Bread Baking Equipment
My compilation of the best baking equipment available. These items will help you to make great quality bread at home with ease. Click on the item to find out more on their sales page. See also the bread baking books I recommend
Scales
Weighing in grams is essential for controlling consistency
Mixing bowls
Use these for weighing, mixing and storing your dough
Timer
It is much better to cover a timer in dough than your mobile phone
Dough scraper
Has the right amount of flex to mix dough and clean bowls
The 7 Things You’re (Probably) Doing Wrong!
Improve Your Baking Skills With My Free Email Course- Sign Up Here!
Thermometer
Use one to control the speed of fermentation
Dough resting boxes
Tubs with lids make ideal containers for dough fermentation
Dough divider (metal scraper)
Used for dividing, lifting and cleaning dough from the workbench
Baking stone
Retains and distributes heat to the bread. Needed for crust and oven spring perfection
Bakers lame
Using a lame to score bread is essential for most bakers as it’s much more accurate than a knife
Bakers peel
To transfer bread into and out of the oven. Especially helpful when using a baking stone
Water mister
A way to add steam to the oven into the oven which is essential for a crusty loaf
Baking tin
Use a tin to proof your bread when making sandwich loaves
Dough mixers
A dough mixer like this Hobart N50-60 is an effective way to make bread
Lava rocks
These improve your oven by retaining heat
Brioche moulds
Use these moulds to make brioche à tête
Couche
A couche is used for proofing baguettes and ciabatta
Accurate scales
A decent set of scales will make or break your home setup
Dough proofer
This home proofer takes away the temperature variable from baking to make perfect bread
Sourdough baking tools
Banneton bread proofing basket
Used in proofing so the bread holds its shape
Dutch oven
A Dutch oven is a reliable way to keep the bread moist for good oven spring
Challenger pan
A Dutch oven is a reliable way to keep the bread moist for good oven spring
