Re: Proofing on a heating pad

Graham <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2022-05-24 3:50 a.m., Peter Flynn wrote:
>> On 07/03/2022 19:41, bob prohaska wrote:
>>> Lately I've been doing the final rise for sourdough bread
>>> on a Sunbeam therapeutic heating pad. By my measurements,
>>> it's too hot, but the results so far have been excellent.
>>> I'm wondering if others have tried it, and to what effect.
>> 
>> Sorry for the lateness, my feed stopped updating.
>> 
>> We usually prove on a shelf of a desk which happens to be beside a 
>> radiator (about 30cm above it). During the time of year when the heating 
>> is on, this works very well for almost anything that needs rising time, 
>> sourdough, focaccia, pizza... In summer I would probably leave the bowl 
>> on the end of the kitchen table in the sun, if it's shining; if not, I'd 
>> have to think of something else.
>> 
>> Peter
> I have a broom cupboard that I have converted to store all my 
> bread-baking equipment. The heating ducts to the upper floor are in the 
> wall,
> so during cooler weather, and it can go below -30C, that cupboard is
> quite warm. If I'm in a hurry/feeling impatient, I clip a 40W light to a 
> shelf and that soon ups the temperature even more.

Unless I've missed something, the answer to my basic question seems to
be "no". 

In the meantime, I've largely quit worrying about overheating the bread,
seeing temps up to 142 F directly under the pan and the yeast seems to
work just fine.

bob prohaska