Baking Guides
The thinking behind the calculators: what the percentages mean, how hydration shapes each pizza style, and how to size a dough ball. Short reads, no filler, each one paired with the tool that does the math for you.
What Is Baker's Percentage?
The formula behind every tool on this site, with a worked example and the mistakes to avoid.
Read the guide →Pizza Dough Hydration by Style
How wet your dough should be for Neapolitan, New York, Detroit, and thin-crust pizza.
Read the guide →Pizza Dough Ball Weight Guide
How many grams of dough per pizza, from a 10-inch Neapolitan to a 16-inch New York pie.
Read the guide →Prefer to just calculate?
Every guide pairs with a free tool: pizza dough calculator, sourdough hydration calculator, bread hydration calculator, dough calculator.