Loaf Buddy

Description: Loaf Buddy is a sourdough baking companion that takes the guesswork out of feeding a starter and mixing a loaf. It pairs two calculators in one interface: a starter feeding planner that sizes your next feed based on when you want it ripe, and a bread calculator that converts baker’s percentages into exact gram weights for flour, water, starter, and salt.

Features:

• Paired calculators for starter feeding and bread formulation
• Six timing presets for starter ripeness, from 4-6 hours up to 16-24 hours
• Starter hydration support at 50%, 75%, 100%, and 125%
• Automatic flour, water, and starter calculations from target dough weight
• Flour-specific hydration guidance for All-Purpose, Bread, Whole Wheat, Rye, and Spelt
• Container tare compensation for accurate scale-based measurements
• Dough presets for Bagels, Standard Loaf, Ciabatta, and Focaccia
• Adjustable salt percentage with live recalculation
• Ambient-temperature timing guidance calibrated to 75F / 24C
• Dark mode and a mobile-first layout

Motivation: Sourdough rewards precision, but the math around baker’s percentages, starter hydration, and feed timing is easy to get wrong at 6am on a Saturday. Loaf Buddy automates that math and keeps the schedule honest, so bakers can focus on the dough instead of the spreadsheet.

Technologies Used:

• HTML with embedded CSS and JavaScript
• Baker’s percentage calculation algorithms
• Responsive tab-based navigation
• Dark mode theming via CSS

Impact: Loaf Buddy lowers the barrier for new sourdough bakers while giving experienced ones a faster way to scale a formula. Exact ingredient amounts cut down on waste, and the timing guidance makes it realistic to fit a loaf around a normal week.

Website: loafbuddy.com

GitHub: DanDanilyuk/loafbuddy