Hydration Percentage
Dough hydration compares water mass with flour mass and helps describe a formula's balance.
Hydration Percentage
Bread · 2 inputs
How to use this calculator
- Enter total water in g.
- Enter total flour in g.
- Select Calculate and keep the output unit with the answer.
Before you use the answer
Write the batch size and measurement basis beside the formula before scaling. A weight ratio is not a volume ratio, and a flour-based percentage is not a share of total dough. Record the finished yield so the next batch can be planned from your own measurements.
This simple calculation counts entered water only. Milk, eggs and other ingredients may contribute water.
Does it save my inputs?
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Why might a result be approximate?
Measurement uncertainty, ideal-model assumptions and floating-point rounding can all matter. Displaying more digits does not improve the original measurement.
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