I would try to doing the sourdough without a proofing box, except I
have Ed Wood's Russian starter, and it says to activate the starter at
a certain temperature in a proofing box. I don't mind the expense of
possibly losing the starter so much as I do the wait time for the
package of starter to come in the mail.

(I know, I know. Sourdough is a slooooow process anyway. But at least
if you have those little critters fermenting, something is going on
rather than just waiting for a box!)
Russ.

On Jan 15, 9:06 am, "Will" > wrote:
> PastorDIC wrote:
> > Does everyone here use a proofing box for their bread &/or activating
> > their yeast? If not, what do you do? If you use a proofing box, what
> > do you use for one?

>I use two things.
>A proofing box for the final proof and a crock-pot
> for starter builds when I want milder bread.

> One of the nice things, besides convenience, from acquiring or building
> some modest equipment is that you can replicate results reliably. Even
> better... you can get your kids (or spouse) to pinch hit when necessary
> <g>.