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Fermentation, hydration, baker's percentages, preferments, tangzhong and more. Built for precision, free to use, no account needed.

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From fermentation timing to lamination layers — every formula is grounded in real baking science.

DoughRise Calculator Suite

25 professional tools for precision baking

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Dough Fermentation Calculator

Calculate bulk fermentation and proofing times

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Not sure your crumb matches the plan? Diagnose it against 7 crumb states, cause and fix for each.

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Baker's Percentage

Convert between grams and percentages

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Want the whole baker's-maths reference on one printable sheet? 7 cheat-sheet cards, no laptop needed.

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Sourdough Starter

Calculate feeding ratios

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Starter sluggish, or not rising like it should? The Rescue Handbook works through the usual causes, symptom by symptom.

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Dough Temperature

Calculate water temperature needed

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Dough temperature drives everything downstream. See what each result looks like in the crumb, and how to correct it.

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Pizza Portioning

Dough ball weights for pizza sizes

Quick fill

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Preferment

Poolish, biga, or pâte fermentée

Quick fill

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Recipe Costing

Calculate costs and pricing

Ingredient
Amt(g)
Cost/kg

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Hydration Adjustment

Convert between hydration levels

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Not sure your crumb matches the plan? Diagnose it against 7 crumb states, cause and fix for each.

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Batch & Yield

Calculate yields and scale recipes

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Flour Protein Blend

Custom blends for perfect protein

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Want the flour and protein reference on paper next to the scales? One of the 7 printable cheat-sheet cards covers it.

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Tangzhong / Water Roux

Pre-cook a portion of flour to 65°C to lock in moisture for ultra-soft, long-lasting enriched breads

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Enriched Dough Hydration

Calculate true hydration accounting for moisture in eggs, milk, and butter.

Egg input mode:

Presets (500g flour):

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Enriched doughs are fussy about ratios. The Formula Vault has 25 tested formulas with the butter, egg and sugar percentages settled.

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Lamination & Fold Planner

Calculate layer counts and generate a fold timeline for laminated doughs.

Preset:

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Wondering whether the gluten is where it should be? Diagnose the crumb against 7 states, with the cause and the fix for each.

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Sourdough Discard

Adjust a recipe to use your discard, or find what you can bake with it.

Mode:

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Autolyse & Rest Planner

Calculate optimal autolyse duration and generate a timed pre-mix schedule.

ℹ️ What is autolyse?

A pre-mix rest of just flour + water (no salt, no levain) that allows flour to fully hydrate, activates enzymes, and develops gluten passively — reducing mix time and improving extensibility.

Preset:

Include levain in autolyse?

Include salt in autolyse?

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Wondering whether the gluten is where it should be? Diagnose the crumb against 7 states, with the cause and the fix for each.

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Yeast Conversion

Convert between fresh, active dry, instant, and sourdough starter

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g
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g

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Want this conversion on paper by the oven? The cheat sheets cover fresh, active dry, instant and starter, one printable card.

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How yeast conversion works

Fresh : Active Dry : Instant = 3 : 1.5 : 1 by weight. Fresh yeast has the highest moisture content (~70%). Instant yeast is most concentrated and can be added directly to flour without rehydrating.

Sourdough starter is a live culture of wild yeast and bacteria in flour + water. You need 35–50g of 100% hydration starter to replace 1g of instant yeast. The range reflects starter activity: a vigorous freshly-fed starter sits at the lower end; a sluggish or cold starter needs more.

Ingredient Converter

Convert cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces for 50+ baking ingredients

From unit

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Want a cups-to-grams reference that does not need a laptop open? The cheat sheets cover 50+ ingredients on one printable card.

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Why weight beats volume in baking

Volume is inconsistent; weight is exact. Scooping flour compresses it — a carelessly packed cup can weigh 50g more than a sifted one. A gram is always a gram. Professional bakers and King Arthur Baking publish ingredient weights because they produce consistent results every time.

Millilitre conversions for dry ingredients are marked with ~ (approximate) because volume-by-density assumes ideal packing. The ml figure is a useful estimate, not a precise measure.

Vital Wheat Gluten

Boost weak flour to bread-flour strength

AP: ~10–11%, bread: 12–14%
Strong dough: 12–14%, high-hydration: 14–16%
Weigh for accuracy
Advanced: VWG protein % (75%)
Bob's Red Mill / KA: 75–78%

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Want the flour and protein reference on paper next to the scales? One of the 7 printable cheat-sheet cards covers it.

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What is vital wheat gluten?

Vital wheat gluten (VWG) is a dry powder extracted from wheat — approximately 75% pure gluten protein. Adding it to weaker flours raises protein content, giving dough more strength, extensibility, and structure.

