Drawn to its outside size
For a warm proof, and folds flat to store
Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer & Slow CookerA heat-only appliance folds down between bakes; check bowl fit inside.
70 to 195°F, heats only18 × 14.5 in outside
Drawn to its outside size
For temperature control around a starter jar
Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home
41 to 122°F, heats and cools; 8 × 10 in outside.
A small heating-and-cooling chamber for a jar, rather than a full dough bowl.
Outside: 8 × 10 in
Specifications from Brod & Taylor's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
How it differs from the Brod & Taylor Proofer Pro
The Sourdough Home is for a starter jar. Its smaller interior does not offer the Proofer Pro's space for dough containers.
| Detail | Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home | Brod & Taylor Proofer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Interior width (in) | 5.13 | 17 |
| Interior depth (in) | 5.5 | 13.5 |
| Interior height (in) | 7.5 | 10 |
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | Brod & Taylor Sourdough Home | Brod & Taylor Folding Proofer & Slow Cooker | Brod & Taylor Proofer Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Temperature control around a starter jar | A warm proof, and folds flat to store | Heating and cooling dough containers |
| Size and capacity | 41 to 122°F, heats and cools | 70 to 195°F, heats only | 41 to 122°F, heats and cools |
| Outside size | 8 × 10 in | 18 × 14.5 in | 22 × 22 in |
| Material | Not listed by the maker | reinforced polypropylene body, aluminum water tray, brushed aluminum heating plate | stainless steel body |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Amazon and maker | Maker |
| Brand | Brod & Taylor |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Proofing boxes |
| Exterior width | 8 in |
| Exterior depth | 10 in |
| Assembled height | 11 in |
| Total weight | 4.1 lb |
| Retailer | Brod & Taylor |
| Usable interior | 5.125 × 5.5 × 7.5 in |
| Temperature range (°F) | Minimum: 41; Maximum: 122 |
| Voltage (V) | 100-240 |
| Power (W) | Heating maximum: 20; Cooling maximum: 38 |
| Heating | Yes |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| App control | No |
| Starter jar included | No |
| Starter jar fit | Maximum: 1; Unit: quart-jar |
| Availability | Current model |
| Care | Follow the exact manufacturer’s cleaning and storage instructions. |
Brod & Taylor’s product page does not give the material or dishwasher for this model.
Guides that use this
- Bread proofing equipment: what you need and what can wait
- Best proofing box for sourdough
- Sourdough starter jar: size, lid and where to keep it
- Sourdough starter: make it, feed it, keep it healthy
- What is a sourdough starter?
- How to make a sourdough starter from scratch
- Sourdough starter feeding ratios
- When is my sourdough starter ready to use?
- Keeping a sourdough starter in the fridge
- How to revive a neglected sourdough starter
- Hooch on sourdough starter
- Mold on sourdough starter: when to throw it out
- Sourdough starter too sour or too weak? How to fix it
- Stiff vs liquid sourdough starter
- Less sourdough discard: keep a small starter
- Drying and freezing sourdough starter
- Starter, levain, poolish and biga: what is the difference?
- Changing the flour you feed your starter
- Which water for a sourdough starter?
- First steps with a starter someone gave you
- What is wrong with my sourdough starter?
- Why is my sourdough starter not rising?
Also in proofing boxes
See the buying guideDrawn to its outside size
Drawn to its outside size
For heating and cooling dough containers
Brod & Taylor Proofer ProA countertop appliance controls temperature in both directions and supports remote settings.
41 to 122°F, heats and cools22 × 22 in outside