firing, use small, dry hardwood — Ooni hardwood pellets or split beech wood the length of a thumb. Wet wood produces smoke, but no heat. If you don't want to wait five minutes for the fire to be just right, support the start with an Ooni fire starter. In gas operation, the Karu 2 Pro behaves like a Koda 16 — it lights via piezo, remains thermally stable, and requires no attention between pizzas.

First limitation: Multi-fuel means multi-effort. If you want to spontaneously bake a pizza in the evening without chopping wood or connecting a gas bottle beforehand, a pure gas oven (Koda series) offers fewer detours. The Karu 2 Pro rewards people who see the preparation as part of the ritual.

Second limitation: Outdoor use only. Wood and charcoal combustion produces carbon monoxide and should not be used indoors. The oven must be placed on a non-combustible surface and operated at a distance from walls and roofs.

Ooni — from Edinburgh to the pizza brand

Ooni was founded in Edinburgh in 2012 by Kristian Tapaninaho and Darina Garland, initially under the name Uuni. The first oven was a wood pellet-fired model, funded via Kickstarter. From this beginning with a single fuel, the current range has developed in just over a decade — specialized gas and pellet ovens on one side, and the multi-fuel Karu series on the other.

The Karu 2 Pro is the answer for pizza lovers who don't want to choose between wood and gas. Gas on rainy Wednesdays, wood on long Saturday evenings with friends — both in the same oven.

The multi-fuel format in the Ooni range

Those choosing between Koda 16 and Karu 2 Pro are deciding between comfort and versatility. The Koda 16 is quicker to get ready, the Karu 2 Pro is more versatile. For pizza purists who want to bake a wood-fired pizza at least once a month, the Karu 2 Pro is the right choice. Those who only love wood in theory will stick with the gas Koda.

Matching the Karu 2 Pro are the Karu 16 cover for rain and dust, the Ooni Modular Table Large as a base, and the Karu 16 gas burner for retrofitting, should you start with wood and want the flexibility later. As a gift for someone who not only wants to cook pizza but celebrate it, the Karu 2 Pro is the oven with the longest playing field.

A pizza oven for those who don't see fire as an obstacle, but as the part of the pizza that is missing from a gas oven.