The Predictive Fermentation OS — for Home Bakers

Consistency Is the
Hardest Thing to Make.

Nail your first Neapolitan. Never waste another batch. DoughBase gives home bakers the predictive science to engineer the perfect dough— a live DDT calculator, fermentation health tracker, and emergency rescue mode. Free forever.

LiveDDT water temp calculation
Zeromore blown or over-proofed batches
Freeforever. no commercial pressure

Fermentation Is Not Time.
Time Is Just the Container.

While your recipe says "ferment for 48 hours," time itself does nothing to dough. What actually matters is the dough's cumulative exposure to enzymatic activity— a biological function governed by temperature, yeast health, hydration, and the mechanical energy transferred during mixing. DoughBase quantifies all of it.

DDT Engine

Desired Dough Temperature Calculator

Hitting your DDT is the single most controllable variable for batch consistency. DoughBase calculates the required water temperature automatically using the industry-standard formula—before every mix.

It accounts for your Room Temperature, Flour Temperature, and the Friction Factor specific to your mixer—because mechanical energy transfers differently depending on whether you're running a planetary or a spiral.

Mixer TypeFriction Factor (°F)
Planetary Mixer 20°F – 24°F
Spiral Mixer 8°F – 10°F
Water Temp Formula
3×DDT
Room Temp+Flour Temp+Friction Factor
=Required Water Temp

Calculated automatically before every mix. No more mental math on the line.

ICE CALC

Automated Ice Calculation

In warm climates or during summer baking, tap water alone often can't bring your water temperature low enough to hit your DDT. DoughBase calculates the precise weight of ice to substitute for water—eliminating the "close enough" estimates that drift your dough temperature batch by batch across a hot afternoon.

EMERGENCY

Emergency Dough Mode

Guests arriving in 3 hours? Forgot to make the dough yesterday? DoughBase's Emergency Dough protocol activates in one tap:

  • Doubles the yeast quantity to accelerate fermentation in a compressed window
  • Targets a finished dough temp of 90°F–95°F to maximize rapid activity under time pressure
  • Provides a rapid rescue recipe to get dough on the table fast
Save pizza night from disaster
ALERTS

Fermentation Alert System

Precision timing for the two most critical cold-storage interventions:

  • Cross-Stacking Alert — Notify staff when trays need to be separated to allow air circulation and release heat accumulation before it accelerates fermentation beyond target.
  • Downstacking Alert — Trigger when internal dough temperature drops to 50°F–55°F: time to consolidate and seal the boxes, locking in surface moisture and preventing skin formation.
Free Forever for Home Bakers

The Science Behind Every Great Pizza.
In Your Kitchen.

DoughBase's core science—DDT calculation, fermentation health tracking, and emergency rescue mode—is free for home bakers, forever. Share your results. Spread the word.

"Why does my dough taste different every time?"

It's not your recipe—it's your kitchen temperature. A 10°F difference in ambient warmth changes your fermentation window by hours. DoughBase calculates your exact water temperature so every batch starts at the same biological baseline.

"My recipe says 24 hours. Is it actually done?"

Time has no mechanical effect on dough. It's a container for enzymatic activity, yeast pressure, and gluten development. DoughBase shows you the real biological state of your batch— not just a clock counting down.

"I ruined a batch trying to rush it."

The 48-hour structural threshold is real. Push past it and the gluten network collapses—no amount of skill recovers it. DoughBase alerts you before you cross the point of no return. And if you're in a rush? Emergency mode has you covered.

DDT CalculatorExact water temp before every mix
Batch Health TimerLive enzymatic activity bars
Emergency ModeRescue protocol when time is short
Phase TimelineKnow exactly where your dough is
Beginner TipsContext-aware guidance per phase
Recipe NotesLog adjustments batch by batch
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Start Engineering.

Join home bakers who have replaced trial and error with a predictive fermentation OS.