Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer & Slow Cooker (Proofer)

I never thought that I would spend the funds to give my bread dough a place to rise. That changed when I over proofed a dough so bad that I tossed it into the garbage. That was when I used the old "put it in the oven with the light on" location. Our new home has a counter depth oven which is smaller than our old one. The light ran the temperature up to almost 90 degrees inside which was not what our old oven light would accomplish. Result: bread dough that blew up like a balloon and fell flat like a tortilla in a short time period. Enter Brod & Taylor Proofer. In a home that is 67 degrees in the winter, this tool allows me to proof breads at a consistent 78 degrees. Couple this with a dough aliquot tube set sold here on Amazon and my proofing is nailed down. Other reviews will tell you dimensions and hard facts, so I will give my impressions and discoveries. It folds down into a laptop size so plan a spot for it in advance. It sets up without any drama; if you can open up a kids pop up book, you can set this proofer up. The heating plate never feels much over barely warm to the touch when operating at 78 degrees and is totally silent in operation. It will hold a 10 x 14 inch focaccia pan and any pan or bowl smaller. The small water pan sits under the included rack and will keep your dough from drying out during proofing. I still use plastic wrap on my doughs but I am a Luddite. You have just at 8 inches of height under the lid when closed and a Risesecret Aliquot Jar will fit easily inside the proofer next to your dough bowl if you are wondering. I have never had to clean it since nothing has spilled inside it. The instruction book is full of helpful information on proofing and slow cooking if you desire to do that. This is an expense that a baker needs to decide if they need it or they don't. It will remove 1 variable in your bread baking; you can control the temperature that you proof dough which in turn controls your prep time. Add in an aliquot tube for dough rising percentage and you can add a lot more confidence in your bread results. My Mom baked hundreds of loaves without a proofer but she was a much better baker. I need all the help I can get so this proofer is wonderful.

Arrived on time. Set up was very easy. I noticed a very small chip on he heat pad, broken from the cover. I took pictures, contacted Brod and Taylor. They immediately sent me another cover, stating they believe in quality control. Customer service was exemplary!!! New cover arrived quickly. The control is on the base of he unit, which I love. Electronic controls, set to 80 degrees and immediately I feel the bottom warming up. I love everything about this!!! I set my dish inside to warm up while mixing my sourdough. Placed my sourdough in my Brod and Taylor bread proofer for each part of the process. Excellent!!!! So then I tried making 2 recipes!!! Found 2 dishes that fit nicely inside. It performed beautifully!!!! Quality of the unit is excellent!!! I tried one of those cloth ones and it didn’t work from the moment I plugged it in. This Brod & Taylor bread proffer cleans nicely, quality unit. It make making sourdough enjoyable!!! If I could give the Brod & Taylor bread proofer and their customer service 10 stars I would!!! I also have their Danish whisk & love that as well!!! This bread proofer is also a slow cooker, but I haven’t used that yet. The rack inside the proofer is quality!!!! Price wise, it’s a little more expensive but my bread rising quicker so I can finish faster….I am worth it and luckily my husband thinks so too (he loves sourdough bread!!!!).

Highly recommend this foldable proofer for perfect bread without the hassle of monopolizing your oven for proofing! I also purchased the accessory tray to facilitate multiple loaves. Fast shipping, fair price, good value for the cost, best of all it folds down (we absolutely love this feature)!

Before I bought one of these nine months ago, proofing time for my sourdough bread was all over the place due to variations in temperatures in our home. With this, you can set the temperature you want so proofing time is consistently the same, which means you no longer have to spend valuable time checking and waiting for the dough to be ready. Whoever designed this is a genius! It's well made and very easy and quick to set up and put away. It's also very compact; I keep it in the box it arrived in which is 16.5" x 20" x 4" deep. I highly recommend!

This is my second Brod & Taylor purchase and both have been top quality. This is a lightweight proofer that works perfectly right out of the box. It is big enough for multiple loaves of bread. It gets warm very fast and holds the temperature. But, the very best part is that is folds flat for storage. I love that. I don't have a big kitchen so very much appreciate this beautiful and collapsible proofer.

We've been making bread for a long time, and this proofer was a game changer. The Proofer arrived very securely packed. Included were very complete instructions, an offer to register and get three years warranty coverage, and a very nice recipe book. I unpacked the Proofer, read the manual and per the instructions, set it up for bread making, which was so easy I felt like I must have missed something, and we started the bread making process right then and there to see how the Proofer would do. Let me say that the bread that came out of the oven was the best we'd ever made. All we could say was; WOW! it was a new and very enjoyable experience not to have to cover the bread pans with plastic wrap, and letting the water in the tray provide humidity instead, which is much better for the bread dough. To be able to look through the window on top of the Proofer to see the dough rising was a new and great experience, which also made it much easier to know when to take it out of the Proofer, and put it in the oven. Set up, operation, and take down were very very simple and easy. This is a very quality built appliance, and is a must-have for our bread making. The engineering and thought that went into this Proofer is remarkable and commendable, and very much appreciated. I've read some reviews that mentioned the cost, inferring it was a bit expensive. Our feeling is that it is worth every penny and more. As stated before, this is a fine, high quality appliance and meets the highest standards of quality build, spot-on performance, and operational ease, and great results. In short; we absolutely love this Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer & Slow Cooker, and are looking forward to trying some of it's other culinary capabilities. Thank you Brod and Taylor for offering such a fine product.

