Tools · five instruments, free
Tools for the bread you’re making.
Each one answers a question you’d otherwise guess at, from the same sources as our articles. No sign-up, nothing to install.
01Starter timer
When will my starter peak?
Tell it how you fed and how warm it is. It shows the window — or when to feed so it’s ripe on time — and learns your starter’s pace.
The Starter Clock02Formula & bake planner
What goes in the bowl — and when?
Build or scale any formula in baker’s percentages, get the water temperature, and plan the bake around your day.
The Baker’s Bench
03Four master recipes
Which master recipe fits my day?
Hamelman, Tartine, Forkish and Reinhart side by side on one bake day: when each loaf comes out, and a full plan for the one you pick.
The Baker’s Round Table04Flour, yeast, salt & water
Which flour — and how do I swap it?
38 flours from 10 brands by real protein, a blend bench for any target, and yeast, cup, salt and water conversions.
The Baker’s Shelf05Troubleshooter
What went wrong with this loaf?
Pick what you see — crumb, shape, crust, bottom or flavor — and get the likely causes ranked, with the tell for each.
The Crumb Lens
The crumb photo is an AI-generated example, as in the Crumb Lens itself.