Sherwood Bread Lab at IPEC
Learn to Bake Bread with Confidence at 5,000 Feet
Hands-on bread classes in Albuquerque designed for real home bakers. Learn dough, fermentation, and high-altitude baking without confusion or pressure.
What Is the Sherwood Bread Lab?
The Sherwood Bread Lab is the educational home of Sherwood Bread, created by Chef Igor Dernov.
It’s located inside the Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex (IPEC), a space that supports local makers and small food businesses in Albuquerque.
Location: 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
At our outdoor brick-oven location, people experience the joy of baking together.
Here at IPEC, we focus on the learning side: smaller groups, step-by-step guidance, and building confidence to bake bread on your own.
What We Do
The Bread Lab at IPEC offers small, practical bread baking workshops in Albuquerque designed for home bakers who want to get better with every loaf.
You’ll find:
- Bread baking classes in Albuquerque – learn sourdough, baguettes, flatbreads, and more while practicing mixing, shaping, and baking.
- High-altitude bread baking tips – how to adjust recipes for Albuquerque’s 5,000-foot elevation
- Hands-on bread workshops – understand dough by touch, not just by recipe
- Bread clinics and community meetups – bring your loaf, share results, and get feedback
Our goal is simple:
Help you become confident baking great bread at home.
Why Albuquerque Bakers Love It
At 5,000 feet, dough ferments faster, dries out quicker, and needs different timing.
We teach you how to:
- Adjust water for dry air
- Control proofing in every season
- Get better crust and oven spring
- Use simple methods that work in any kitchen
Students often say:
“This class made sourdough finally make sense.”
Visit Us
Sherwood Bread Lab at IPEC
Indian Pueblo Entrepreneur Complex
2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM
- Classes by reservation only
- Free parking available
- Coffee & Light Snacks always included