Essentials Guide
Cooking with lump charcoal
Lump charcoal oers a wide
range of temperatures and is
an easy choice for low-and-
slow cooking in Ooni Karu
16. We use charcoal for non-
pizza dishes that do not need
the same exposure to flame.
Use good quality, sustainably
sourced lump charcoal like
Ooni Premium Lumpwood
Charcoal.
Lump charcoal will burn
down to a small amount of
ash, reducing your clean-up.
Do not use briquettes as they
will block the holes in the
grate, resulting in reduced
airflow.
1. Start with 1-2 handfuls of charcoal in your grate and light
with Ooni Natural Firestarters.
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2. Ooni Karu 16 is not ready to cook when the charcoal is black
and producing smoke. When your charcoal is glowing white
with a red centre, it is ready to cook.
3. Top up little and often to maintain a good base temperature.
Always leave enough room for airflow through the grate.
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A combination of charcoal and wood is a great way to cook in
Ooni Karu 16. You can achieve a steady base temperature with
a bed of lump charcoal before adding wood for a burst of heat
and wood-fired flavor.