Spent $150 on a fancy kitchen scale and it's been a total game changer

I used to just guess at weights for my sourdough recipes and ended up with flat loaves half the time. Picked up a Myweigh KD-8000 last month after my old $10 scale died, and now my hydration levels are actually consistent. Has anyone else noticed a huge difference after upgrading their scale?

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pat_moore7d ago

Honestly I used to be a cup and spoon person too but now I get it.

sethfoster7d ago

Gotta say, the real hidden benefit nobody talks about is how a good scale makes you actually trust the process more. I spent years second guessing my starter ratios and never knowing if I was adding too much water. The consistent results built my confidence way more than I expected, now I can actually tweak things on purpose instead of just hoping for the best. My kitchen has way less flour everywhere too because I'm not constantly juggling measuring cups and making a mess. It's funny how spending money on accuracy ended up saving me dough in the long run.

jana8817d ago

Oh man I was totally the opposite for so long lol. I thought scales were just for people who were way too serious about baking and I was like nah I'll stick with cups and spoons. But then I finally got one after making the same flat loaf like 6 times in a row. Now I actually know what I'm doing and it's so much easier to fix things when they go wrong. I still have flour everywhere though honestly lmao but that's just me being clumsy.

the_max2d ago

Thought scales were for people way too serious about baking" - that was me for years. My sister kept trying to get me to measure my flour and I'd just roll my eyes. Then I ruined a $40 batch of King Arthur flour on a single weekend and finally caved. Bought a basic OXO and it was like seeing in color for the first time. Still have flour everywhere too, but at least now my loaves actually rise.