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!!!!).

I bought this on impulse and then almost returned it to recoup the money spent, but then thought "I may as well try it first." I live in a warm, humid climate, so I didn't think it would really make much difference in raising dough. Boy was I wrong -- my proofing time was cut by at least a third and the dough is consistently beautiful every time. Definitely an upgrade to my baking. Then I tried the "slow cook" feature and was delighted at how well it worked. I can now use any pot in my kitchen for slow cooking -- so I can make a single quart of something, or 12 quarts! I'm definitely going to be slow-cooking more food now. I haven't yet tried culturing anything or sous-vide, so I won't comment there. The comments seem bitterly divided in this area, so either there are a lot of bad units out there, or some people are just not using it correctly -- or both! At any rate, mine works perfectly for all that I've tried so far, so fingers crossed the other functions will work too. When I've tested the temperatures, they do seem to match what I set them to. I like how easily it sets up and how neatly it folds down and snaps shut for storage. The first couple of times using it, I had to fiddle with it to make sure the lid was on properly -- I wonder if some of the folks who had trouble are actually having heat escape with a lid that is not properly on. There is a trick to it, and the lid does NOT snap down on the expanded box, so you have to carefully check it visually. It's not hard, and once I figured it out I was able to use it with literally ten seconds of effortless setup. There was careful attention paid to design on this gizmo. I could wish it were just a little larger to fit a 16-inch pan. Most of my stuff fits, though. I've gone through 3 stages with this thing: Stage 1: "I shouldn't have bought this, but I'll try it out before sending it back." Stage 2: "This is pretty good. Maybe I'll keep it. I'll just store it on this high utility room shelf, out of the way." Stage 3: "I'm using this way too often to keep taking the stepstool to the utility room. It gets a permanent kitchen spot so I can just pop it open and go!"

This is the best product for proofing bread. It keeps a constant temperature. Because it folds for storage makes it very convenient. Have not tried it for slow cooking, but love it for proofing.

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 really great, I have used it a few times and it is a fantastic way to proof your dough without being at the mercy of the temperature of your kitchen in any particular day. Not full stars because it's a little imprecise, unlike their starter mini fridge. Which makes sense since this has a lot less insulation. I found it runs just a bit hot, so put it about 2-3 degrees under my intended temperature. Still recommend though.

For so many years I looked at this product and thought it would be a nice addition for my cooking needs. I bake a lot bread and while my oven has a proof setting, when I'm making up a sourdough (either the culture or the sponge) it often has to be left proofing for up to 12 hours. I don't like the idea of leaving a gas stove on, even on low, for that long of a time or overnight. For that reason, I finally decided to buy this. I am so glad I did. I've used it at least once a week since getting it. I was surprised to see this serves as a slow cooker too (yeah, I know, it says so right on the title). And a yogurt maker. Had I known all that years ago, I could have saved some money on purchasing separate slow cookers and a yogurt maker simply by buying this. Setting it up is a breeze. It's just so simple. I leave mine out, folded down with the lid closed when not in use on a small desk area that I have in my kitchen but storing it in a cabinet shouldn't be a problem as long as you have one that is deep enough. It's fairly large. I think like most large appliances, it's best if you can leave it out somewhere if you have a large enough kitchen or countertop space for it. Probably most people don't. It's kind of pricey but I think it is worth the price as long as it remains working for many years. It such a simple design, I have no reason to think it might break although it does have an electronic panel on which you turn it off/on and set the temperature. I registered mine with Brod & Taylor and they extended the one-year warranty to three years for doing that. Their online site also contains good information about this and other products they sell and recipes as well, so if you buy it be sure to register it. I'm glad I finally purchased this and do recommend it, especially to bakers.

Oh, my goodness! How did I ever live without this proofer? I looked at this proofer for months before taking the leap and bought it. If you're doing the same, I urge you to just take the plunge and order it! I do a lot of baking, especially breads. I keep my sourdough starter in this proofer all the time, and it's so happy! And, of course, I use it for proofing my bread doughs. Dough temperature is as important to the process as any ingredient, I think, and I love that I can adjust the temperature to my needs, as well as the bread's needs. For example, I can bump the temperature up a degree or two, to speed up proofing, if I'm in a hurry, or drop the temperature if I want a slower fermentation for more complex flavor. My results are so much more consistent, with this proofer. I can adjust the temperature for each individual recipe, if I wish. This proofer may seem like an expensive luxury, but it sure has made a huge difference in my baking, and in my enjoyment of baking. It's surprisingly well designed and useful. I've never used it to make yogurt or as a slow cooker, and I probably never will. But it's worth every penny, just for my breads. I love that it folds so flat for storage, although I will probably never take it off my kitchen counter, because it's in use all the time!

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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.

Das Gerät ist maßlos überteuert, aber es tut prinzipiell, was es soll. Die Temperaturanzeige sollte man allerdings nur als Anhaltspunkt verstehen und je nach Anwendungsfall mit einem geeigneten Thermometer nachmessen. Ich benutze die Box zur Führung von Sauer- bzw. Brotteigen und messe die Temperatur im Teiginnern mit einem Bratenthermometer und die Lufttemperatur mit einem konventionellen, nicht elektronischen Raumthermometer. Nicht elektronisch, weil Raumthermometer für den Innenraum normalerweise nicht wasserdicht sind. Wenn man die Wasserschale füllt, um die Luftfeuchtigkeit in der Box zu erhöhen, sollte man sie nach Verwendung unbedingt offen vollständig trocknen lassen, da sonst insbesondere am Deckel Schimmel entstehen kann. Leider erwähnt die Gebrauchsanweisung nicht, ob man die Wand und den Deckel in die Spülmaschine tun kann. Ansonsten ist die Box im Handumdrehen aufgebaut und auch wieder zusammengeklappt. Sie hält die Temperatur ziemlich gut im eingestellten Bereich. Ich weiß nicht, ob ich noch einmal so ein teures Gerät kaufen würde, aber die Teigführung mit einer solchen Box ist überhaupt nicht vergleichbar mit den üblichen Methoden wie Backofenlampe oder Heizung. Mit der Box ist man tatsächlich in der Lage, Rezepte mit genauen Zeitangaben zu versehen, und erhält reproduzierbare Ergebnisse. Ich möchte nicht mehr ohne backen.

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.

This is a splurge but I’m glad I got it. It’s elegant, practical, and easy to use. I’ve only used it for sourdough bread but it’s been worth it just for that. Our house is so cold that this helps my baking a lot by providing stable gentle heat. The way it folds up is genius!