When to use it: upgrading plain flour for bread baking; strengthening whole grain flours (rye, spelt) which have weak gluten; high-hydration doughs needing more structure.

Caution: More than ~5% baker's % (50g per 1kg flour) can make dough tough and inelastic. Use the minimum needed to reach your target.

Need to blend multiple flours instead? Use the Flour Protein Blend calculator (#10).

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🍕 Pizza Dough Calculator

Enter your pizza count and size — get exact ball weight and a full style-based recipe.

Advanced options

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🍞 Loaf Pan & Banneton Sizer

Enter your tin or banneton dimensions — get the right dough weight.

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Want the conversions on a card by the oven instead of a laptop? 7 printable cheat sheets for the numbers you look up most.

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🌡️ Oven Temperature Converter

°C, °F, and gas mark, all live — with a fan/convection adjustment.

Full gas mark reference table
Gas°C°FLabel
¼110225Very slow
½120250Very slow
1140275Slow
2150300Slow
3160325Moderate
4180350Moderate
5190375Moderately hot
6200400Moderately hot
7220425Hot
8230450Hot
9240475Very hot
10260500Very hot

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Want the full gas mark, fan and Fahrenheit table stuck to the oven door? It is one of the 7 printable cheat-sheet cards.

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⛰️ High-Altitude Baking Adjuster

Concrete adjustments for baking powder, sugar, liquid, oven temp and time, by elevation.

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Want the conversions on a card by the oven instead of a laptop? 7 printable cheat sheets for the numbers you look up most.

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🎂 Cake Pan Size Converter

Scale a recipe from the pan it was written for to the pan you own.

FROM Pan

TO Pan

Quick-reference volume table
PanVolume
6″ round, 2″ deep≈927 ml
8″ round, 2″ deep≈1648 ml
9″ round, 2″ deep≈2085 ml
10″ round, 2″ deep≈2574 ml
8″ square, 2″ deep≈2098 ml
9×13″ rect, 2″ deep≈3835 ml
9″ bundt, 3″ deep≈2780 ml

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Want the conversions on a card by the oven instead of a laptop? 7 printable cheat sheets for the numbers you look up most.

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📋 Total Formula Calculator

Enter the whole-recipe baker's percentages, split automatically into preferment and final dough.

Custom ingredients (optional, up to 3)

Preferment

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🧫 Yeast Amount by Time & Temperature

"I want the bulk done in X hours at Y°C — how much yeast?" The inverse of the Fermentation Planner.

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  1. 01FermentationBulk & proof timing from yeast, hydration, and temperatureTiming
  2. 02Baker's PercentageConvert grams to percentages and backFormula
  3. 03Sourdough StarterFeed ratios, levain quantities, peak timingSourdough
  4. 04Water TemperatureTarget DDT from room temp, flour temp, friction factorTemperature
  5. 05Dough PortioningPizza ball weights by size, style, and total doughPortioning
  6. 06PrefermentPoolish, biga, and pâte fermentée ratiosPreferment
  7. 07Recipe CostingIngredient cost per unit with overhead and markupBusiness
  8. 08Hydration AdjusterWater to add or remove to hit a target hydrationFormula
  9. 09Batch & YieldScale recipes up or down, count yield from dough weightScaling
  10. 10Flour ProteinBlend flours to hit a target protein percentageFlour
  11. 11TangzhongWater-roux ratios for super-soft Japanese-style breadTechnique
  12. 12Enriched DoughEffective hydration accounting for eggs, milk, and butterEnriched
  13. 13Lamination PlannerLayer count for croissants — folds mapped to layersPastry
  14. 14Sourdough DiscardUse discard in any recipe — flour and water breakdownSourdough
  15. 15Autolyse & RestOptimal rest time from flour type, hydration, and temperatureTiming
  16. 16Yeast ConversionConvert between fresh, active dry, instant yeast, and sourdough starterConversion
  17. 17Ingredient ConverterConvert cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces for 50+ baking ingredientsConversion
  18. 18Vital Wheat GlutenHow much VWG to add to hit a target protein percentageFlour
  19. 19Pizza Dough CalculatorStyle-based recipe from pizza count and sizePizza
  20. 20Loaf Pan & Banneton SizerRight dough weight from tin or banneton dimensionsSizing
  21. 21Oven Temperature Converter°C, °F, and gas mark, with fan/convection adjustmentConversion
  22. 22High-Altitude Baking AdjusterBaking powder, sugar, liquid, oven temp and time by elevationAdjustment
  23. 23Cake Pan Size ConverterScale a recipe from one pan size to anotherSizing
  24. 24Total Formula CalculatorWhole-recipe percentages split into preferment and final doughFormula
  25. 25Yeast Amount by Time & TemperatureYeast percentage from your desired bulk time and dough tempTiming