Caution: Wind can
cause flames to
escape from the rear
of your Ooni Pro so,
as always, exercise
caution when your
Ooni is lit and do not
leave it unattended.
optimum pellet level
side hole for torch flame
Hardwood pellets are an
extremely energy dense heat
source. They are easy to light
and give an authentic
wood-fired flavour.
Type of pellets
Only use hardwood pellets
that are meant for cooking and
grilling.
Avoid using softwood pellets as
these won’t burn as efficiently.
Do not use pellets meant for
animal bedding or heating.
These can contain additives and
potentially harmful chemicals.
Lighting method
To light your pellets with a blow
torch, place two handfuls of
pellets in the grate and slide the
tray inside. Point the blow torch
flame through the side hole
(circled in pink in the adjacent
diagram) on to the pellets for
around 30-45 seconds. Once
the pellets have caught fire,
gradually add more pellets via
the hopper. You can find a video
guide on cooking with pellets on
our YouTube channel. Do not add
too many pellets in one go as this
might extinguish the flames.
You can also light the pellets
using a natural firestarter. Follow
the above steps but instead of
using a blow torch, place a lit
firestarter in front the pellets
and slide the tray back in.
Maintaining temperature
To get the most consistent burn,
top up your pellets little and
often. Ooni Pro will run best
when pellets are topped up to
approximately 3 cm (1”) from
the top of the hopper as shown
in the adjacent diagram.
Never add a full load of pellets
while lighting or topping up.
Instead, add small amounts of
pellets gradually and allow these
to light fully before topping up.
Cooking with pellets
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