Reverse Sourdough Calculator
Enter ingredient weights to find your baker's percentages.
Ingredient Weights (g)
Input the weight of each ingredient in your recipe.
Flour
Water
Salt
Levain
Inclusions
Settings
100%
Calculated Percentages
Your recipe in baker's percentages.
Total Dough
985.0g
Total Hydration
77.3%
Total Flour
550.0g
Salt %
1.8%
| Ingredient | Weight (g) | Baker's % |
|---|---|---|
| Bread Flour | 500.0 | 90.9% |
| Water | 375.0 | 68.2% |
| Salt | 10.0 | 1.8% |
| Levain | 100.0 | 18.2% |
| Bread Flour | 50.0 | (9.1%) |
| Water | 50.0 | (9.1%) |
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How to Use the Reverse Calculator
- Enter Your Ingredients: Start by inputting the weight (in grams) of each ingredient in your recipe into the 'Ingredient Weights' section.
- Add Custom Ingredients: You can add more flour types or inclusions by clicking the 'Add Flour' or 'Add Inclusions' buttons.
- Select Levain Flour: If you use multiple flours, a dropdown will appear next to the Levain ingredient. Use it to select which flour your levain is made from for the most accurate calculation.
- Avoid Double Counting Levain Components: Do not add the flour and water that make up your levain as separate ingredients. The calculator automatically accounts for the flour and water within your levain based on its weight and hydration.
- Set Levain Hydration: Adjust the slider to match the hydration of your levain (starter). 100% hydration is typical, meaning it's fed with equal weights of flour and water.
- Review Percentages: As you enter weights, the 'Calculated Percentages' section will update in real-time, showing you the baker's percentages for your recipe.
- Scale Your Recipe: If you want to make a larger or smaller amount of dough, enter your desired final dough weight in the 'Scale Recipe' section and click 'Scale to New Weight'. The ingredient weights will adjust automatically.