Baker’s Percentage Calculator — Build Better Bread Recipes
Calculate baker’s percentages for any bread recipe. Enter flour and ingredient weights to see hydration and ratios instantly.
Baker’s percentages make it easy to scale bread recipes and compare formulas. Enter your total flour weight and the weight of each ingredient, and the calculator shows every ingredient as a percentage of the flour.
Baker's Percentages
| Ingredient | Weight (g) | Percentage |
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Why baker’s percentages matter
When flour is always 100%, you can quickly see the hydration of a dough, compare recipes, and scale batches without doing complex math. A recipe with 500g flour and 350g water has 70% hydration — easy to read and easy to scale.
Typical baker’s percentages
- Water: 60–80% depending on bread style
- Salt: 1.8–2.2%
- Yeast: 0.5–2% (lower for long ferments)
- Sugar/fat: 0–10% for enriched doughs
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A digital scale is essential for baker’s percentages. Browse digital kitchen scales or King Arthur Baking tools for quality options.