Consistency is King
In professional baking, recipes aren't written in grams or cups—they are written in "Baker's Percentages." This allows a baker to scale a recipe from one loaf to one thousand loaves without losing the balance of ingredients.
Flour is Always 100%
The Baker's Percentage defines every ingredient relative to the total weight of the flour. If a recipe uses 1000g of flour and 600g of water, it is a "60% hydration" dough. This makes it easy to adjust the salt, yeast, or sugar proportionally.
Standard Sourdough Ratio
- Flour: 100%
- Water: 75%
- Salt: 2%
- Starter: 20%
Conclusion
Baking is chemistry. Use our Recipe Scaler to adjust your favorite dishes for any crowd size while keeping the flavors perfect.