Baker's Percentage Calculator
Scale bread recipes by hydration and ratios.
grams
Ingredient
%
Grams
Hydration
70%
Total dough
960 g
Baker’s percentages express ingredient weight as a percent of flour weight. Flour is always 100%. Standard for sourdough and artisan bread.
About
Enter your flour weight as 100% and the percentages of water, salt, and other ingredients. The tool calculates the actual weights, total dough mass, and lets you scale up or down to fit your loaf size. Standard for sourdough and artisan bread.
How to use
- Enter flour weight.
- Enter percentages for water, salt, starter, etc.
- Read the actual gram weights.
FAQ
What's a good hydration for sourdough?+
65-75% works for most home loaves. Higher hydration (80%+) makes more open crumb but is harder to handle. Beginner sourdough usually does well at 70%.