Analysis by Valery Grin · · updated October 3, 2026
PINI Pellets No. 3 Pizza Oven: 6 mm hardwood pellets, 10 kg bag
Hardwood pellets for pellet pizza ovens and, on a kamado, for a cold-smoke tube smoker
From€31
Reference price on Amazon (June 2026) · subject to change
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- Weight
- 10 kg
- Material
- Hardwood in 6 mm pellets (oak and beech per the listing)
Quick answer
Worth it if you own a pellet pizza oven and want its fuel, or a smoker tube for cold smoke. These are 6 mm hardwood pellets, rated 4.4 out of 5 across 825 reviews on Amazon.es. They are not kamado fuel: there they go in a smoker tube, and 10 kg is a lot for that.
A 10 kg bag of 6 mm oak and beech pellets, sold for pellet pizza ovens. On a kamado they do not replace charcoal: their place is the smoker tube.
The PINI Pellets No. 3 Pizza Oven is a 10 kg bag of hardwood pellets. The listing describes them as 100% beech and oak, though the extended text speaks of a "blend of hardwoods" and the details table points to the same pair, oak and beech. The stated diameter is 6 mm, and the package measures 40 × 36 × 22 cm. It is a single bag from the maker PINI, which the listing gives as both brand and manufacturer.
The combustion figures are the seller's own, with no independent test in sight: residual moisture below 7%, ash under 0.8% and a calorific value of about 5.7 kWh/kg. The listing also cites the DVN:5001 standard, but shows no certificate, so it stays a claim. With that caveat, these are reasonable numbers for a fuel pellet: little moisture and little ash.
Their natural home is a pellet pizza oven. The catalogue has two, the Ooni Fyra 12 and the BIG HORN OUTDOORS SRPG18003B, and neither had its consumable. PINI's listing is aimed at pellet pizza ovens and pellet ovens "of every kind", but it names no specific model. Before buying them for a particular oven it is worth checking its manual for the pellets the manufacturer allows, because the bag saying so is not the same as the oven saying so.
On a kamado the reading is different. Charcoal remains the fuel and these pellets do not replace it. What the listing does allow is "smoker tubes" and smoker boxes, and that is where they fit: a tube such as the Naisfei 15 cm is filled with pellets, lit at one end and gives cold smoke for a good while, barely raising the chamber temperature, which is exactly what the cold-smoked cheese recipe asks for. A lit tube is hot: handle it with gloves. For that use, 10 kg is a great many pellets.
The drawbacks are in the listing itself. The seller's bullets are in French on a Spanish page, and the first promises "Pala GRATIS incluida" (a free scoop included) with no detail; the extended text mentions a dosing scoop but does not say what it is like, so it is not counted as included here. Nor does it say what proportion of each wood the bag holds. And this review rests on the maker's listing, not a hands-on test, so what is said about performance is declared data.
Verdict: hardwood pellets that are well documented on the basics and well rated, meant for a pellet pizza oven, and which on a kamado do nothing more than cold smoke in a tube.
Sound hardwood pellets on paper, meant for pellet pizza ovens. On a kamado they only work in a smoker tube, and a 10 kg bag is more than that use needs.
Editorial rating from spec sheet, measurements and kamado fit · not a hands-on test
Pros
- 6 mm hardwood; residual moisture below 7% according to the maker
- Ash under 0.8% and about 5.7 kWh/kg calorific value, as declared
- 4.4 out of 5 across 825 reviews on Amazon.es, a respectable volume
- Uses the listing names: pellet pizza ovens, pellet grills and smoker tubes
Cons
- French bullets and an unexplained "free scoop included": not counted as included
- On a kamado it only suits a smoker tube, and 10 kg is a lot for that
- The DVN:5001 standard is cited with no certificate shown; the figures are the seller's
Who it's for
For anyone with a pellet pizza oven who needs its fuel, or with a smoker tube who wants oak and beech pellets for cold smoke.
Not for
If you only want fuel for the kamado, look at lump charcoal or briquettes. And if you only occasionally smoke with a tube, 10 kg will last you a very long time.
Specifications
- Weight
- 10 kg
- Material
- Hardwood in 6 mm pellets (oak and beech per the listing)
- Includes
- 10 kg bag of hardwood pellets
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FAQ
Are these pellets suitable for an Ooni Fyra 12 pizza oven?
PINI's listing advertises them for pellet pizza ovens and pellet ovens of every kind, but names no model, and nothing shows that the Ooni Fyra 12 requires them. They are 6 mm hardwood pellets. The sensible step is to open the oven manual and check which pellet its maker recommends, both for the Fyra 12 and for the BIG HORN OUTDOORS in the catalogue. If the manual accepts hardwood pellets, these fit on paper.
Can they be used in a kamado?
Not as the main fuel: a kamado runs on lump charcoal or briquettes, and pellets are not its usual fuel. Where they do make sense is in a smoker tube, which PINI's own listing includes among its uses. A tube such as the Naisfei 15 cm is filled with pellets and gives cold smoke while barely heating the chamber, ideal for cheese or salmon. The cold-smoking guide explains the method.
Which wood are they and what flavour do they give?
The bullets speak of pure beech and oak, the details table lists "oak and beech" as the flavour, and the extended text says a blend of hardwoods with a natural hardwood aroma. The listing gives no proportion of each wood and says no more about flavour. In a pizza oven the pellet works mainly as a heat source. In a smoker tube it does count, and there the listing lets you expect only a hardwood aroma, with no more precision.
Does it come with a dosing scoop?
There is no way to tell from the listing. The first bullet says "Pala GRATIS incluida" and the extended text mentions a dosing scoop to avoid spills, but the details table does not record it and neither its look nor its size is described. So treat it as a possible extra from the seller rather than a certain part of the pack. If it matters, ask the seller before buying, or buy on the understanding that the 10 kg bag of pellets is the only thing guaranteed.