Free baking calculators, built to be exact

By Cedrick Reese, Ready Utilities

Four calculators for the math home bakers actually need, with no accounts and nothing standing between you and the number you came for.

Sourdough Hydration Calculator

Exact hydration, including your starter's own flour and water.

Flour, water, salt, and yeast for any pizza style and size.

Exact flour and water for any feeding ratio, 1:1:1 to 1:5:5 or custom.

Build a dough formula from percentages, or analyze one you already have.

Build a poolish, biga, or pate fermentee and adjust your final dough automatically.

Convert cups to grams by measuring method, spooned or scooped.

How often to feed your starter, counter or fridge.

The formula explained.

Hooch, no rise, and when to worry.

Why it tears, sticks, or won't stretch.

What changes when you swap types.

Preheat, timing, and the lid knob warning most recipes skip.

A day-by-day guide to creating a starter, then handing off to a real feeding routine.