Dough Scaling Calculator

Quickly scale bread and sourdough recipes up or down. Keep your hydration and ratios consistent while changing batch size for home baking or market days.

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Scale your dough with confidence

Enter your original dough weight, target dough weight, and the ingredients from your recipe. The calculator computes a scaling factor and applies it to each ingredient.

Dough Scaling Calculator

The total dough weight your current recipe produces.

The total dough weight you want to scale to (all loaves combined).

Enter your original and target dough weights to calculate a scaling factor.

How to use this dough scaling calculator

Enter the total dough weight your current recipe produces and the total dough weight you want to make. Add each ingredient with its current amount and unit - the tool shows you the scaled amounts for your target dough size.

Why scaling matters for Canadian bakers

As you grow from home baking into micro-baking or cottage food sales, you’ll often need to adjust batch sizes. A simple scaling factor keeps your formulas stable while your production changes, avoiding wasted ingredients and unpredictable results.

Note: This calculator is educational only. Always rely on your own baking judgment and experience when making changes to your recipes.
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