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Pizza Nerd™
Dough Calculator
Pizza Style
3
Mixer Type
✋ Hand
🔄 Stand
🌀 Spiral
KitchenAid & similar - Speed 1 to combine, Speed 2 to knead
RECIPE
4
Dough Balls
Pizza Size
8"
10"
12"
14"
16"
18"
Number of Balls
Max: (free)
Weight (g)
↳ Dough Loss:
0%
+
Extra dough added to compensate for bowl, hook, bench, and handling losses.
💡 Typical: hand 3% · stand 2% · spiral 1% · more for wet doughs
Total Batch Size:
1000g
Flour weight (for % comparisons):
~608g
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Flour
Active Flour
Caputo Pizzeria
Recommended profile
≈ W220–290 · 11–13% protein
Or an equivalent flour with similar character.
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Blend Flours
• Blend up to 3 flours
• Automatic protein balancing
• Hydration optimization
• Fermentation analysis
Capability Guide
Colors indicate the flour's primary strengths.
Same Day
Overnight
Long Fermentation
High Hydration
6
Same Day Fermentation
Prep morning, bake dinner. 2h bulk + 6h ball proof (~8h).
Bulk Ferment
TIME
6
+
TEMP
72°F
+
Ball Proof
TIME
2
+
TEMP
72°F
+
○ Linked to bulk temp
Customize this schedule
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Yeast Type
Instant (IDY)
Mix directly with flour
Active Dry (ADY)
Dissolve before use
Fresh Yeast
Crumble & dissolve
Stiff Sourdough (SSD)
50% hydration starter
Liquid Sourdough (LSD)
100% hydration starter
Yeast % (calculated)
~
g
0.08%
IDY for ~608g flour
Precision scale (0.1g) recommended for amounts under 2g
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Dough Properties
Tap any value to fine-tune — these are starting points, not rules
Every value below is yours to change
The presets follow style defaults so beginners get a great bake on day one. But hydration, salt, oil, malt — all of it — is a starting point. Tap any field to dial it in. Try 65% hydration for a wetter dough, or 2.8% salt for more flavor.
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Ambient Humidity %
(optional)
Check your weather app • Affects hydration below
Hydration %
Salt %
9
Ingredient Additions (Optional)
Oil %
Typical 1-3% · tap to adjust
Lard %
Alternative to oil · tap to adjust
Sugar %
Style range 0-5% · tap to adjust
Honey %
Alternative to sugar · tap to adjust
Browning Aids
(for home ovens)
Malt %
Typical 0.5-1% · tap to adjust
Milk Powder %
Typical 1-2% · tap to adjust
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