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Baker's Percentage Calculator

Build professional bread formulas with multi-flour baker's percentages, preferments that track flour and water, live hydration, and shareable links.

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1Preferments (optional)

Only flour + water inside starter / levain / biga / poolish. Salt is never here. Add multiple if you use more than one.

PrefermentFlour gWater g
Hydration auto-calculates from flour & water in each preferment.

1bBuild a levain (optional helper)

Seed : flour : water. Fills a preferment row with the flour + water amounts (seed is already in your culture).

2Final dough (main mix)

Everything added in the bowl. Do not re-enter preferment flour/water. Salt & yeast live here.

Flour typeGrams%
IngredientGrams%

3Scale to target dough weight

Set the total dough you want (all ingredients). Scales every gram while keeping baker’s % the same.

Total flour = 100%. Edit grams or % — both stay in sync.
Overall hydration counts water + preferment water + milk + eggs.

Baker's Percentage Calculator — free, no signup

Build professional bread formulas with multi-flour baker's percentages, preferments that track flour and water, live hydration, and shareable links.

Typical hydration ranges

StyleHydrationNotes
Brioche-style enriched45–55%Eggs/butter change feel
Sandwich / pan loaf60–65%Easy to shape
Baguette65–70%Open crumb with skill
Country / sourdough70–80%+Higher hydration needs practice
Pizza (Neapolitan-ish)58–65%Depends on flour & style
Ciabatta-like75–85%Very wet dough

FAQ

What is baker's percentage?

Every ingredient is a percent of total flour weight (flour = 100%). Water at 65% means 65 g water per 100 g flour.

How is hydration calculated with preferments?

Preferment flour and water count toward total flour and total liquid so overall hydration reflects the whole formula — not only the final mix.

What is a good salt percentage?

Most lean breads land near 1.8–2.2% of total flour. This calculator soft-warns outside ~1.8–2.4%.

Can I scale to a target dough weight?

Yes. Enter a target total weight and all flours, preferments, and ingredients scale proportionally.

Can I share a formula?

Yes — copy the share link (URL hash) or copy a human-readable formula text.

Is this the best free baker's percentage calculator?

It is built for serious home bakers: multi-flour, multi-preferment flour+water (not hydration-only), g/% toggle, presets, autosave, and share — without paywalls.

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