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What kind of wood and charcoal should I use with my Ooni Karu 12?Updated 7 months ago

Using a combination of wood and charcoal will give you the best results in

your Ooni Karu 12. Always use lumpwood charcoal and kiln-dried hardwoods (such

as beech, birch, oak, hickory, mesquite, apple, or cherry).


The photo below shows what size of wood works best in your Ooni Karu 12:


![](https://cdn.prod2.kustomerhostedcontent.com/media/6319ecaeda8088b1182a29e8/aa84a8eb0b670b8f971596d4781e6ddc.png)



You can order our Ooni Premium Lumpwood Charcoal

[here](https://ooni.com/products/ooni-premium-lumpwood-

charcoal?_pos=1&_sid=27035e571&_ss=r) and our Ooni Premium Hardwood 5″ Oak

Logs [here](https://ooni.com/products/ooni-premium-hardwood-5-oak-

logs?_pos=1&_sid=9267c0b57&_ss=r).


If you need help in lighting your Karu 12 you can read our article: [How do I

set up and light my Ooni Karu 12](https://support.ooni.com/en_us/how-do-i-set-

up-and-light-my-ooni-karu-12-HkpCgktzs)

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