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Your sourdough's crumb shot, read by an AI.
Slice your loaf. Snap the crumb. CrumbCheck names exactly what went wrong (under-proof, over-proof, weak shaping, low hydration) and tells you what to change for the next bake.
Coming soon. CrumbCheck is in active development. Email hello@crate-app.com for early access.
What CrumbCheck does
"Why is my crumb like this?"
CrumbCheck examines the crumb structure — hole size, distribution, tunnel patterns, surface gloss, gumminess — and names the most likely cause in one sentence.
Concrete next-bake adjustments.
Not "try a longer bulk." Specific: "bulk for 4.5 hours at 78°F (you went 3.5h at 76°F), and shape 30% tighter."
Log every bake.
Every crumb you scan saves alongside your recipe — hydration, starter %, bulk time and temp, shape technique, cold retard length. See which combos consistently give your best crumb.
Recipe-level pattern detection.
Power Pro analyzes your last 20 bakes and tells you which variables (room temp, starter age, hydration step-up) correlate with the crumb you actually want.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What it opens |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Core CrumbCheck features. No paywall in front of your own data. |
| CrumbCheck Pro | $39.99 / year 3-day free trial | Every Pro feature in CrumbCheck. |
| Studio Pro | $99.00 / year 7-day free trial | Everything in CrumbCheck Pro, plus every other Crate app, present and future. |
Weekly $3.99 · Monthly $9.99 · Annual $39.99 (3-day free trial). See support for the full breakdown.
What we don't do
- We are not professional bakers and CrumbCheck is not a substitute for a class. It identifies patterns; you do the bake.
- We do not share your crumb shots or your recipe data.
- We do not store your name. Your bake log is keyed to an anonymous account.