Baker's Percentage Calculator
Calculate baker's percentages for any bread or pastry recipe. Express every ingredient as a percentage of total flour weight — the universal language of professional baking.
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Hydration %
65%
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the total flour weight in grams (flour is always 100% in baker's math).
- Enter weights of water, salt, yeast, sugar, and fat in grams.
- The calculator immediately shows each ingredient as a baker's percentage and the total dough weight.
- Compare your percentages to standard ranges (e.g., 60–75% hydration for bread) to evaluate your formula.
- Adjust individual ingredient weights to hit target percentages and rescale by changing flour weight alone.
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