Baker’s Percentage Calculator
Calculate dough hydration and salt or yeast weights relative to total flour.
Example result
- Salt
- 20 g
- Yeast
- 10 g
- Total dough
- 1,680 g
Flour is always the 100% base. This simple mix excludes preferments and water contained in other ingredients.
How to calculate it
Flour is always the 100% base. This simple mix excludes preferments and water contained in other ingredients.
Worked example
This is an illustrative scenario, not a market benchmark. Select “Reset to example” to reproduce it in the calculator.
- Total flour weight
- 1,000 g
- Water as % of flour
- 65 %
- Salt as % of flour
- 2 %
- Yeast as % of flour
- 1 %
Water: 650 g
Baker’s Percentage FAQ
Why do baker’s percentages total more than 100%?
Each ingredient is expressed relative to flour, not total dough. A 65% hydration means 650 g water for every 1,000 g flour.
What does this calculation leave out?
Flour is always the 100% base. This simple mix excludes preferments and water contained in other ingredients.
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