This is an excellent proof box. My kitchen has temperatures that aren't always consistent. I got this and it has made a big difference in proofing my dough. Its easy to set up. It has a humidifier control and tray for water so you really don't have to cover your dough. The rack sits above the bottom so it keeps the heat consistent It does not get dirty at all. No real need for cleaning. It folds up nicely. The only issue I had is the lid doesn't latch completely but I use it so often it doesn't matter to me. It folds up and you can store it in a cupboard although it is 14×17×3 inches when folded so take that into consideration.

This product is a game changer! My sourdough process from mixing to putting into the fridge had been taking around 10 hours, and this cut it down to nearly 5 hours. Keeps the contents at a good temperature, and the little water container keeps the humidity in check, so you don't even need to cover the bowl while it's in there. My bread has delivered some of the best loaves I've baked yet since getting this proofer. It folds up nice and small for easy storage too.

Llego antes de lo esperado, herramientas completas. Recomendado

Meine Frau backt leidenschaftlich gerne Sauerteigbrot. Allerdings hat sie nicht immer Zeit, die Teige regelmäßig zu führen, was diesen im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes etwas sauer aufstößt. Auch bei der Gärung hatte sie bislang immer wieder Probleme, weil eine klare Temperaturführung in der Nähe der Heizung nicht möglich ist. Also kam die Gärkiste von Brod and Taylor ins Haus. Ausschlaggebend dafür war unter anderem, dass sie klappbar ist. Wie viele koch- und backbegeisterten Menschen hat auch meine Frau einen beeindruckenden Maschinenpark und viiiiel zu wenig Platz in der Küche. Zwar gibt es auch Wärmeplatten mit Taschenaufbau, aber wir bevorzugen dann doch stabilere Lösungen. Der Aufbau des Geräts ist sehr einfach. Wer eine Klappkiste aufstellen kann, ist auch in der Lage, die Gärkiste aufzubauen. Neben einer Anleitung liegt auch ein kleines Rezeptheft bei. Neben einem Gitter findet sich auch eine kleine Wanne, um Wasser für feuchte Gärung einfüllen zu können. Da die Kiste selbst nicht großartig isoliert ist, waren wir erst etwas skeptisch. Die zwei Sauerteige meiner Frau hatten leider schon etwas längere Zeit geruht und mussten dementsprechend erst wieder aufgepäppelt werden. Nach kurzer Experimentierphase hatte meine Frau dann die richtigen Einstellungen gefunden und war absolut begeistert. Nach einiger Zeit hatte sie die Sauerteige dann wieder so weit, dass sie Brot backen konnte, was wiederum mich begeisterte, weil die Ergebnisse deutlich besser waren, als vorher. Wer mit Sauerteig backt weiß, dass das eine Kunst für sich ist, weil man mit etwas Lebendigem zu tun hat. Umso wichtiger ist es, in allen Teilschritten die komplette Kontrolle - gerade über die Temperatur - zu haben. Und das funktioniert mit der Gärkiste hervorragend. Meine Frau ist glücklich und wenn sie glücklich ist, bin ich auch glücklich. Zumal ich jetzt auch jede Menge noch besseres Brot bekomme :-) Für Menschen, die sich halbwegs ernsthaft mit dem Backen von Sauerteigbrot befassen, ist dieses Gerät von unserer Seite eine klare Empfehlung

This is an excellent appliance. I used the Brod Taylor sourdough-house to make my sourdough starter initially and use this proofing oven, set to 23C, to proof my sourdough prior to making bread, pizza and naan bread. I have great starter so proofing only takes about 10 to 12 hours. The proofing oven make the wholes fermentation process fool proof and I use it frequently before baking bread and in between times to ferment kefir. Size is excellent, there's enough room for a large bowl (1kg bread) or three to four rectangular bread baking tins of dough.

I make bread twice a week and although it costs more, this has been well worth the money. Offers consistent results when proofing bread. It’s also easy to set up, use, and then folds up for storage. I’m very happy with this!

I love this folding proofer. Our house is typically cool, maybe too cool... and it was hard to keep my dough at an even temperature to proof. I used to put a towel under the bowl, then around the sides and over the top. No fun.. you couldn't peak at it!! This works perfectly, AND.... I made the most delicious bbq in it using it as a slow cooker. I use cast iron dutch ovens, and love that you can put it right in the proofer and make anything you normally would make in your dutch oven!! I lack counter space, so love that it folds up. It's sleek looking and I'm very impressed all round with this product. I would highly recommend. It was shipped very fast and packaged well. I ordered the second rack with it and have used that to proof 2 pans of buns. Awesome addition to my cooking tools.