Apron Maven

Free baker's tools

Tools for better bread

The same worksheets and timing charts we use at the bakery. Free to use, free to print, no strings beyond an email address so we can send you the baking tips too.

Interactive

Bulk fermentation calculator

Tell us your dough temperature, flour mix and how much starter you used. We'll give you a target percentage rise, a realistic time window, and a rise timer you can start with one tap.

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Logs & printable guides

Bake log worksheet

One page per loaf: flour, hydration, dough temperature, rise, timings and how the crumb turned out.

Starter feeding log

A 14-day grid for feeding times, ratios, room temperature and how high your starter climbed.

Bulk fermentation quick card

Dough temperature against percentage rise and hours — stick it on the fridge next to your dough.

Sourdough glossary (PDF)

Every term we use at the bakery, explained in plain language.

Need a culture to go with them? Meet the four starters.