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Bread Hydration & Baker's Percentage Calculator

Hydration = water ÷ flour × 100. 350 g water / 500 g flour = 70%

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Flour = total ÷ (1 + hydration + salt + yeast percentages).

FAQ

How do you calculate bread hydration?

Hydration = total water ÷ total flour × 100. 700 g water with 1,000 g flour is 70% hydration.

What is baker's percentage?

Every ingredient is expressed as a percentage of the total flour weight, which is always 100%. 20 g salt per 1,000 g flour is 2%.

How do I count sourdough starter?

Add the starter's flour and water to the totals. A 100% hydration starter is half flour and half water by weight.