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Pizza Dough Calculator
Scale pizza dough by baker's percentage across four styles, convert yeast types, and check the thickness factor.
How it works
Behind the numbers
Baker's percentages express every ingredient as a share of the flour weight, so the formula scales to any batch. Flour per ball equals the ball weight divided by one plus all the percentages; a 420 gram New York ball at 63% hydration, 1.75% salt, 0.5% yeast, 2% oil, and 1.5% sugar needs about 249 grams of flour.
The fermentation schedule scales the yeast: a quick 3 to 4 hour room ferment gets 1.5 times the base yeast, while a 48 to 72 hour cold ferment gets half. The swap table converts the resulting instant yeast to active dry (times 1.25) or fresh yeast (times 3), a standard rule of thumb.
Thickness factor is the dough weight in ounces divided by the pizza area in square inches; New York style usually lands near 0.10 and Neapolitan near 0.08. The reverse lookup divides your available flour by the flour per ball and rounds down, telling you how many full balls you can make.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is baker's percentage?
A way of writing recipes where flour is always 100% and every other ingredient is a percentage of the flour weight. 63% hydration means 63 grams of water per 100 grams of flour, and the formula scales to any batch size without rewriting.
How much yeast do I need for a 48-hour cold ferment?
Less than for a same-day dough. Long cold ferments develop flavor slowly, so this calculator halves the base yeast for the 48 to 72 hour schedule; a New York dough drops from 0.5% to 0.25% instant yeast.
Can I substitute fresh yeast for instant yeast?
Yes. Multiply the instant yeast weight by 3 for fresh yeast, or by 1.25 for active dry yeast. The swap table on the page does this from your recipe automatically.
What is thickness factor in pizza making?
Dough weight in ounces divided by pizza area in square inches. It lets you compare crust thickness across sizes: a 14 inch pizza from a 420 gram ball has a thickness factor of about 0.096, typical for New York style.