Pizza Dough Calculator
Calculate precise ingredient quantities for any number of pizzas. Adjust hydration for your style — Neapolitan (60–65%), New York (58–62%), or thin crispy (50–55%).
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What's the key thing to understand about Hydration Explained?
Hydration is the water weight as a percentage of flour weight. 60% hydration = 60g water per 100g flour. Higher hydration creates larger air pockets, chewier texture, and better oven spring — but is harder to handle. Lower hydration gives crispier, easier-to-shape dough.
What do I need to know about Yeast Quantities?
For same-day dough: 0.3–0.5% dry yeast relative to flour. Cold ferment (24–72hr in fridge): 0.05–0.1% dry yeast — slow fermentation develops flavour dramatically. Fresh yeast: use 3× the amount of dry yeast. Instant yeast: slightly less than active dry.
What do I need to know about Baker's Percentages?
Pizza recipes use baker's percentages — all ingredients expressed as a percentage of flour weight. This makes scaling to any number of pizzas trivial: keep percentages constant and multiply flour by however many dough balls you need.
What's the key thing to understand about Food Safety Fundamentals?
Food safety rules apply regardless of cooking method or time. The danger zone for bacterial growth is 4-60 degrees C — food should not remain in this range for more than 2 hours. Core temperature targets: poultry 74 degrees C throughout (no pink allowed), pork 71 degrees C, beef/lamb can be pink when above 63 degrees C (due to surface-only bacteria on whole cuts). Never use the same equipment for raw and cooked food without washing. Leftovers should be cooled rapidly (within 2 hours), refrigerated promptly, and used within 3-4 days, or frozen for longer storage. When reheating, food should reach 75 degrees C throughout, and should only be reheated once.