Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Water weight.
- Enter or select Flour weight.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Dough Hydration Calculator
Calculate dough hydration percentage.
How to use the Dough Hydration Calculator
Calculate dough hydration percentage.
What the inputs mean
- Water weight
- Enter the requested weight or mass using the unit shown or a consistent unit.
- Flour weight
- Enter the requested weight or mass using the unit shown or a consistent unit.
Formula or calculation method
Water weight is divided by Flour weight and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Water weight is 25 and Flour weight is 100, the calculated result is 25%.
How to understand the result
The result is a percentage. A higher or lower percentage has different meaning depending on the calculator, so compare it with the goal, limit, benchmark, or historical value relevant to your situation.
Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.