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Baker's Percentage Calculator

Find water and salt from flour weight and hydration.

Calculated Output

Water 700

Salt 20

Total dough 1,720

Formula: water = flour × hydration% ; salt = flour × salt%

Step-by-Step Breakdown

1. Values used:

2. Flour = 1,000

3. Hydration = 70 %

4. Salt = 2 %

6. Water = (1,000 / 100) x 70 = 10 x 70 = 700

7. Salt = 20

8. Total dough = 1,720

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The math behind it

water = flour × hydration%. salt = flour × salt%. 70% hydration is a typical, slightly slack dough.

1,000 g flour at 70% hydration, 2% salt → 700 g water, 20 g salt (1,720 g dough).

What is hydration?

The weight of water as a percentage of the flour weight — higher hydration gives a more open crumb.