Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Kit Review

Ooni Fyra 12 Wood Pellet Pizza Oven Dimensions

Ooni Fyra's pizza oven can be used outdoors. Light the fire starter, place the tray on the surface and then slide it back into the oven. This will serve as the foundation of your fire. You can check the flames through a window in the oven's front to see how they are progressing. After the flames have stopped blazing, add more fuel to the pellethopper to maintain a steady flow of fuel into the fire. If you want your fire to burn strong, a hopper filled with pellets will last about 15 minutes. You can't leave it alone for too long, and the temperature will drop. This cannot be fixed simply by adding more pellets.

I was also gifted Ooni Premium hardwood chips and an Ooni 12' classic pizza peel.

I was also gifted Ooni Premium hardwood chips and an Ooni 12' classic pizza peel.

However, like any pizza oven, the Fyra 12 needs fuel — and fuel costs money. Ooni sells 20-pound bags for $25, though cheaper options abound and any brand will do. While you're at it, pick up some fire starters — you'll need those, too.

How To Light My Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven —

Before I tried Ooni Fyra 12, there was no way I could have imagined that this year I would master making pizza. New York City has many great pizza options. There is always pizza wherever I am. I don't have the skills to create cast-iron pies at home. I assumed that my ability to make the fancy, wood-fired leopard-spotted pizzas found at my favorite restaurants was beyond my (and mine) capabilities. I was too intimidated to attempt something I would never be able do half the way as the pros.

I heated the Ooni Fyra for 30 mins at high temperature before allowing it to cool. Then, I cleaned the inside using a kitchen towel. Ooni mentions that this is important to do before you start cooking with it.

Ooni has an infrared thermometer that you can use to determine when your oven is ready. After trying the oven several times, I had a pretty good idea of when it was warm enough.

Outdoor kitchens are becoming more popular, and so is the desire to have the best pizza oven for your outdoor kitchen. When I was offered the chance to test the Ooni Fyra wood-pellet pizza oven, I took it as a great opportunity to find out if owning a pizza oven in our garden would be as fun.

Ooni Fyra Portable Wood-Fired Pellet Outdoor Pizza Oven

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.

There's definitely a knack to doing this to ensure you get the pizza off the peel in one piece without losing your toppings (and patience). Gently shuffling it off the peel is the best way and you soon get the knack of it after a few tries.

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.

The oven's viewing hole allows you to check the oven to make sure it is burning well. After the first set has been ignited and is well-burned, you can add more pellets into the fuel hopper at the top of the oven until it's full. The oven automatically feeds the pellets into the hopper, so you don't have to push them down. To maintain oven temperature, you will need to refill the hopper regularly. A full hopper of pellets will last approximately 15 minutes.

Ooni Fyra Portable Wood-Fired Pellet Outdoor Pizza Oven
Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Carry Cover

Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Carry Cover

It was very easy to assemble the Ooni Fyra oven pizza oven. This was a simple task for someone like me, who is terrible at following instructions (my Ikea flatpack meltdowns have become a household legend).

Ooni suggests running the Fyra on full heat for at least 30 minutes to eliminate any excess food.

Ooni Fyra 12 can make 12 inch pizzas when the conditions are right. It also has a fuel hopper where you can add wood pellets to the fire. Ooni provides a thin pizza peel, an all-natural fire starter and wood pellets to operate the oven. These items are not included in the Fyra 12 purchase. They offer all the above plus an infrared thermometer, waterproof carry cover and all of it in one bundle. It is currently the cheapest Ooni oven at $349 and comes with a 3-year warranty.

We put the Ooni Fyra pizza oven to the test to see if this compact and portable oven is up to the challenge of family pizza nights

Ooni Fyra 12 Wood Pellet Pizza Oven

To get started, you first need to remove the chimney cap. Next, remove the grate and fill it with hardwood pellets. I followed the guidelines and used about two handfuls to get started. You then add a firelighter to the front of the grate (I used the Ooni firelighters, which we had been provided with), light it and push the grate into the back of the pizza oven.

We've also replenished the wood pellets for the pizza oven, choosing to stick with the Ooni-branded hardwood pellets we were originally sent as they worked so well. A large 10kg bag of pellets (£19.99) has lasted us a long time, so it's not expensive to run the oven.

Ooni Fyra 12 can make 12 inch pizzas when the conditions are right. It also has a fuel hopper where you can add wood pellets to the fire. Ooni provides a thin pizza peel, an all-natural fire starter and wood pellets to operate the oven. These items are not included in the Fyra 12 purchase. They offer all the above plus an infrared thermometer, waterproof carry cover and all of it in one bundle. It is currently the cheapest Ooni oven at $349 and comes with a 3-year warranty.

The Ooni Fyra 12's only drawbacks are those that I couldn't have foreseen and ended up liking. Cleaning the oven is difficult. After it cools completely and you have removed the ashes, you can clean the oven using a dry cloth. To get the baking stone clean, I used a fishing spatula and some elbow grease. But by flipping it (as suggested), the high heat helped to burn any stray bits.

Ooni Fyra 12 Wood Pellet Pizza Oven
Can You Use Ooni Fyra In The Rain

It has been used in all weathers, including during summer's peak in glorious weather and on rainy Saturday nights when we were just looking for a treat. Even in winter, when the fairy lights lit the kitchen, it was as fun as summer. Continue reading to find out how we did it...

The box that contained the pizza oven was small and easy to take out to our garden. I was amazed at the small size of the box and was astonished to find an entire pizza oven inside.

I only have two complaints about the overall design: The peephole in the door, there to let you check on a cooking pie without letting out heat, is too tiny to actually see through. And the fire box in the back is also too small, so it's difficult to maintain a consistent flame.

All-natural fire starters (and organic wood pellets) were purchased at a local hardware store for my maiden pizza expedition. They initially seemed to work well. However, the oven didn't reach the required temperatures and each pizza took longer than 4-6 minutes. I found that the Ooni brand starter and hardwood wood pellets lit up faster than my oven and cooked the same dough in less time (1-2 minutes).

Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven Table

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.

Ooni suggests that you run your Fyra at full heat for 30 minutes to get rid of any leftover food.

Although I was initially surprised at the size of the Ooni Fyra Pizza Oven, it has proven to be its main benefit. It's lightweight and portable.

The Fyra 12 is awesome, with some caveats. The Ooni-branded pellets and fire starters are a must, which is annoying, but your pizza will thank you. And you need to stay vigilant about keeping the hopper full of pellets if you’re making many pizzas in a row. But if you’re down to keep those things in mind, I can’t recommend it more highly. It’s as low maintenance as a wood fired pizza oven can get and produces stellar results in a sleek, compact format that folds away to store when not in use. I am excited to use the Fyra 12 again and again—already planning a pizza party for when my parents visit next month, which is a true testament to how well it works. I could take them for pizza anywhere in New York City! But now the stuff I can make at home is just as good.

Frequently Asked Questions

Add toppings right before you cook the pizza. If they sit on the pizza too long, the dough will become wet and will stick to the peel. 5 Feb 2021

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.