The Dough Lab - Bread Baking

The Dough Lab is a complete baking workspace for sourdough, pizza, artisan bread, and production baking. Plan your bake day, manage precise formulas, follow every step, and learn from each result.

BAKE DAY

Coordinate multiple batches without losing track of timers or next actions.

• Plan several recipes and batches on one timeline
• Work backward from your target baking time
• Monitor active bakes and upcoming steps together
• Keep independent timers, folds, notes, and progress for every batch
• Continue interrupted or paused bakes
• Generate a combined shopping list for planned batches

RECIPES & BAKER’S MATH

Create accurate formulas for everything from a single loaf to a full production run.

• Use multiple named flours and flour blends
• View precise baker’s percentages for every ingredient
• Set starter or preferment hydration
• Track total dough weight and per-piece yield
• Scale by percentage, flour weight, or target portion weight
• Create custom recipe types and workflows
• Mark ingredients and recipe steps as optional

HANDS-FREE BAKING

Follow recipes comfortably while your hands are busy.

• Large, kitchen-friendly controls
• Step timers with quick adjustments
• Configurable stretch-and-fold schedules
• Read instructions aloud
• Use Siri to control an active bake
• Add step-specific notes, observations, and photos

PREFERMENT TRACKER

Track sourdough starter, levain, poolish, and biga from feeding to readiness.

• Log feeds and builds
• See rising, peak, ready, and past-prime states
• Use temperature-aware timing windows
• Plan backward from the time you need your preferment
• Track counter and refrigerated maintenance routines

PANTRY & SHOPPING

Prepare for every batch in one place.

• Combine ingredients from planned bakes
• Keep named flours separate
• Mark ingredients you already have
• Track purchased items for each Bake Day
• Add manual shopping-list items
• Share your list

BAKE LOG & PROGRESS

Keep a useful record of what happened and improve over time.

• Log ratings, photos, notes, conditions, and observations
• Record room and dough temperatures
• Compare timing, hydration, fermentation, and results
• Review recipe-specific learning across repeated bakes
• See trends across your baking history

BUILT FOR REAL BAKING

• Works offline
• Syncs supported data through iCloud
• Backup and restore your recipes and bake history
• Supports Celsius and Fahrenheit
• Available in English, Spanish, German, and Turkish
• Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac

Whether you are preparing tomorrow’s first loaf or coordinating a full production day, The Dough Lab helps you bake with better organization, clearer timing, and less guesswork.