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🌾StarterNight before
🥣Mix10 min
↻Folds2 hrs
🌙Proof12-36 hrs
🔥Bake45 min
Target loaf weight
Choose the finished loaf size. The calculator works backwards from this so your ingredient amounts stay balanced.
Dough hydration
Higher hydration gives a more open, chewy crumb but feels stickier. First bake? 70-75% is a strong starting point.
80
% hydration
Open, chewy crumb · intermediate
50%65%80%95%110%
Your recipe
These amounts update live. The guide carries them into the mixing step so you do not need to hunt for them later.
Levain: 20%
Salt: 2%
Estimated bake loss: 12%
Ingredients
Strong white bread flour—
Water (room temperature)—
Active sourdough starter—
Fine salt—
Pre-bake dough weight—