Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer & Slow Cooker (Proofer w/Accessory Shelf), White

I’m really impressed with the Brod & Taylor Folding Proofing Box. It works exactly as advertised and makes maintaining a consistent temperature for sourdough and bread dough so much easier. The temperature control is accurate, it heats evenly, and my dough has been proofing much more consistently. I also love that it folds down when I’m not using it, so it doesn’t take up much storage space. The build quality feels solid, and it’s very easy to set up and use. If you’re serious about baking sourdough or bread, I highly recommend it. It works great and has definitely made my baking routine easier and more consistent!

Usually I give 4 stars to a new product when I don't know how long it will hold up. This product is so good that I'm giving it 5 stars right away. Experienced bakers say that temperature shouldn't be an afterthought. I found that they're right — as some of them say, temperature is an actual _ingredient_ in bread-making. I had a lot of trouble with temperature in my kitchen and often ended up with under- or over-fermented dough. As every novice baker learns, failure is just part of the learning process but it can be disheartening. Finally I decided to take the temperature "variable" out of the equation once and for all. I don't regret it. Build quality — Seems good, although the box is lightweight by design, and you have to be careful about how you handle the folding mechanism inside. Portability — The box folds up to a nice compact size, making it easy to store. Thumbs up for this design. Front panel/controls — Couldn't be simpler. You probably won't need the instructions to get started. Accuracy — I assume it's accurate. I could measure the air temperature inside. But there's no point, because as they note in the instructions, the temperature setting on the control panel reflects not the air temperature, but the intended internal temperature of the dough or whatever is inside the box. The temperature maintenance is clearly _consistent_. If I set the box to 75° F. and leave dough to rise in it overnight, I'm confident I'll get the desired results in the morning every time. Since I began using this product, I have not had a seriously under- or over-proofed loaf. (Of course getting it right also involves some judgment calls.) Instructions — Clear and well-written. Considering how lousy so many products' documentation is, thumbs up to B&T for this. The supplied water tray is a nice touch. You don't need to keep the dough covered as long as there's moisture in the air coming from the tray, at least in the first few hours of bulk fermentation. If you're doing a long bulk ferment, it's probably good to cover the bowl after a few hours—eventually the water in the tray will evaporate. Nice job, B&T.

Works super well! Really pleased with the ease of set up & use and it allowed both the bread & the rolls I have made to rise beautifully!

I really like this proofing box. I use it near daily, I'm always baking. It folds up nice and flat, I bought the protective case for it and stores away nice in the pantry. I love that the control panel is built into the base rather than in the cord like a heating pad with a thermal prob that has a be positioned inside like the soft case proofing box I had been using. The only con I can really give it is due to its design there are a lot of little gaps in the folding plastic box that let out humidity. This is easy to remedy by simply draping a towel over it. I sew a lot as well and I'm going to make a quilted cover that will drop over it to hold in the humidity. It really is a great investment for someone who bakes a lot of bread. If not using it on a weekly basis it may not be worth the investment. But if broke it, I would definitely order a replacement the same day.

My wife uses this Proofer almost weekly to proof her pizza dough. It works consistently and speeds up the process so the dough doesn't have to sit overnight. The proofer folds down moderately flat for storage, but opens up to hold about 8 proofing cups of pizza dough. It is easy to open up and easy to fold back down for storage.

What’s not to love about the Brod and Taylor proofing box?! It really takes the guesswork out of your bulk fermentation time. I find it especially helpful during the winter months when my kitchen is cooler. Highly recommend!!

This proofer is awesome. I used as soon as I got it to make Brioche hamburger buns. They turned out excellent. This proofer will definitely be an asset to my baking. So glad i purchased this proofer. My house is cold, yet this proofer held the temperature that I set.

I purchased this to use for sour dough. I read that it could be used for chocolate. I have a recipe for British Chocolate Biscuit Cake and needed to melt chocolate. I set for the temperature to melt chocolate. It took about 2 hours, but the chocolate chips melted nicely and I used in the recipe. Although it took a long time, I didn’t have to watch it and could do other things while waiting. I haven’t used foe sour dough yet, but am confident that it will work. I really like the fold up feature so it doesn’t take up a lot of room in my pantry

La précision avec laquelle cette chambre, utilisée comme chambre de pousse, maintient la température de consigne est remarquable. Un doute cependant si elle est utilisée comme mijoteuse. En effet, sa plage de température de fonctionnement s'étend de 21à 90°C or il n'y a aucune isolation. En revanche, une grosse critique sur le positionnement du panneau de commande. Cette chambre est rectangulaire; on se serait attendu à trouver la commande en façade. Or la commande a été disposée sur le coté droit de l'appareil! Non seulement cela oblige à trouver un emplacement qui ne soit pas bouché à droite mais même si la chambre peut être installée au milieu d'un comptoir, l'accès au panneau de commande oblige à choisir entre attraper un torticoli pour lire les réglages ou accéder au volume par le petit coté. Ce qui n'est pas très naturel, vous en conviendrez. Quant à la notice, mieux vaut de ne pas en parler car il est interdit de déposer le cadre vertical au montage or si on ne le dépose pas... on ne peut tout simplement pas retirer le couvercle pour le mettre en place.

I used the Brod & Taylor as Proofer and I like that it can also create humidity so that there is no need to cover when using water tray. I also like that it can be folded back up and placed back in box and then can go back on shelf when not in use.