Bread Proofing Box with Heater, 41℉-122℉ Temperature and Timer Controller

This proofing box is fantastic. I was a bit worried about getting a collapsible box and whether the soft sides would adequately hold the temperature. But I was wrong. The box maintains even temperature and humidity very well. The folding sides make it so easy to store compared to a hard-sided box. My only small complaint of the collapsible sides is that sometimes the zippers get stuck. However, with soft, folding sides, I’m not sure there is much to do to address that. My dough has been rising much better since I starting using the box. It rises higher and has a much nicer consistency. In the comments, some people complained about the instructions. I had no problem reading them and understanding how the controller worked. The unit comes with a small glass dish to fill with hot water to increase the humidity in the box. I found that the water cooled down pretty quickly. I swapped it out with a slightly larger prep bowl which seems to do a better job. The one issue I had is with the thermometer. They provide suction cup to stick to the inside of the viewing window. It stuck kind of well the first couple times but not after that. Now I cannot get it to stick for more than 1-2 seconds. My work around was to puncture a tiny hole in the window and insert the thermometer through that. It is working ok, but over time the hole is expanding. Once it’s a bit wider than the thermometer, it probably will stop. I suspect that the gap around the thermometer will be too small to materially affect the temperature and humidity control. But I will need to watch that and might have to find a new solution. It would be nice if the unit came with a reinforced rubber or plastic gasket in the top for the thermometer. That would prevent expansion and ensure a tight seal every time. However, the system works so well, especially for the price, that this small issue was not even worth deducting a star.

I'd been baking bread for a couple years before getting this proofing box. At very minimal cost it has changed the whole game. My starter and dough are no longer at the mercy of ambient room temp / humidity / air flow. I can speed up or slow down the development of leavens, and tweak fermentation levels in doughs. If you're baking your own bread, you're investing in flours. This box reduces underperforming loaves by letting me dial in the performance and timing of every rise. Wish I'd gotten it at the jump.

I purchased the Aurelema Proofing Box to ferment juices. The box is well constructed and easy to assemble. I was not familiar with the type of Temperature & Timer Controller that is included. The included instruction sheet referred to a Timing range 0-14H or Keep Working. I need the Keep Working setting because I ferment for more than 24 hours but the instructions do not indicate how to select Keep Working. Also, when I repeatedly pressed the Set button, an option of L03 came up. I didn't know what that meant. I contacted their customer and received a reply in less than a day. Actually, I contacted them twice and both times I had an almost immediate reply. If anyone has the same questions here are the answers. - Set the Timer to 0 hours to select the Keep Working option. - L01-L10 is the heating power, level 1-10, the higher the level, the faster the rate of heating will be. Level 1 is slow warming, level 10 is fast warming. The temperature does fluctuate +/- 1.5 degrees around the selected temperature. Overall I am very satisfied with the proofing box.

I was a little Leary of this item, but I liked the dual heater and the fold away concept... If I didn't like it, it'd return it!! I am keeping this thing. It does exactly what I wanted, has plenty of heat (top and side elements), folds away to a 3in tall flat pack and is easy to get the bread dough and/or starter into and out of it. I added my own wire rack to sit things on inside (felt it was a better way to allow the bottom heater, to work it's magic, if air could flow under the bowl). A bowl for water is provided and a viewing window on top is a plus as well. The results: The starter matures at about half the time I experienced previously (keep my home a little cooler than average). The long fermentation time is also much quicker (and predictable) than before. I now have a pretty good estimate of how long each process will take, consistently, and I can plan my day accordingly. I am very pleased with the cost per value - it is paying off in predictability, time savings, counter-space savings and it is affordable. Thought I'd put a picture of the most recent results.... I'm happy.

The box has one temperature and that is HOT, no matter what temperature setting I use. Waste of money. I will be tossing it.

Works well! Only downside is the ugly orange.

I tested the temp with my own gauge 3 times and it confirmed what I set the box at. It holds the temp well. I'm glad that I chose the larger size because I use it. I have a small kitchen so I appreciate the fact that it folds up. I store it in the box that it came in, its the exact size of the proofer. It takes a while for the little cup of water to give steam so get a head start on that. Make sure to follow the directions by filling the cup with warm not cold water. I live in a cold area and my house doesn't allow a lot of sun to come in so this proofing box solves my problem

I was so excited to receive this dough proofing box yet was dismayed to not have a contact number for support, lack of instructions or information on error codes. The simple instruction sheet asks that customer 'contact us' for clarifications, yet I cannot find this company online. The brand 'Auralema' website states they are a jewelry company. Despite the lack of information the box is simple to set up. and kept a constant temperature of 70 degrees for my project. There is a 'Timing' option yet no instructions on how to set a time. I'm not excited about trial and error or hoping to figure out the operation of an appliance without support. Why am I guessing on functionality? This may be returned for that reason only.