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My mission is to create the ultimate pizza education and make it accessible to everyone. Calculate, learn, save, and share your favorite recipes. Become part of the club and join now—it's free!
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Get down and nerdy
Use the pizza and the pan calculator as they are, or get down and nerdy by adjusting them to your setup, including fermentation times and temperatures.
Yeast before you feast
Most pizza styles need just a tiny amount of yeast, often so small that your kitchen scale can't measure it. With our tool, you can measure these tiny amounts using your smartphone.
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Pizza calculator
Pizza styles
You can choose from various pizza styles in the calculator, each with unique characteristics, such as Neapolitan, New York, or Roman. Explore all pizza styles here.
Total dough
The total weight of dough needed for your recipe, calculated by summing the weights of all ingredients.
Total per unit
The amount of dough required for each pan. We offer special pans ideal for this kind of pizza. Click here to view
Water percentage
The percentage of water in relation to the total flour weight. Affects dough hydration and texture. Want to learn more about it? Click here.
Type of yeast
Choose between different types of yeast for your dough. Want to learn more about yeast? Click the links below:
instant dry yeast
fresh yeast
sourdough starter
active dry yeast
Number of pizza's
The number of pizzas you plan to make.
Number of pans
The number of pans needed based on the number of pizzas you plan to make. We offer special pans ideal for this kind of pizza. Click here to view.
Weight of doughball
The weight of each dough ball, crucial for portioning and consistency. The heavier the dough ball, the larger you can stretch your pizza. Want to read more? Click here.
Width of pan
The width of the pan you are using for baking your pizza. We offer special pans ideal for this kind of pizza. Click here to view
Length of pan
The length of the pan you are using for baking your pizza. We offer special pans, ideal for this kind of pizza. Click here to view
Flour percentage
This refers to the baker's percentage, where flour is always set at 100%, and the rest of the ingredients are calculated relative to it. Want to learn more about it? Click here.
Salt percentage
The salt percentage in a pizza dough ranges from 1.5% to 3%. Despite its small quantity, salt will bring out all the beautiful flavors of the baked pizza. Want to learn more about it? Click here.
Lard percentage
Fat used in some traditional pizza dough recipes to enhance richness and improve texture. It is 100% animal fat, usually from pork. Want to read more about it? Click the links below:
Oil & fat and Focaccia genovese.
Dry yeast percentage
A concentrated form of yeast that requires less quantity compared to fresh yeast. It activates quickly and does not need to be dissolved before use. Want to know more about it? Click the links below:
Instant dry yeast
yeast
Fresh yeast percentage
A moist form of yeast, similar to baker's yeast, but less concentrated than dry yeast. Requires more quantity compared to dry yeast and needs refrigeration. Want to read more? Click the links below:
yeast
fresh yeast
Sourdough percentage
A natural leavening agent made from flour and water, containing wild yeast and bacteria, providing a distinct flavor. Want to learn more? Click here.
Diastatic malt powder percentage
Malt powder used in pizza dough to enhance browning, especially when dough has low sugar after long fermentation. Click here
Semolina percentage
A type of flour made from durum wheat, known for its unique texture and flavor in pizza dough. Also known as semolina rimacinata, which means extra-finely ground.
Oil percentage
Adds richness and improves dough texture and flavor. Add it after the flour has hydrated to avoid affecting gluten formation. Want to learn more? Click here.
Water
The fact that water is the second biggest ingredient in pizza dough is exactly what makes it just as important as flour. Click the links below to read all about it:
water
water percentage
water temperature
Dry yeast
A concentrated form of yeast that requires less quantity compared to fresh yeast. It activates quickly and does not need to be dissolved before use.
Some pizzas work best in low-heat ovens, while others, like Neapolitan, thrive in high heat. But with the right ingredients and techniques, you can get pretty close to perfection—even with a low-heat oven! We'll show you how to adapt and still achieve amazing results.
Some pizzas are better suited for baking in a low-heat oven, while others, like Neapolitan, are ideal for high-heat baking.
Hello, if I pick the time for the pizza dough calculator like that: 24h fridge temp and 5h room temp how should I use that? First mix all ingredients together and let the yeast activate for 1h at room temp. After that put the whole dough in the fridge for 24h. And then take it out of the fridge for 30min and ball it up and wait 3:30h right? Thx for the answer in advance!
Cześć, szkoda że nie ma kalkulatora składników dla ilości mąki której chcemy użyć, na przykład na 2-3kg mąki 🙂
The calculator is only for the direct metod. I would like to see preferment (biga or poolish) included in calculator.
Hi! I have a question about the amount of yeast. If i enter Canotto: 250 gramm / 70 % hydration with 72h of fridge time and 8h of room temperature time – is 0.12 g of yeast truly enough, or is there an error in the algorithm? Or should you always use a minimum of xy Gramm of yeast?
Thanks so much!
Hi, please, do we also count the time between cold fermantation and baking into the recipe as room time or is it something extra I shold not consider into the repice? Thanks for everything.
Kan er ook een mogelijkheid komen om het scherm van je telefoon aan te laten? Heb je op wel meer recepten-websites, dan schakelt je telefoon niet automatisch op schermbeveiliging tijden het afmeten van de ingrediënten.