Pizza Dough Calculator
Work out flour, water, salt and yeast for pizza dough from the number of pizzas and the hydration. Enter number of pizzas, dough ball weight and…
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Work out flour, water, salt and yeast for pizza dough from the number of pizzas and the hydration. Enter number of pizzas, dough ball weight and hydration to see flour, water, salt (3%) and instant yeast (0.3%) when you calculate.
Worked example
Example calculated from the starting values. Enter your own values and press Calculate to get your result.
With the default inputs (number of pizzas = 4, dough ball weight = 250 g, hydration = %65), the results are: flour 594 g; water 386 g; salt (3%) 17.8 g.
Quick reference: number of pizzas vs result
Reference table based on the example values; it is not your calculation result.
| Number of pizzas | Flour | Water | Salt (3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 297 g | 193 g | 8.9 g |
| 4 | 594 g | 386 g | 17.8 g |
| 8 | 1,188 g | 772 g | 35.7 g |
| 20 | 2,971 g | 1,931 g | 89.1 g |
| 40 | 5,942 g | 3,862 g | 178.3 g |
| 80 | 11,884 g | 7,724 g | 356.5 g |
Frequently asked questions
What formula does this calculator use?
Flour = n × g ÷ (1+hyd ÷ 100+0.03+0.003); Water = fl × hyd ÷ 100; Salt (3%) = fl × 0.03; Instant yeast (0.3%) = fl × 0.003. Variables: n = number of pizzas, g = dough ball weight in g, hyd = hydration in %.
What do I need to enter?
You need number of pizzas, dough ball weight (g), hydration (%). Results update as you type.
What is an example result?
With the default inputs (number of pizzas = 4, dough ball weight = 250 g, hydration = %65), the results are: flour 594 g; water 386 g; salt (3%) 17.8 g.
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